THEATER AND CINEMA

Filmmaker graduated from La Femis, Paris. Bachelor by the University of Paris III, Sorbonne. Was selected for Cannes Film Festival - Cinéfondation section, with Gaia (2004) and Cinema du Réel, with Circa Me (2002). Made films in collaboration, such as A Cultura do Capital (2003) or Traveling 70'-76 '(2007) and the video installation A Colher (2010), presented in the context of the projects All my independent women and A Question of Gender. Was assistant of Paulo Rocha, Ricardo Leite and Saguenail and assistant assembly of Boris Lehman. Also collaborated with creators from several areas: Ana Deus, Balla Prop, Yasmine Hugonnet, Alejandra Sol, João Costa, Igor Gandra, Joana Providência, João Alves, PAM, Ângelo de Sousa and Dan Graham (for a film presented at the Bienal de S. Paulo). Between 2005 and 2013 collaborated with  Serralves Museum in the assembly of audiovisual works and production of cinema cycles. Program sessions and cycles of Cinema in alternative spaces of OPorto. Taught Cinema and Video at FEUP and at  Lusófona University of OPorto. Doctorate (scholarship FCT) with investigation in the amateur cinema produced during the Portuguese revolution. Participated in Estado Novo and the Image, parallel to the exhibition Beyond the Ucronia - unpublished stories of the 25 of April, org. Museum of Neo-Realism and Révolution et cinéma: l'exemple portugais, Institut National d'Histoire de l'Art, Paris. Participated in 2014 in the project Some reasons for a non-demissionary art (cur Eduarda Neves) and in 2016-17 in the series of exhibitions Correspondences (Cur Eduarda Neves).exhibitions Correspondências (cur. Eduarda Neves).

Director, screenwriter, actor and director of photography (São João da Madeira, 1978). He studied mathematics and worked in photography and theater. He was the curator of the Luso-Brazilian Film Festival of Santa Maria da Feira between 2001 and 2008. Founded the photography and film lab Átomo47 and the film production company Bando à Parte. He directed the short films "Arca d'Água" (2009), "Casa" (2010) and "O Coveiro" (2012). "Captivity" (2012) received the DocAlliance award at Cannes (2013). "Kako sam se Zaljubio u Evu Ras" (2016) received the Special Mention in the international competition of FIDMarseille. In 2017 he directed the short film Num Globo de Neve (IndieLisboa 2017). He received his PhD in film directing from film.factory in Sarajevo (Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2016). Drvo - The Tree (2018), his latest feature film, had its world premiere at Berlinale Forum 2018, with commercial release in Portuguese cinemas (2018) and in France (May 2021). His most recent medium-length film "Pátio do Carrasco" premiered in Competition at the Rotterdam Film Festival, co-produced by Rua Escura, a film cooperative he founded in 2020 in Porto. His work had been the subject of retrospectives at Batalha Centro de Cinema (February, Porto, 2023), Doc's Kingdom Seminar (Arcos de Valdevez, 2019) and Luso-Brazilian Film Festival (Santa Maria da Feira, 2012). In 2023, was edited the book "O Cinema de André Gil Mata: Alguma Luz na Escuridão" (André Gil Mata's Cinema: Some Light in the Darkness) was edited about his cinematographic work, first edition of Batalha Centro de Cinema.

Andreia Saraiva Santos. Graduated in Cinema - Direction (Escola Superior de Teatro e Cinema, 2008). Cinema Bachelor - Cinematography (ESTC and FAMU, FILM AND TV SCHOOL OF AMU Prague, Czech Republic, 2005). In 2007 she began her profession as a Cinematographer, signing several short films, such as "João e o Cão" by André Marques premiered at the Berlin International Film Festival 2008 and "Shoot Me" by André Badalo which in 2010 was awarded at the MIFF AWARDS (Milano International Film Festival). In 2010 the doc. TV Series “Brasil, Portugal, Lá e Cá” by Laine Milan is exhibited on RTP (Portugal) and TV Cultura (Brazil) TV Channels. In 2017 is invited to be a member of AIP Cinema (Portuguese Image Association). In recent years has signed the Cinematography of several feature films, working with the directors, Manuel Mozos and Vicente Alves do Ó. "Portugal Is Not for Sale" by André Badalo, 2019, is exhibited and distributed by NOS. In 2019 she was nominated for the best Cinematography by

