Karina Vilela
Based in Sao Paulo, SP, Brazil
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1986, Trainee at TV Cultura.
1988, Graduation in Communication Radio and TV
1989, CG operator at TV Cultura.
1991, Production Coordinator Assistant at Zero Filmes.
1995, Post-Production Coordinator at Adrenalina Filmes.
2000, Post-Production schedule coordinator at Studio Abertura.
2001, Post-production coordinator at Mega Studios
2003, Producer and Assistant Director at MTV.
2004, VJ at SkolBeats.
2005, Freelance at Mox Produções
2007, I opened my own studio, Veejix Studio
2010, Editor at Maianga Films in Angola.
2010, Editor at Bossa Nova Films for Jonhson's Baby product campaign.
2012, Unit director for Globo Ecologia at Bossa Nova Films.
2014, Editor and director for Natura Legado at Bossa Nova Films.
2015, Editor of TV Globo "Hoje é dia de" and GNT"Diário do Olivier" at Bossa Nova Films.
2017, Editor of the short movie"Oitavo"
by Giovanni Bianco
2018, Editor of "Alma Viajante" TV Series of 10 programs for CanalOff TV
2019, Created O Arquipélago Podcast
2020, Editor for "Elas Dançam com o Mar" TV Series for CanalOff TV
2021, Edited The Chamber Music Society of New York documentary for PBS
With over three decades in the audiovisual industry since 1989, I am a seasoned editor and visual storyteller who has consistently broken new ground throughout my career. After graduating in Communication, Radio, and Television from FAAP, I became one of the first women in TV Cultura's technical department as a CG operator.
Following a formative year in England in 1990, I transitioned into advertising production before rediscovering my passion for live visual performance.
In 2003, I left my position as assistant director at MTV to pursue video jockeying full-time. By 2004, I had earned recognition as one of the first women invited to perform at the Skol Beats festival as a VJ, eventually taking my craft internationally to Colombia and France.
As I evolved professionally, I applied my live editing expertise to traditional videomaking, working across all aspects of production—from concept to final cut. My work has spanned institutional videos to advertainment, with projects taking me to Tokyo, London, and Luanda. After running my own production studio for three years, I focused exclusively on editing.
Recent major projects include chef Olivier Anquier's travel program "Diário do Olivier" for GNT, filmed across France, Spain, India, Thailand, and Australia, and CanalOff's "Alma Viajante," following yoga instructor Milla Monteiro through Ethiopia. I also edited "Elas Dançam com o Mar," featuring renowned female longboard surfers including Kassia Meador, Lauren Hill, and Crystal Kampsi.
I co-hosted "O Arquipélago," a podcast about editing with Mari Moraga and Sabrina Wilkins, and currently collaborate with international companies including Producing Partners (New York) and Highly Unlikely (London). My latest series, "Por trás do Prato," is now streaming on GNT and Globoplay.
Currently, I work as a freelance editor and serve as President of AMC, São Paulo's Cinema Editor's Association, continuing to champion excellence in post-production while mentoring the next generation of editors.