Rari Matei
he/she/they

Filmmaker & Creative Director

Bachelor in Visual Communication at Berlin International University of ­Applied ­Sciences and currently ­studying a ­Master’s Degree in Film Studies. Throughout my degree, I demonstrated high levels of motivation, interest and work to achieve my anticipated skills.

 

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OIZYS
Short Film

During a solo night out in Berlin, Esra is haunted by memories of the loss of his former best friend.

Directed & Written by: Rari Matei
Produced by: Tun Biever
DoP: Shade Cumini
Sound Design: Toto Waak
Costume Design: Jeff Mandres

©TWO STEPS TWICE 2024 03/2024

MARIA JOÃO
C’est Karma ft. Fado Bicha Music Video

Director, Writer, Editor: Rari Matei
Director of Photography: Stefanos Aktipis
Gaffer: Anselm Havu
Producer: Tun Biever
Camera Assistant: Yann Gengler
Production Assistant: Elizaveta Kuzmicheva
Set Photography and Set Design: Shade Cumini
Assistant Director: Margarida Augusto Gralke
Production Assistant& Script supervisior: Kiko Tsvetkov Stylist: Catarina Areia
Hair & Make-up: Antonia Rosa
Hair & Make-up Assistant: Marcelo Duarte
Hair & Make-up Assistant: Zoe
Costume Assistant: Marjory Sigolo
Choreographer & Dancer : Inês Teixeira de Medeiros Arrenegado
Dancers: Beatriz Fernandes Ferreira da Silva, Dalila dos Reis Ferreira Ribeiro
Cast: Karma Catena/C’est Karma
Cast: Lila Fadista & João Caçador/ Fado Bicha

©TWO STEPS TWICE 2024 06/2024

BABY VAMPIRE
Maz Univerze Music Video

Director, Writer: Rari Matei
Camera and Edit by Emerine Samuel / Foqus
Lights by Yann Gengler/Two Steps Twice
Set Design by Steven Cruz & Adriano Lopes Da Silva Vampire tooth by Sophie Garlisnkas
Crow-tie by Pinsandpiecesvntg

Special thanks to all the people that gave me their plushies!

©TWO STEPS TWICE / BEAST 2024 09/2024

NOCI A DNI
Short Film

Director, Writer: Daniela Sláviková
Titles Design: Rari Matei
35mm Shot on Kodak Vision 500T

©FTF VŠMU 2024
 


08/2024

COME PICK ME UP
NINON Music Video

Director, Writer, Editor: Rari Matei
Director of Photography: Yann Gengler
Producer: Tun Biever  
Production Assistant: Elizaveta Kuzmicheva
Set Photography and Set Design: Shade Cumini

©TWO STEPS TWICE 2024
09/2024 

how to peel an orange
C’est Karma Debut Album

“a deep exploration of cultural heritage, trauma and community.”

beyond just the music, the album’s artwork is tied to its themes, taking inspiration on British-Portuguese artist Paula Rego’s painting “The Policeman’s Daughter” (1987), where Karma and I recreated the image adding additional details alluding to the album’s concept.

Creative Direction & Photography by: Rari Matei
Titles by: Karma Catena
Gaffer: Catia Alpadrinha
Light Assitance & Film Scanning: Rita Ruivo
Styling: Catarina Areia

©C’EST KARMA 2024 09/2024

DEAR MUM 

Written & Directed by Cardoso Will
Director of photography: Rari Matei2022

REAL LOVE, FRANCIS OF DELIRIUM
Music Video

This is a love story between two friends, enjoy!

Directed by: Rari Matei & Jana Bahrich
Written by: Jana Bahrich & Rari Matei

Cast (girls): Vanessa Duong & Alyssia Desmeth
Cast (older couple): Tina Ziegler & Katrin Lenz

Director of Photography: Shade Cumini
Producer: Tun Biever & Two Steps Twice


©TWO STEPS TWICE 2023

08/2023

A FEBRE DO FOGO 
Photography

A photographic observation into solitude, love, intimacy, sex, despair and acceptance. Photographed and creative directed by yours truly.

It explores an introspective journey from the moment they fall, longing for love and life. Of desire, and sex. Of self touch, or masturbation. Longing for love’s touch. They fall again but in someone’s arms. An unfamiliar touch. A new touch. They cry. They laugh again. They stand again. But they need rest. So they sit and reflect. They reconnect with their female part. They feel. They feel themselves again.

Photography & Direction: Rari Matei
The talents: Margarida Lucas & Afonso Melo
Light & Camera Assistance: Rita Ruivo
Art direction and Set Assistance Margarida Gralke

Shot in film. KODAK Portra 400. Medium Format.10/2023

THEM LIGHTS 
Creative Direction

Creative Direction: Rari Matei
Photography: Shade Cumini


©TWO STEPS TWICE 20232023