the ADF (Authors of Argentine Film Photography) with "Choose to Love More", a film campaign the Directorate-General of Health (DGS). In 2018 she is invited to be a teacher. In 2020 she began teaching at ESAP.

PhD researcher in Plastic Arts and Visual Arts - Faculty of Fine Arts of Pontevedra (2013/2016). Diploma of Advanced Studies in Plastic Arts and Visual Arts - Faculty of Fine Arts of Pontevedra (2006/2008). Recognition of Master Degree. School of Music and Performing Arts (ESMAE), 2012. Bachelor's Degree in Theater - Costume Design - ESMAE (2004). Technical-Professional Course of Fashion Design - Artistic and Professional School Tree (1999). Member of the research group Mode: Modes of Artistic Knowledge - Faculty ofBelas Artes de Pontevedra (2013/2016). Lecturer at the. (ESAP) - from 2003 to date. Lecturer at ESMAE - from 2004 to 2013. Professional experience in Costume Design, Scenography and characterization for theater, opera, cinema and advertising, over 10 years.

Isolino Alves de Sousa, (Ph. D), Doctorate in Media Art (2018) by Lusofona University of Oporto, Master´s degree in Comunication Science (television studies) and bachelor´s degree in Comunication Science.

More than 40 years of work in television as a producer, director and programmer at RTP, beeing envolved in various television projects in Portugal. He has developed teaching activity since 1998 in several high schools and since 2000 in ESAP as a professor in the Film and Audiovisual Degree and in the Masters in Film and Television Directing at ESAP.

Takes part in the organization os MIFEC, Interbational Film School exibition since 2008. In this role has been taken part in national and international festivals and developping other activities that aim to disclose the cinema and television and to promote ESAP.

Licenciado em Cinema e vídeo, Ivo Reis, visual artist, apresenta  ANIMATEK como o exoesqueleto de performance e pensamento criativo.  A sua linguagem compreende gêneros como o cinema sensorial, o vídeo mapping, cinema documental, a ficção e performance audiovisual.  A sua inspiração vem do fascínio pela luz, pela forma como ela se move e define no espaço, com nuances de temperatura, cor e sensações que viajam através do tempo e abrigam a memória.  No universo do cinema, audiovisual e novos mídias, evoluiu para aplicações práticas e multidisciplinares de contrastes, fusão e complemento. A recriação de imaginários imersivos, provém de experiências vividas com diferentes ligações culturais e geográficas,  num campo de visão transdisciplinar e intercultural.  É neste campo que as suas ideias ganham contornos de expressão, forma e mensagem. Assumem-se como ferramentas de interpretação e extensão transcultural, resultado da pesquisa etnográfica com a dinâmica de laboratório digital.

Jorge Palinhos é escritor e dramaturgo. As suas obras já foram apresentadas e/ou editadas em Portugal, Brasil, Espanha, Estados Unidos da América, França, Países Baixos, Bélgica, Alemanha, Suíça e Sérvia, em espaços como o Teatro Nacional São João, o Teatro Meridional, o Teatro Municipal Rivoli e Teatro Municipal Campo Alegre, o Teatro Beursschouwburg, em Bruxelas, o Teatro Schaubühne, em Berlim, o Graham Institute, de Chicago, o SESC de São Paulo, La Comédie de Reims, CDN Orléans, o Teatro Nanterre-Amandiers, em Paris, etc.

Foi galardoado com o Prémio Miguel Rovisco 2003 e o Prémio Manuel-Deniz Jacinto 2007, e esteve na short-list do Prémio Luso-Brasileiro de Teatro António José da Silva 2011.

