Hugo de Almeida

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Hugo de Almeida
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Born (1980-04-27) April 27, 1980 (age 44)
Santa Maria da Feira
NationalityPortuguese
Occupation
  • Director
  • Producer

Hugo de Almeida ( Santa Maria da Feira, April 27, 1980) is a Portuguese director and producer . Among his most recent projects are the documentaries UBI: A Path to Freedom about the possible implementation of an Unconditional Basic Income in Portugal and Continuity, which portrays the experience lived by the band Hercules and Love Affair during the production of their fifth album .

Biography

Hugo de Almeida was born on April 27, 1980, in Santa Maria da Feira. He started composing and performing on stage with the garage band Neptune Falls at the age of 14. In 2001, he released his EP titled "Free to Rise"..[1]

In 2006, Hugo de Almeida directed the film "Academia de Submissos"[2] (Academy of Submissives), a documentary that delved into the realm of academic hazing rituals over a period of two months.[3]

To expand his knowledge in the audiovisual field, Hugo de Almeida actively engaged in two courses offered by the Observatório da Imprensa (Press Observatory) and pursued a master's degree in Education and Multimedia Communication.[4]

Hugo de Almeida directed the mini-documentary "Os Templários em Almourol" (The Templars in Almourol)[5], which garnered recognition from the multinational company Divx Inc. as one of the most notable works within the video community.

In 2007, Hugo de Almeida became the first machinima director in Second Life in Portugal[6][7]. In 2008, he directed and produced the first Portuguese television program that used machinima techniques and was entirely filmed in Second Life. His production "Beyond Magic" received the award for Best Film of 2008 made in Second Life at the Rezzable Machinima Festival[8]. In the same year, the short film "The Labyrinth " was nominated for Best Digital Short Film of the Year at the Festroia International Film Festival.[3]

In 2021, Hugo de Almeida directed the documentary series "UBI: A Path to Freedom"[9] produced by the Member of the European Parliament, Francisco Guerreiro.[10] The series explores the implementation of an Unconditional Basic Income in Portugal and features the participation of over 50 national and international figures[11]

In 2022, Hugo de Almeida directed a short documentary titled "Continuity"[12] The film offers an intimate glimpse into the world of the band Hercules and Love Affair as they spend a week in Ponta do Sol. "Continuity" focuses on the band's creative process during the development of their fifth studio album, "In Amber."

In 2023, Hugo de Almeida directed the documentary Carne: The Unsustainable Footprint[13] produced by Member of the European Parliament Francisco Guerreiro.[14] It is the first Portuguese documentary about the ecological footprint of meat[15] and features testimonies from over 20 experts[16]. The filming took place not only in Portugal but also in Lebanon, the United Kingdom, France and Belgium[17][18][19]

Filmography

Year Title Credit
2006 Academy of Submissives Director/Producer
2007 The Templars in Almourol director
2012-2015 Montepio Mare Nostrum Director/Producer
2016 Portugal as you've never seen it Producer
2019 Arts + Handicrafts director
2021 UBI: A Path of Freedom director
2022 continuity director

References

  1. "DN-hugo:talento visual". Universal Concreto (in português). Retrieved 2023-07-20.
  2. "Academia de Submissos - Trailer". SAPO Vídeos (in português). Retrieved 2023-07-20.
  3. 3.0 3.1 Oviedo de Valeria, Jenny (1994-08-02). "www.revista-educacion-matematica.org.mx/descargas/vol6/vol6-2/vol6-2-5.pdf". Educación matemática. 6 (2): 73–86. doi:10.24844/em0602.06. ISSN 2448-8089.
  4. "DN-hugo:talento visual". meusite (in português). Retrieved 2023-07-21.
  5. www.dailymotion.com/mariusangol (2010-08-22). "Os Templários em Almourol - Vídeo Dailymotion". Dailymotion. Retrieved 2023-07-20.
  6. Soares, Márcia (2023-07-06). "Talento na sombra". Jornal Correio da Feira (in português). Retrieved 2023-11-08.
  7. "A segunda vida de Pessoa no universo virtual Second Life". www.dn.pt (in português). 2009-02-16. Retrieved 2023-11-25.
  8. Gonçalo. "Workshop Cinema Documental". FESTIVAL AQUI ACOLÁ | Arte, Cultura e Tradição da Ponta do Sol (in português). Retrieved 2023-11-08.
  9. "About". RBI. Retrieved 2023-07-20.
  10. Gonçalo. "Workshop Cinema Documental". FESTIVAL AQUI ACOLÁ | Arte, Cultura e Tradição da Ponta do Sol (in português). Retrieved 2023-11-08.
  11. Lopes, Sara (2022-03-24). "Série documental "RBI: um caminho de liberdade" estreia no Cinema Charlot esta sexta-feira". New in Setúbal (in português). Retrieved 2023-11-08.
  12. fcamacho. "Cinema - EN". FESTIVAL AQUI ACOLÁ | Arte, Cultura e Tradição da Ponta do Sol. Retrieved 2023-07-20.
  13. "CARNE". CARNE.
  14. admin (2023-10-19). "Eurodeputado Francisco Guerreiro lança primeiro documentário português sobre alimentação plant-based". Setúbal Mais (in português). Retrieved 2023-11-08.
  15. "Documentário "Carne: a pegada insustentável"". RDP Internacional - RTP (in português). 2023-11-10. Retrieved 2023-11-25.
  16. "'Carne: a pegada insustentável'". www.agendalx.pt (in português). Retrieved 2023-11-08.
  17. ""Precisamos de 15 mil litros de água para 1kg de bife de vaca, é dramático": o documentário português que defende o veganismo". Expresso (in português). 2023-11-22. Retrieved 2023-11-25.
  18. "Entrevista ao eurodeputado Francisco Guerreiro: "O crescimento do setor plant based tem sido extraordinário" - Peggada" (in português). 2023-11-23. Retrieved 2023-11-25.
  19. "Diz-me o que comes e dir-te-ei que futuro queres abraçar | Jornal Económico". leitor.jornaleconomico.pt (in português). 2023-11-24. Retrieved 2023-11-25.

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