My name is Melanie Beier, and I'm a German filmmaker living and working in Portugal. I love telling stories, travelling through Europe and sharing meals with my wife. My work is about finding out what makes you unique and telling your love story in an authentic and personal way. I feel incredibly honored to be allowed into the most intimate moments of newly united families and to work every day surrounded by the magic that is love.
MY STORY
I started writing stories when I was still in elementary school. For the longest time, I thought I would become a writer. While spending a year at a high school in the United States, I was introduced to theatre, and back in my home town of Berlin, to photography. With the Berlin Film Festival in front of my doorsteps every year to guide and inspire me, I came up with a plan to combine all the things I loved - writing, theatre, music, and photography: Cinema! I studied film and television at the Medienakademie (dma) in my hometown of Berlin, and at the University of the West of Scotland (UWS) in the UK. With a Bachelor of Arts and some international experiences and artistic endeavors in my pocket, I made my way to Portugal in 2015.
Situated in Porto, but available everywhere in Europe, Andorinha Films is my brand, which combines creative and commercial work for all sorts of clients – may it be families, couples, friends or companies.
Why "Andorinha Films"?
an‧do‧ri‧nha /ɐ̃.du.ˈɾi.ɲɐ/
portuguese: Swallow /ˈswɒləʊ/
noun
a small bird with a forked tail
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Swallows are migratory, love the coasts and mate for life.
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In Portugal, they are a common motif for porcelain decorations, a symbol of freedom and a popular souvenir
Andorinha Films is an LGBTQIA-friendly, all-inclusive company.
I love documenting families and couples in all shapes, sizes and colours, so don't be shy!