Foi dramaturgo e dramaturgista convidado na Capital Europeia da Cultura Guimarães 2012, é dramaturgista da companhia belga Stand-up Tall, e investigador residente da companhia Visões Úteis.

É doutorado em Estudos Culturais com uma tese sobre dramaturgia lusófona contemporânea. Investigador responsável do Centro de Estudos Arnaldo Araújo, Diretor da Licenciatura em Teatro e docente da Escola Superior Artística do Porto e da Escola Superior de Teatro e Cinema. Tem feito investigação no âmbito da dramaturgia, performance, narrativa interativa e espacialidades.

Studied in ESAP Porto from 1995-1998 and 2001-2002 completing the Degrees in "Cine-Video" and "Arte e Comunicação". He also studied Sound Studies in ESCAC, Barcelona (1998-2001).

He is a Lecturer at ESAP since 2001, Porto, and Guimarães (2008-2012).

Lecturer at Instituto Multimédia since 2001, Porto.

Founder of Ourafilmes (Audio, Film and Video Production) in 1997 and Speaker Blower Records in 2007.

Sound Design, Recorder, Editor, Mixer and/or Post-Production of dozens of short/medium/long films in Portugal and Spain since 1999.

Creator of VST instruments and effects since 2005.

Recorder and Producer of Music/Sound as Dr. Speaker Blower since 1998.

Master in Audiovisual Production and Directing, holder of the Title of Specialist in Media and Audiovisual Production, and the Television Operator course at RTP, in Lisbon. For the last 12 years he has taught cinema in higher education, in areas such as screenplay, directing and editing, among others (ESMAE, ESMAD, ESAP). He currently teaches at ESAP's Master's and Degree in Cinema and Audiovisual (Cinema Script, Film Analysis and Post-production). He had his films selected at more than 80 film festivals, national and international, having won about a dozen awards, either as a screenwriter or with the fictions he directed. He has taught several film and audiovisual workshops, and has been a jury at several film festivals (example: ÉCU 2019, Paris, and Finisterre, 2023). The last film he wrote, directed, and edited, “Carnaval Sujo” (already shown on RTP), premiered in the international competition of the 2019 Avanca Festival. 2023.

He has a Bachelor's degree in Cine-Vídeo and a Master's degree in Film and Television Direction, both by ESAP-Escola Superior Artística do Porto. He works in film and video since 1990. He had collaborated with Madragoa Filmes, RTP- Radiotelevisão Portuguesa, Filmógrafo, LAP Filmes, Hélastre and Papaveronoir. He belonged to the staff of Alfândega-Filmes and Filmes Liberdade, He directed aDeus (fiction/ 35 mm/ 10’/ b&w / 2000), Quando eu Morrer (fiction/ DVCAM/ 11’/ color / 2006), Dia de Visita (fiction/ HD/ 14’/ b&w/ 2011), Bicicleta (fiction/ DCP 2K/ 45’/ b&w/ 2014), O Sapato (fiction/ DCP 2K/ 5’/ color/ 2017) and Geni (doc/ DCP 2K/ 51’/ color / 2018).

Master’s degree in Contemporary Artistical Practices (FBAUP), with artistic project and theoretical research in the auteur cinema field, Licenciate’s degree in Art and Communication – Audiovisual and Bachelor’s degree in Film and Video (ESAP). Lectures at ESAP the curricular units of Cinematography and Audiovisual Laboratory II, in the Cinema and Audiovisual licenciate’s degree. Lecturer of Cinema and Video at Soares do Reis School of Arts. Director of 117 films (short and long form). 1 Best Short Film Award (Bragacine ‘2017), 5 Honorable Mentions (Directing). Multiple official selections and nominations (Best Film, Best Directing) in more than 80 participations at national and international film and video festivals. 6 short films released commercially. Founder of the film production companies Miranda Filmes and Hiperfocal Filmes. Holds 689 credits in film and vídeo production.

