bio.
Born in Venezuela, I lived my childhood between Denmark and Belgium, before arriving to Portugal. Since I can remember I was interested in Cinema and arts in general, soon deciding what I would want my professional life to be.
I went to Portuguese National Film School, and started working as an assistant director in numerous feature films, tv series and commercials.
Working several years alongside many top directors - Jeff Zwart, Fabrizio Notari, Anthony Attanasio, Sérgio Graciano, Maria de Medeiros, Fabrice Carazo, Adam Brooks, among others - I gained most valuable experience to start making my own movies.
I then starting developping my activity as a director shooting short films, exhibited and awarded in short film festivals around the world, but also documentaries, advertisement and music videos.
I also worked as a film critic for "Premiere" cinema magazine (portuguese edition).
In 2013 I went to Angola to be part of the Semba Comunicação project to create and produce fiction for local national TV. A pioneer project to develop and train artists and technicians to be professional and competitive in the first ever african based telenovela industry. After being the 2nd Unit Director in the feature film and TV Series"Njinga, Rainha de Angola", I was one of the directors of the first angolan telenovela, "Jikulumessu", who was nominated for the EMMY International Television Awards in 2015.
In 2016, after two years in Africa, I came back to Lisbon to direct a telenovela for portuguese channel SIC, "Coração D´Ouro", produced by SP Televisão, and just after that I went on to coordinate and direct two seasons of comedy show "Sim, Chef!", for RTP, produced by Valentim de Carvalho, who was a massive hit, reaching impressious rating numbers. Another comedy followed, "Excursões Air Lino", a 13 episode TV Series, also for RTP, and produced by Até ao Fim do Mundo.
In 2018, year of the Eurovision Song Contest in Portugal I directed two sketches for the show, aired live to millions of espectators worldwide. Then the invitation to work again with Angola. Two seasons of Stand Up Contest "Tropa dos Tuneza", and also two seasons of "Maison Afrochic", a sitcom, both of this shows for FOX Angola.
Since then, I was challenged to be part of the team of directors of "A Teia" and just after that, of "Amar depois de Amar", two tv-series/ telenovelas, both big hits for TVI, produced by Plural Entertainment.
In 2019 and 2020, I was the executive producer and director of "Quer o Destino" ("Destiny") for TVI, which was recently nominated for a International EMMY Award, in 2021, for the "Best Telenovela" category.
In 2021, I went on for the coordination (executive producer) and direction of new telenovela "Para Sempre" for TVI, also produced by Plural Entertainment. The show is on air until May 2023.
Also in 2021 I directed my first feature film, a christmas movie for TVI, "A Consoada", exhibited on christmas´eve.
In 2022 i went on to coordenate a new telenovela, a comedy called "Rua das Flores", 100 episodes, who premiered in May 2022 and stayed on air until September 2022.
In the end of 2022 and all of 2023, i am directing a TV Series for Prime Video, the reboot of a hit tv series "Morangos com Açúcar".
FILMOGRAPHY.
