Professional film maker with advanced skills across production, direction, editing, post-production, and color correction. Experienced in creating concepts and scripts, coordinating filming, and delivering polished final deliverables from start to finish. Advanced user of Final Cut Pro X and a strong post-production toolkit including After Effects, Cinema 4D, Apple Motion, and Photoshop, with a proven track record managing projects independently, adapting to tight budgets, and communicating effectively with clients.

Miguel Orlando Nunes Cilindro de Figueir

Professional film maker with advanced skills across production, direction, editing, post-production, and color correction. Experienced in creating concepts and scripts, coordinating filming, and delivering polished final deliverables from start to finish. Advanced user of Final Cut Pro X and a strong post-production toolkit including After Effects, Cinema 4D, Apple Motion, and Photoshop, with a proven track record managing projects independently, adapting to tight budgets, and communicating effectively with clients.

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Professional film maker with advanced skills across production, direction, editing, post-production, and color correction. Experienced in creating concepts and scripts, coordinating filming, and delivering polished final deliverables from start to finish.

Advanced user of Final Cut Pro X and a strong post-production toolkit including After Effects, Cinema 4D, Apple Motion, and Photoshop, with a proven track record managing projects independently, adapting to tight budgets, and communicating effectively with clients.

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Language

Portuguese
Fluent
English
Advanced
Spanish; Castilian
Intermediate
French
Intermediate

Work Experience

Owner / Film Maker at Miguel Cilindro Films, Unipessoal Lda
April 1, 2016 - Present
Own-run film production business covering end-to-end work such as defining creative concepts, writing pitch treatments and project documentation, overseeing recordings and production planning, directing and filming, and handling editing and post-production. Performs graphics and opening credits creation, animation, composition, and integrates self-created 3D elements. Leads delivery of final products including color correction and other finishing tasks.
Sócio - gerente at Miguel Cilindro Films, Unipessoal, Lda.
April 1, 2016 - Present
Desenvolve e executa, com meios próprios, trabalhos audiovisuais completos (making of, mini-docs, institucionais, conteúdo para redes sociais, promocionais e formação), além de animações, motion graphics e componentes 3D. Concebe, produz e realiza as fases de produção até à conclusão, dominando técnicas de edição, composição, color grading e linguagem audiovisual sem recurso a terceiros. Participou na produção de documentários para a RTP, em conjunto com a LF Produções.
Partner and Senior Editor at B’Lizzard – Criatividade, Comunicação e Serviços, Lda
February 1, 1998 - March 1, 2016
Senior editor and partner responsible for editorial production and a wide range of creative post-production tasks. Involved in concept definition and script-related work, creating pitch documents/treatments with directors, overseeing recordings, producing films, conducting filming, editing, building graphics, generating opening credits, and producing animation/composited outputs. Also created and integrated self-made 3D elements where needed.
Sócio - gerente / Criativo, guionista, realizador at B'Lizzard - Criatividade, Comunicação e Serviços, Lda.
February 1, 1998 - March 31, 2016
Atuação como criativo, guionista, realizador e consultor técnico em equipamentos de filmagem; trabalho em motion design e animação 3D. Realização e apoio em filmes institucionais, anúncios publicitários e documentários com experiência em equipas e produção contínua para o Grupo Águas de Portugal. Participou ainda em conteúdos multimédia para ministérios (CD-ROM) e produziu série de programas para SIC Notícias (Obra Prima).
Editor de pós-produção (vídeo) at Astrolábio, televisão, S.A.
September 1, 1992 - January 31, 1998
Funções maioritariamente em edição e pós-produção vídeo, incluindo experiências em multicâmera e suporte às operações (mistura, controlo de imagem, assistente de realização e plateau). Trabalhou em produções televisivas para RTP, SIC e TVI, incluindo cobertura e transmissões em direto com equipas de reportagem, realizando tarefas como editor de imagem, operador de teleponto e operador de mistura.
Senior Editor at Astrolábio Televisão, S. A.
January 1, 1992 - January 1, 1998
Worked as senior editor performing editorial and creative post-production responsibilities across television projects. Undertook tasks including defining and supporting concepts, producing scripts and treatments when required, overseeing recordings, producing and filming, and executing editing, graphics, opening credits, animation, and composition, including integration of self-created 3D elements.

Education

Professional studies at ETIC
June 1, 1991 - October 22, 2024
Professional video course
Curso Geral de Vídeo: Vídeo e Televisão (12º ano completo, área de artes) at Escola Técnica de Imagem e Comunicação (ETIC)
January 1, 1992 - January 1, 1998
General video course (first year) at ETIC
January 1, 1991 - January 1, 1992

Qualifications

Final cut pro X expert
May 22, 2011 - October 22, 2024
After years of Final Cut Pro, I moved to the new version X
Camera operator
September 1, 1992 - October 22, 2024
over 30 years on the business
Masterclass com o editor Tariq Anwar
January 1, 2015 - August 12, 2026
Completed 12th grade
January 1, 1991 - January 1, 1991

Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Real Estate & Construction, Education, Healthcare, Energy & Utilities, Government, Professional Services