Luisa Pinto é doutorada em Estudos Artísticos, Artes/Estudos Teatrais e Performativos pela Universidade de Coimbra. Mestre em Teatro/Encenação, pela Escola Superior Artística do Porto - ESAP. Encenadora, professora de Teatro  na ESAP e investigadora/colaboradora no Centro de Estudos Arnaldo Araújo-FCT. Diretora Artística da Companhia de Teatro Narrativensaio-AC. Enquanto encenadora levou à cena mais de trinta peças, entre elas, Missa do Galo de Carlos Tê, Sicrano de Bergerac de Jorge Louraço Figueira, Onde o Frio Se Demora de Ana Cristina Pereira, Gota D’água de Heron Coelho a partir da obra de Chico Buarque, Cânticos de Barbearia de Carlos Tê, O Deserto de Medeia de Marta Freitas, O Filho Pródigo de Helder Wasterlain e João Maria André, entre outros. Os seus espetáculos circulam por todo país e também a nível internacional como Espanha e Brasil, onde normalmente orienta também oficinas de teatro. As suas criações marcam presença regularmente em festivais de teatro como o FITEI, Festival de Almada, Vinte e Sete, Serralves em Festa, Festa do Avante, entre outros. Além da formação em teatro, em 1989, concluiu o curso de Moda da Escola de Moda Gudi, foi premiada pelo Instituto de Comércio Externo de Portugal – ICEP - com um estágio em Paris, onde fez uma especialização em figurinos. Ao longo dos anos, a par com a encenação, desenhou figurinos para várias companhias de teatro e para filmes, entre eles, Alice de Marco Martins. Nos últimos anos, assina também a cenografia e os figurinos dos seus espetáculos. Entre 2007 e 2015 foi Diretora Artística do Teatro Municipal de Matosinhos Constantino Nery. Foi ideóloga e Diretora Artística do Cena Contemporânea de Matosinhos em Português – Festival de Teatro. Desde 2006 investiga e realiza projetos de Teatro em Contexto Prisional. Foi autora e apresentadora de programas de Televisão para a RTPN. Foi diretora de imagem de canais de Televisão como RTPN, MTV Portugal e Porto Canal. Foi corealizadora do documentário Rompendo os Muros da Prisão - O teatro como meio de reinserção de reclusos.

M. F. Costa e Silva. Bachelor in Cine-Vídeo (ESAP, 1984) and Graduated in Multimedia Educational Communication (Polytechnic of Santarém, 1992). He has taught at ESAP since 1988. He was Academic Director and coordinator of the Cinema and Audiovisual Course at ESAP; is a film director, having written and performed the following films: "The Return of the Man Who Did not Like to Leave Home" (1996), "The First Time" (2002), "A Time Reencontrado" (2004), "Panoias "(2007)," 1111 "(2012) and" Dying of Love "(2016). He represented Portugal at several film festivals in Europe and Asia. He was a jury of Film Festivals in Portugal, Spain, Italy, Ukraine, Russia, Romania. He has conducted workshops and Masterclass in Spain (Ourense), Slovenia (Maribor), Estonia (Tallinn), Lithuania (Vilnius), Bulgaria (Sofia), Russia (Ekaterinburg) Cuba (San Antonio de los Baños) and Japan (Tokyo). Since 2010 he has been a judge of the Institute of Cinema and Audiovisual (ICA). He currently holds the position of President of the Board of Directors of CESAP - Cooperativa de Ensino Superior Artistico do Porto.

University Degree in Philosophy at Faculdade de Letras da Universidade do Porto (FLUP); Postgraduate Degree in Philosophy of Education at FLUP; Master’s Degree in Contemporary History (History of Drama) at FLUP; Doctor’s Degree in Artistic Studies – Drama and Performative Studies (work in progress) at Faculdade de Letras da Universidade de Coimbra; Graduate in Classical Ballet at the Royal Academy of Dancing; 4^th Grade in Piano and Musical Education at Conservatório do Porto; Professional actress in national and foreign companies (Italy); Actress in building up voices in cartoons at Estúdios Somnorte and Cinemágica. Drama teacher at Escola Superior Artística do Porto and Escola Superior de Educação Paula Frassinetti.