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.MORANGOS COM AÇÚCAR T1
[TV Series, TVI/Prime Video, 48´] 2023
. PISCA PISCA [Pub, 30´´] 2022 full video
. RUA DAS FLORES [Telenovela, TVI, 42´] 2022 trailer
. A CONSOADA [TV Movie, TVI trailer, 93´] 2021 trailer
. PARA SEMPRE [Telenovela, TVI, 200, 48´] 2021 trailer
. QUER O DESTINO [Telenovela, TVI, 160, 45´] 2020 trailer
. MAISON AFROCHIC - SEASON 3 [TV Series, FOX Angola, 18 Eps, 40´] 2019
. AMAR DEPOIS DE AMAR [Telenovela, TVI, 70 Eps, 40´] 2019 trailer
. A TEIA [Telenovela, TVI, 160 Eps, 40´] 2018/2019 trailer
. MAISON AFROCHIC - SEASON 2 [TV Series, FOX Angola, 18 Eps, 40´] 2018 opening titles
. EUROVISION SONG CONTEST SKETCHES "PLANET PORTUGAL" AND "IT TOOK US" [TV Live Show, Worlwide Broadcast, 30´] 2018
. EXCURSÕES AIR LINO [TV Series, RTP1, 13 Eps, 40´] 2018 trailer
. TROPA DOS TUNEZA [Entertainment - Stand Up Show, FOX Angola, 32 Eps, 40´] 2017
. SIM, CHEF! [TV Series , RTP1, 20 Eps, 25´] - 2016/2017 trailer eps 1 eps 3 eps4
. CORAÇÃO D´OURO [Telenovela, SIC, 370 Eps, 45´] - 2015/2016 trailer
. MINOTAURO [Web AD, 20´´] - 2016 teaser 1 teaser 2
. KURU [Short Film, 23´] - 2016 trailer
. JIKULUMESSU [Telenovela, TPA, 120 Eps, 45´] - 2014 trailer
. BODAS DE PAPEL [Short Film, 15´] - 2014 trailer
. NJINGA, RAINHA DE ANGOLA* [Feature Film, 129´) - 2013 *2nd Unit Director trailer teaser teaser2 teaser3
. NJINGA, RAINHA DE ANGOLA* [TV Series, TPA, 5 Eps, 40´) - 2013 *2nd Unit Director
. WORKSHOP SEMBA [TV AD, 30´´] - 2013 full
. À SUA MEDIDA* [TV Show, SIC, 20 Eps, 30´) - 2013 *Opening Title Sequence title sequence
. MODA LISBOA LISBON FASHION WEEK SPRING/SUMMER 13 [TV Shows & Live Events, SIC] - 2012 show
. MODA LISBOA LISBON FASHION WEEK FALL/WINTER 13-14 [TV Shows & Live Events, SIC] - 2012
. JBRAGA XLV [Documentary, 98´] - 2012 opening titles
. GLOBOS DE OUROS SIC VT´S [TV Sketches, SIC, 3´] - 2012 sketch
. AS ESCADAS [Short Film, 3´] - 2011 full
. BOA PÁSCOA [Viral AD, 30´´] - 2011 full
. RAINHA DA BELEZA DE LEENANE [TV AD, 30´´] - 2010 full
. BANDIDAS [Short Film, 16´] - 2010 full
. UMA AVENTURA NA CASA ASSOMBRADA - MAKING OF [Documentary, 60´] - 2009
. TEIXEIRA DUARTE NO MUNDO [Corporate Ads, 6 Eps, 8´] - 2009 episode
. MOTEL TAGUS [Viral Ads, 3 Eps, 30´´] - 2008 episode
. PUSH THE BUTTON [Video-art, 12´] - 2008 full
. JOÃO MELO - VERA E SEUS AMIGOS [Music Video, 3´30´´] - 2008 full
. DONNA MARIA - HÁ AMORES ASSIM [Music Video, 3´53´´] - 2007 full
. É DREDA SER ANGOLANO* [Documentary, 60´] - 2007 *Co-Directed with Colectivo Fazuma trailer
. FREDDY LOCKS & THE GROOVE MISSIONS [Music Video, 4´12´´] - 2007 full
. RUAS ft JOSÉ MÁRIO BRANCO - COMBOIOS PARADOS [Music Video, 3´43´´] - 2007 full
. SIR SCRATCH ft TAMIN - ILUSÃO [Music Video, 4´36´´] - 2007 full
. MÁ FILA [Short Film, 15´] - 2007 full
. QUADRILHA - LEVITAÇÃO AZUL [Music Video, 3´38´´] - 2006 full
. FACTOS REAIS - MANTI FÉ [Music Video, 3´30´´] - 2006 full
. SIR SCRATCH - POSIÇÕES PRIMÁRIAS [Music Video, 3´] - 2006 full
. SIR SCRATCH - NADA A PERDER [Music Video, 3´46´´] - 2005 full
. VERBAL - FORMATO SKEBELAI [Music Video, 3´58´´] - 2005 full
. FREDDY LOCKS & ASHER G - WAKE UP [Music Video, 4´28´´] - 2005 full
. 2º DIREITO [Short Film, 14´] - 2005 full
. CACTO [Short Film, 12´] - 2003 full