I am a student of the Master’s Degree in Sound and Image at the Portuguese Catholic University in Porto, with experience as a composer, sound director, sound recordist, boom operator, sound editor, foley artist and ADR engineer, working on student short films, amateur and pro-am film projects, and as a live sound technician for small to medium-sized shows.…

Leonor Simões

I am a student of the Master’s Degree in Sound and Image at the Portuguese Catholic University in Porto, with experience as a composer, sound director, sound recordist, boom operator, sound editor, foley artist and ADR engineer, working on student short films, amateur and pro-am film projects, and as a live sound technician for small to medium-sized shows.…

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I am a student of the Master’s Degree in Sound and Image at the Portuguese Catholic University in Porto, with experience as a composer, sound director, sound recordist, boom operator, sound editor, foley artist and ADR engineer, working on student short films, amateur and pro-am film projects, and as a live sound technician for small to medium-sized shows.

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Skills

Experience Level

Instrumental
Intermediate
Composition
Intermediate
Music Theory
Intermediate

Language

Portuguese
Fluent
English
Fluent

Work Experience

Live Sound Technician at B’mind
February 1, 2025 - Present
Live sound technician for performances; responsibilities included setup, mixing, and monitoring in live environments.
Director, Sound Recording, Sound Design & Mixing, Writer, Director of Photography, Editing, Color Grading at Remar Contra a Maré (2025)
July 14, 2024 - September 29, 2025
Multirole involvement in a 2025 short film; duties included sound recording, sound design & mixing, writing, DoP, editing and color grading.
Sound Director, Sound Mixing at Onde Não Me Ouço (2025)
February 4, 2025 - February 8, 2025
Directed sound and performed sound mixing for the 2025 project.
Composer at For the Hope of it All (2025)
August 18, 2025 - August 25, 2025
Composed original music for the 2025 project.
Score & Sound Post-Production at Fears (2024)
August 1, 2024 - August 30, 2024
Handled score and sound post-production for the 2024 short film.
Sound Recordist at Ofélia (2024)
January 4, 2024 - January 9, 2024
Responsible for sound recording on the 2024 project.
Sound Recording, Mixing and Design at Kintsugi (2023)
March 6, 2023 - March 14, 2023
Handled sound recording, mixing and design for the 2023 project.

Education

Master’s in Sound and Image at Portuguese Catholic University - School of Arts, Porto
January 1, 2023 - October 18, 2025
Bachelor’s in Sound and Image at Portuguese Catholic University - School of Arts, Porto
January 1, 2020 - January 1, 2023
Curso C60 Ciências e Tecnologias at Eça de Queirós Secondary School, Póvoa de Varzim, Porto
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 2019

Qualifications

Sophia Estudante Award - 3rd place in Melhor Curta-Metragem de Ficção
January 1, 2024 - October 18, 2025
Sophia Estudante Award - Nominated for Prémio Sophia Estudante
January 1, 2024 - October 18, 2025

Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment
    paper For The Hope of It All (2025)

    A short-film with a narrative inspired by several different Taylor Swift songs for which I did the score. You can watch it here: