I’m Alex, I was born in 1997 in Portugal, and I’m an animation filmmaker and animator. I have worked in music videos, documentaries and internationally commissioned commercials for clients such as Google, World Health Organization, TedED, New York University, among others.

My first animation short film, Amarelo Banana, produced by AIM Creative Studios in Portugal, in collaboration with CUB Animation in Hungary, premiered at International Film Festival Rotterdam in 2025 and since then has been selected to multiple festivals around the world such as Annecy Festival, Telluride Film Festival and Hong Kong IFF.

Currently, I am developing my second animated short film, Prado.

Festival Selections

  • IFFR International Film Festival Rotterdam (NL)
  • Annecy Festival (FR)
  • Telluride Film Festival (US)
  • Hong Kong International Film Festival (HK)
  • AFI Fest (US)
  • DOK Leipzig (DE)
  • PÕFF Black Nights Film Festival (EE)
  • Guanajuato International Film Festival (MX)
  • Kortfilmfestival Leuven (BE)
  • London Short Film Festival (UK)
  • Sitges Film Festival (ES)
  • Anima Brussels Internacional Animation Film Festival (BE)
  • Fantastic Fest (US)
  • Curtas Vila do Conde International Film Festival (PT)
  • Festival Premiers Plans d’Angers (FR)
  • São Paulo International Short Film Festival (BR)
  • Leeds International Film Festival (UK)
  • Uppsala Short Film Festival (SE)
  • Vienna Shorts (AT)
  • MotelX Lisbon International Horror Film Festival (PT)
  • Animateka International Animated Film Festival (SI)
  • BogoShorts – Bogotá Short Film Festival (CO)
  • Bitbang International Animation Festival (AR)
  • IndieCork Film Festival (IE)
  • Imaginaria International Animated Film Festival (IT)
  • La Guarimba International Film Festival (IT)
  • Caminhos do Cinema Português (PT)
  • Animest International Animation Festival (RO)
  • Animator International Animated Film Festival (PL)
  • Taichung International Animation Festival (TW)
  • REX Animation Festival (SE)
  • Tehran International Short Film Festival (IR)
  • Primanima World Festival of First Animations (HU)
  • CineEco Seia (PT)
  • Jakarta Film Week (ID)
  • Toko Film Fest (IT)
  • Viborg Animation Festival (DK)
  • ReAnimania Yerevan International Animation Film Festival (AM)
  • Kuandu International Animation Festival (TW)
  • Piccolo Festival dell’Animazone (IT)
  • Syncro Film Fest (AR)
  • Court Métrange, Rennes International Fantastic Short Film Festival (FR)
  • AnimaPIX (PT)
  • Animario International Festival of Contemporary Animation of Madrid (ES)
  • Bengaluru International Short Film Festival (IN)
  • Linea d’Ombra Festival (IT)
  • Festival Les Nuits Magiques (FR)

AWARDS

For AMARELO BANANA:

  • Méliès d’argent – Best European Short @ MotelX Lisbon International Horror Film Festival (PT), 2025
  • Outstanding Work Award @ Taichung International Animation Festival (TW), 2025
  • Green Competition Special Mention @ Piccolo Festival dell’Animazone (IT), 2025

For PRADO:

  •  Best Project in Development Award @ Curtas Vila do Conde International Film Festival (PT), 2025