Lisbon, Portugal
5 reviews$400 - $600 / Day
Hi! I’m a portuguese documentary DP, editor and all-around content creator based in Lisbon, Portugal. I’ve worked professionally for 10+ years for video production companies based in Europe and the US. My latest freelance assignments include documentary and video-journalism work for clients such as Euronews, Voice of America, Culture Trip and Zoomin.tv. I’m completely at ease both working as a one-man-band in a run-and-gun scenario (camera, audio and lights, flying drones), or with a small crew on a well thought-out shoot. I thrive on fast-paced projects where efficient and quick decision-making is crucial, it’s where most of my experience lies. As a part-time musician and self-taught sound engineer, I also know that sound quality is critical for any production. I’m a certified English language user, which I speak and write as fluently as my mother tongue, Portuguese. I’m always up for a challenge, let’s make something good!
November • 2022
João's work was of professional quality and we are very happy with the results. He delivered us exactly what we were looking. After realising that the room was darker than expected, João brought light equipment the next day. If we are Portugal again we would definitely use his services again.
August • 2022
João went above and beyond for our shoot. We had last minute additions and changes and he created solutions and adapted promptly. His camera work is beautiful and he put a lot of care into every detail. Thank you for your hard work João!
June • 2022
Was a pleasure working with João, very efficient and friendly, I would highly recommend him.
Produced for Ranna
"Vamos Juntas" was a protest and civil disobedience action promoted by a portuguese climate justice collective Climaximo on november 18, 2021. The activists advocate for a just transition in the Sines Oil Refinery (Portugal's most polluting infrastructure), one that ends production of fossil fuels and secures green jobs for the current workers. I shot and edited this whole piece in 24h.
Produced for Ranna
2019 saw the largest environmental and climate justice protests in history. Portugal was no exception. I shot and edited this one for Ranna, a creative collective focused on creating high-impact video journalism for the climate justice movement.
Produced for Storytrail
Storytrail was a series of video city guides that told quirky and lesser-known stories of cities around the world like Rome, London, Lisbon, Los Angeles, New York or San Francisco. As Storytrail's chief filmmaker from 2015 to 2017, I travelled from city to city to shoot and edit over 500 short stories told by the host Jason Pascoe.
Produced for Ranna
Greta Thunberg arrived in Lisbon from her transatlantic boat journey at the height of climate justice movement in december 2019. I shot and edited this news piece for Ranna's "Na Hora" series.
Produced for Ranna
First episode for the series "Gente na Frente" (People on the Frontline). This short format series is based on quick, casual interviews with founders and leaders of positive social and environmental ventures. I shot, edited and created all the graphics for this episode.
Produced for Ocean Alive
A short film about Ocean Alive's youth programme "O Mar Dá Bom Clima" (The Sea Improves the Climate). Ocean Alive is a woman-led portuguese NGO, focused on defending the seagrass meadows on the Sado estuary in Portugal. I co-wrote the script, directed, shot (including the aerial and underwater footage) and edited this video.
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