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I'm João Monge, a Creative Director and filmmaker with 20+ years of experience across documentary, branded content, music video, and fiction. I uniquely blend scriptwriting, directing, photography, and editing to shepherd concepts from idea to delivery. I built and led O Monge Produtora, developing a portfolio across Portugal, Cabo Verde, São Tomé, Mozambique, and Madeira, and delivering campaigns for international and national brands. I'm seeking an in-house creative leadership role where long-term vision, distinctive visual identity, and narrative-driven content strategy are valued. Remote-ready and internationally mobile.…I'm João Monge, a Creative Director and filmmaker with 20+ years of experience across documentary, branded content, music video, and fiction. I uniquely blend scriptwriting, directing, photography, and editing to shepherd concepts from idea to delivery. I built and led O Monge Produtora, developing a portfolio across Portugal, Cabo Verde, São Tomé, Mozambique, and Madeira, and delivering campaigns for international and national brands. I'm seeking an in-house creative leadership role where long-term vision, distinctive visual identity, and narrative-driven content strategy are valued. Remote-ready and internationally mobile.

JOÃO MONGE

Creative Director, Director of Photography, Screenwriter, +2

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I'm João Monge, a Creative Director and filmmaker with 20+ years of experience across documentary, branded content, music video, and fiction. I uniquely blend scriptwriting, directing, photography, and editing to shepherd concepts from idea to delivery. I built and led O Monge Produtora, developing a portfolio across Portugal, Cabo Verde, São Tomé, Mozambique, and Madeira, and delivering campaigns for international and national brands. I'm seeking an in-house creative leadership role where long-term vision, distinctive visual identity, and narrative-driven content strategy are valued. Remote-ready and internationally mobile.…I'm João Monge, a Creative Director and filmmaker with 20+ years of experience across documentary, branded content, music video, and fiction. I uniquely blend scriptwriting, directing, photography, and editing to shepherd concepts from idea to delivery. I built and led O Monge Produtora, developing a portfolio across Portugal, Cabo Verde, São Tomé, Mozambique, and Madeira, and delivering campaigns for international and national brands. I'm seeking an in-house creative leadership role where long-term vision, distinctive visual identity, and narrative-driven content strategy are valued. Remote-ready and internationally mobile.

Available to hire

I’m João Monge, a Creative Director and filmmaker with 20+ years of experience across documentary, branded content, music video, and fiction. I uniquely blend scriptwriting, directing, photography, and editing to shepherd concepts from idea to delivery.

I built and led O Monge Produtora, developing a portfolio across Portugal, Cabo Verde, São Tomé, Mozambique, and Madeira, and delivering campaigns for international and national brands. I’m seeking an in-house creative leadership role where long-term vision, distinctive visual identity, and narrative-driven content strategy are valued. Remote-ready and internationally mobile.

Skills

Experience Level

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Language

Portuguese

Fluent

English

Advanced

Spanish; Castilian

Advanced

Work Experience

Founder, Creative Director, Director of Photography, Editor at O Monge Produtora

January 1, 2009 - Present

Independent production company covering the full creative and production pipeline: scripting, directing, shooting, editing, and color grading across branded content, documentary, music video, and fiction.

Producer, Director, Director of Photography, Editor at Resonance

January 1, 2009 - December 31, 2022

Senior creative and production lead across branded content, institutional film, and documentary for national and international clients.

Director, Director of Photography at Arteemedia

January 1, 2018 - December 31, 2021

Directed and shot Tin Pinacolada — narrative film production in Cabo Verde.

Director, Director of Photography, Editor at Freelance

January 1, 2009 - December 31, 2017

Edited and graded Voo Nocturno (2009) — documentary portrait; DOP and editor on There’s Always Tomorrow (2016); various branded and documentary projects.