Luh Maza has worked for over 20 years as a screenwriter, director, producer, and actress in theater, film/TV, and advertising. As an actress, she appeared in the feature film Ó Paí, Ó 2 (2024), the HBO Max series Da Ponte Pra Lá (2024), the campaign Harmonização Poderosa (Johnnie Walker & Trace, 2022), and the stage production Cabaret Transperipatético (Os Satyros, 2018).
She made her debut as a playwright and director with Boi da Cara Preta (2004) and Três T3mpos (2005), and has since created works such as A Memória dos Meninos (2008), Kiwi (2016 – Aplauso Brasil Award), and Carne Viva (Portugal, 2015 / Brazil, 2025). Her plays have been published in Brazil and Portugal and were nominated for the Jabuti Prize for Literature.
Since 2018, she has written for television, including Sessão de Terapia (2019), nominated for Best Screenwriter at the ABRA Awards; Os Quatro da Candelária (Netflix, 2024), winner of Best Drama Series at the ABRA Awards; and De Volta Aos 15 (Netflix, 2022/23). She is also screenwriter and director of Da Ponte Pra Lá, nominated for the Premios PRODU.
In film, she wrote, directed, and served as associate producer on the feature Insubmissas (2024), which premiered at the Festival do Rio.
In advertising, she created and directed branded content films such as Passos Para Visibilidade (Mercado Livre, 2022) and Eu Faço História com Orgulho (Época Cosméticos, 2024), the first production by her own company, Maza Filmes
Education
- Veiga de Almeida University – Rio de Janeiro. Bachelor’s Degree in Marketing.
- Centro de Estudo Artístico Experimental – Rio de Janeiro. Acting Studies.
- Darcy Ribeiro Film School – Rio de Janeiro. Screenwriting Program.
Filmography
- “DA PONTE PRA LÁ” (2024) – Writer & Director – TV Series – HBO Max
- “OS QUATRO DA CANDELÁRIA” (2024) – Writer – TV Series – Netflix
- “INSUBMISSAS” (2024) – Writer, Director & Associate Producer – Feature Film – Daza Filmes
- “EU FAÇO HISTÓRIA COM ORGULHO” (2024) – Writer, Director & Executive Producer – Commercial – Época/Magalu
- “DE VOLTA AOS 15” (2022 & 2023) – Script Consultant – TV Series – Netflix
- “PASSOS PARA VISIBILIDADE” (2022) – Writer & Director – Commercial – Mercado Livre
- “SESSÃO DE TERAPIA” (2019) – Writer – TV Series – Globoplay / GNT
- “TRINTA E CINCO” (2019) – Writer – Commercial – VML
THEATER
- CARNE VIVA (2025) – Playwright, Director & Producer – SESC 24 de Maio, São Paulo
- DIVINA VALÉRIA 80 (2024) – Concept Creator, Director & Producer – SESC Pompeia, São Paulo
- TRANSTOPIA (2019) – Playwright & Director – Theatro Municipal de São Paulo
- KIWI (2016) – Translator, Director & Producer – Teatro Augusta, Teatro Eva Herz, SESC Santo Amaro, São Paulo
- CARNE VIVA – Portuguese production (2015) – Playwright & Director – Fórum Municipal Luísa Todi, Setúbal, Portugal
- ATÉ O SOL NASCER (2013) – Playwright & Director – Solar de Botafogo, Rio de Janeiro
- QUARTO DO NADA (2010) – Director & Producer – Teatro N.Ex.T., São Paulo
- PARASITA (2009) – Director – SESC Consolação, São Paulo
- CINE ILUSÃO (2008) – Playwright & Producer – Teatro Café Pequeno, Rio de Janeiro
- A HISTÓRIA DELA (2008) – Director – Teatro Café Pequeno, Rio de Janeiro
- A MEMÓRIA DOS MENINOS (2008) – Playwright, Director & Producer – Teatrix and Centro Cultural São Paulo
- RESTOS (2006) – Playwright, Director & Producer – Teatro Ziembinski, Rio de Janeiro
- TRÊS T3MPOS (2005) – Playwright, Director & Producer – Centro de Estudo Artístico Experimental / SESC Tijuca, Rio de Janeiro
- BOI DA CARA PRETA (2004) – Co-Playwright, Director & Producer – Casa da Matriz, Rio de Janeiro
Awards, Grants, and Nominations
- “OS QUATRO DA CANDELÁRIA” (2024)
- ABRA Screenwriting Award (2025) – Winner: Best Drama Series.
- Grande Otelo Awards (2025) – Nominated: Best Drama Series (to be announced).
- Premios PRODU (2024) – Nominated: Best Youth Series in Latin America.
- “DA PONTE PRA LÁ” (2024)
- Premios PRODU (2024) – Nominated: Best Youth Series in Latin America.
- “SESSÃO DE TERAPIA” (2019)
- ABRA Screenwriting Award (2019) – Nominated: Screenwriter of the Year (Luh Maza) & Best Drama Series
- Grande Prêmio do Cinema Brasileiro (2019) – Nominated: Best Drama Series
- “TRINTA E CINCO” (2019)
- El Ojo de Iberoamérica (2019) – Bronze: Best Screenplay
- Berlin Commercial (2019) – Top 5 Finalist
- Campaign US Inclusive and Creative Awards – Top 10 Finalist
- “KIWI” (2019)
- Aplauso Brasil Award (2017) – Winner: Best Independent Production
- São Paulo Theater Incentive Award (2017) – Winner: Best Actress & Nominated: Best Youth Play
- Cenym Theater Awards (2017) – Nominated: Best Play & Best Translation
- COLEÇÃO PRIMEIRAS OBRAS
- Jabuti Prize for Literature (2010) – Nominated: Best Art Book.