Ary strives to inspire a more inclusive society, leaving an indelible mark on both the art world and the hearts of those who experience his work.
Ary Zara also works as member of BRABA collective since 2021 - a platform for supporting, fostering and financing creative initiatives led by trans people, directed by Gaya de Medeiros. With Gaya, he co-creates ATLAS OF THE MOUTH considered as “one of the best plays of 2021” in Portugal. This play was chosen to represent the country at the European Festival AEROWAVES. After this, the piece has been shown more than 40 times, around 13 countries with more to come. Ary and Gaya de Medeiros are premiering a new creation “RUN, Baby” in June 2025, funded by the grant Amélia Rey Colaço. This piece is another branch of the provocation of Ary’s second short film TOKOS, an idea nurtured and thought through with Gaya.
CULTURAL PROVOKER
STAGE WORK
STUDIES
BA on Cinema and Multimedia Communication by Universidade Lusófona in Lisbon
FCT scholarship “Writing for Narrative Production”, “Writing for Television" and “Intro to Screenwriting“ at University of Texas in Austin
“European Course in entrepreneurship for creative industries” CIAKL in Lisbon.
LANGUAGES
Portuguese - native
English - fluent