I’m a director, editor and photographer working across television, documentary, music video and commercial work. I also work as a creative researcher, collaborating with directors on treatments and visual development. Over the last 15 years, I’ve worked with a range of producers, directors and artists within the Portuguese audiovisual and music industries, combining technical rigor with a strong creative perspective, from concept through to final edit.
I continue to collaborate across editorial, direction and photography projects, developing treatments and visual concepts with a hands-on approach from concept through to delivery, while freelancing on music videos, documentaries and branded content in Portugal and beyond.
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Video Editor for Seasons 3 and 4 of Sou Menino Para Ir, a Portuguese television comedy series produced for national broadcast. Edited episodic content, collaborating with the production team to deliver engaging, broadcast-ready episodes while maintaining narrative pacing, comedic timing, and continuity under tight production deadlines
Video Editor for Seasons 3 and 4 of Sou Menino Para Ir, a Portuguese television comedy series produced for national broadcast. Edited episodic content, collaborating with the production team to deliver engaging, broadcast-ready episodes while maintaining narrative pacing, comedic timing, and continuity under tight production deadlines.
Director of the official music video for Portuguese artist Dreia. Developed the visual concept and directed the production, translating the song into a cinematic narrative through performance, composition and visual storytelling.
Director, cinematographer and video editor of an independent documentary series portraying Lisbon’s contemporary music scene. Responsible for directing interviews, filming, editing and shaping the narrative to capture the city’s independent artists and cultural community.
Assistant Editor on Odisseia Nacional, a feature documentary commissioned by Teatro Nacional D. Maria II, Portugal’s national theatre and one of the country’s leading cultural institutions. Assisted with documentary editing workflows, media management, assembly edits, and post-production.
Director of branded content campaigns for BP Portugal, overseeing the creative development and production of commercial video content. Collaborated with clients and production teams to translate campaign objectives into engaging visual stories while ensuring a strong cinematic and brand-focused approach.
Video Editor for a six-part documentary series produced for RTP, Portugal’s national public broadcaster. Responsible for assembling interview-driven narratives, editing b-roll and archival footage, refining pacing, and delivering episodes for broadcast.
Video Editor for an independent feature documentary exploring memory, identity and belonging through the story of a historic basketball team formed by Portuguese returnees from Mozambique. Responsible for shaping the narrative through interview-led editing, archival material, b-roll, pacing and post-production workflows.
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