Filmmaker Statement

Picturing My Mind is a whimsical animated journey through the doors of past memories. A visual poem that explores the profound relationship between the experiences that shape all of us — past and present — the story is told by a young immigrant woman, who gracefully dances through a series of romanticized scenes, with each door revealing the moments that have come to shape her. An autobiographical film, Picturing My Mind intimately illustrates director Vinicius Costa’s own coming of age, with an earnest vision of the next stage of his life as an immigrant of those distant times. It’s a surreal film that breaks traditional cinematic rules, leaving more space for unpredictability, just like our lives.