Né Barros, coreógrafa e investigadora no Instituto de Filosofia, Grupo Estética, Política e Conhecimento da Universidade do porto onde concluiu Pós-Doutoramento na área da Estética e Performances. Conclui doutoramento na Universidade de Lisboa, FMH, Master in dance, Laban Centre, City University, Londres, Curso Superior de Teatro, ESAP. Artisticamente, iniciou a sua formação em dança clássica e mais tarde trabalha dança contemporânea e composição coreográfica, nos Estados Unidos, Smith College. Coreografou para o Balleteatro, Companhia Nacional de Bailado, Ballet Gulbenkian e Aura Dance Company. Nos seus projetos artísticos, tem colaborado com diversos artistas, fotógrafos, músicos, realizadores, encenadores e arquitetos. Professora Auxiliar parcial na ESAP. Autora dos livros Performances e Pó-fenomenologia, Da Materialidade na Dança, Dança: o corpo e a casa, Coeditora Performances no Contemporâneo, Artes Performativas: Novos Discursos, Das Imagens Familiares, Deslocações da Intimidade, Unframing Archives. Tem diversos artigos publicados. Coeditora das Coleções “Estética, Política e Artes” e "Máquinas de Guerra” (FLUP).

Fundadora e codiretora do Balleteatro e do festival internacional de cinema de arquivo, memória e etnografia - Family Film Project.

Graduated in cinema at Escola Superior Artística do Porto (2004). He obtained a Diploma in Advanced Studies (2008) at the Faculty of Fine Arts of the University of Vigo. Master in Artistic Studies (2010) by the Faculty of Fine Arts of Porto and PhD by the Faculty of Fine Arts of the University of Vigo (2015). He has published several articles in magazines dedicated to film studies, having coordinated the book: Manoel de Oliveira - Aesthetic Analysis of a Cinematographic Matrix (Editions 70, 2014). Published the book: Portuguese Cinema: Aesthetic Interceptions in the Decades of 60 to 80 of the 20th Century (Editions 70, 2016). He is a director of the Cinema and Audiovisual degree at the Superior School of Art of Porto, integrated researcher at the Arnaldo Araújo Research Center,  and is a member of the organizing committee of the International Meeting of Cinema and Other Arts, having participated in the coordination of 4 volums Cinema e outras Artes - Diálogos e Inquietudes Artísticas published by LabCom.IFP.

Nuno Lucena was born in 1974, Vila Nova de Gaia. He completed in 2001 a Ba in Design and Scenography, Escola Superior de Música e do Espetáculo. During his education he worked in children theatre in Hogsckolen (Norway). He has built and mastered puppets for the companies Pandora and Circolando and has collaborated in several theatre projects, such as Esbofeteatro, Circolando, Panmixia, Teatro das Beiras, Teatro Arado, Elenco Produções, NAPALM.   

Nuno Meireles holds a degree in Theater Studies from ESMAE and a PhD in Child Studies / Drama Education from UMinho. He made his debut as an actor at Expo 98 with the Porto Puppet Theater. He regularly participates in recitals of poetry and in staged readings of poems such as "Tabacaria" by Álvaro de Campos and "Mensagem" by Fernando Pessoa. Author of the dramatic texts "House of so many pictures" and "The last days of the daily life of Helene K.", was responsible for the dramaturgy and staging of "Leixai me to hear and plead - music and drama in Gil Vicente" and "The Complete Works of Gil Vicente in 45 minutes. " In Casa da Música he staged a national debut "The Great Enormo - Runaway in Bare" (Morgan / Pochin) and also "Orkestrioska", both aimed at a children's and youth public.