• Slingin’ Searches with the Countour Voice Remote

    Slingin’ Searches with the Countour Voice Remote

    Client Cox
    Direction Le Cube
    Role Animator
    Studio Le Cube and Antimatter

    Together with Le Cube we brought to life an animated film for Cox, with a touch of western scenery and lots of cinematic tension.
    In this 2D character-driven story, we got to showcase how you can pick your favorite shows and films with the Cox voice-activated remote. 

    Credits

    Direction Le Cube
    Creative Direction Colin Hesterly
    Head of Production Angela Costantino, Mercedes Lauria, Sofía Arissian
    Project Management Joana Gonçalves
    Animation Alexandre Sousa, Andres Asperges, Monica Piardi, Marta Marzullo, Simone di Rocco, Emanuele Colombo

  • T-ZERO

    T-ZERO

    2024 . short film . 10’52”

    A film by Vicent Nirō
    Role Animator
    Studio AIM Creative Studios

    In a city that was once typically Portuguese, codfish has been replaced by avocado salad, trees by cranes and historic centers by gourmet restaurants. The noise of the wheels of the tourists’ trolleys is now the city’s soundtrack. A real estate agent tries to persuade customers to rent tiny apartments, even if it means evicting the people who live there.

    Credits

    Director & Writer Vicente Nirō
    Executive Producer Jonas César
    Producers Tiago Ribeiro & Tom Knight
    Backgrounds Diogo Cambrian
    Animation Direction Alexandre Braga
    Animation Alexandre Sousa, Ana Luísa Farinha, Cristina Neto, Vicente Nirō
    Technical Direction André Cunha
    Compositing André Cunha, Daniela Carvalho, Pedro Oliveira
    Music André Aires, Fernando C. Lapa
    Voice Raquel Rosmaninho, António Capelo, Carolina Almeida, Eva Pereira, João Figueiredo

    With financial support from Instituto do Cinema e do Audiovisual
    República Portuguesa | Cultura

  • Therapy for Enlightened Living

    Therapy for Enlightened Living

    Client Mezamé
    Role Animator
    Studio AIM Creative Studios

    Mezamé is a psychological therapy practice spreading across the US that is specialised in EMDR (eye movement desensitisation and reprocessing). They have challenged us to create an animated explainer that could convey both their vision and their clinical approach, tackling complex and precise concepts in a relatively short period of time.

    Credits

    Producer Tiago Ribeiro
    Director José Teixeira (Bandido)
    Art Direction & Illustration Pedro Semeano & Susana Diniz
    Concept & Storyboard José Teixeira (Bandido), Pedro Semeano & Susana Diniz (Adamastor)
    Animation  Alexandre Braga, Alexandre Sousa
    Motion Design & Compositing Daniela Carvalho
    Additional Motion Design Ricardo Nilsson
    Coloring and Texturing Siddarth Sinha
    Music Composing & Sound Design André Aires
    Recording Studio Clarabóia
    Voice Over Annie Einan

  • Prado

    Prado

    in development . short film

    Written and Directed by Alexandre Sousa
    Produced by AIM Creative Studios

    After seeing his dog running away, Miguel decides to leave the cold, isolated village where he lives. Bruno, his brother, in an attempt to convince him to stay, makes a pact with Miguel. If the dog shows up, he stays, if not, he’s free to go.

    In the 2025 edition of Curtas Vila do Conde International Film Festival, PRADO, won the award for Best Project in Developement. The following is the juri’s statement:
    The subject matter is very current and is pressing in many European societies and here it is condensed in one story line and two characters while it carries the weight of this pressing topic. In a simple form it is very complex.
    The director’s approach is full of sensitivity and tenderness. The story, which is based on a personal experience, is expanded with the use of animation and its visual metaphors.

  • Amarelo Banana

    Amarelo Banana

    2025 . short film . 12’40”

    Written and Directed by Alexandre Sousa
    Produced by Jonas César, Tiago Ribeiro, Natália Andrade, Bella Szederkényi and Bálint Gelley
    A Co-Production AIM Creative Studios, CUB Animation
    Distributed by Agência da Curta Metragem

    After another sleepless night, a man comes across a strange community living in his building and discovers the elaborate illusion they have created.

    Music and Sound Design André Aires
    Animation Cristina Neto, Nina Glavaski, Alexandre Sousa
    Backgrounds Gábor Mariai, Julia Tudisco, Anna Tőkés
    Technical Direction André Cunha
    Compositing Julia Benedyktowicz, André Cunha
    Clean up & Coloring Nikoletta Veress, Lucas Boisard, Athena Rey-Coquais, Haresh Rao, Justine Sagot, Julie Huet, Noéline Calvez
    Color Correction NFI Filmlab
    Colorist László Kovács
    DI Technician Albert Máté
    Mixing 5.1 Péter Lukács / Saint Audio
    Post-Production Coordinator Réka Kobela
    Production Assistants Mariana Oliveira, Nadja Andrasev

    Support ICA, Hungarian Film Incentive

    Official Selections:

    • IFFR International Film Festival Rotterdam (NL), 2025
    • Annecy Festival (FR), 2025
    • Telluride Film Festival (US), 2025
    • Hong Kong International Film Festival (HK), 2025
    • AFI Fest (US), 2025
    • Guanajuato International Film Festival (MX), 2025
    • Sitges Film Festival (ES), 2025
    • Fantastic Fest (US), 2025
    • Curtas Vila do Conde International Film Festival (PT), 2025
    • São Paulo International Short Film Festival (BR), 2025
    • Leeds International Film Festival, 2025
    • Uppsala Short Film Festival (SE), 2025
    • Vienna Shorts (AT), 2025
    • MotelX Lisbon International Horror Film Festival (PT), 2025
    • Animateka International Animated Film Festival (SI), 2025
    • IndieCork Film Festival (IE), 2025
    • Imaginaria International Animated Film Festival (IT), 2025
    • La Guarimba International Film Festival (IT), 2025
    • Animest International Animation Festival (RO), 2025
    • Animator International Animated Film Festival (PL), 2025
    • Taichung International Animation Festival (TW), 2025
    • Primanima World Festival of First Animations (HU), 2025
    • CineEco Seia (PT), 2025
    • Jakarta FIlm Week (ID), 2025
    • Toko Film Fest (IT), 2025
    • Viborg Animation Festival (DK), 2025
    • ReAnimania Yerevan International Animation Film Festival (AM), 2025
    • Kuandu International Animation Festival (TW), 2025
    • Syncro Film Fest (AR), 2025
    • Court Métrange, Rennes International Fantastic Short Film Festival (FR), 2025
    • Bengaluru International Short Film Festival (IN), 2025
    • Linea d’Ombra Festival (IT), 2025
    • Festival Les Nuits Magiques (FR), 2025

    Awards:

    • Méliès d’argent – Best European Short @ MotelX Lisbon International Horror Film Festival (PT), 2025
  • The Power of Lived Experience

    The Power of Lived Experience

    Brand World Health Organization
    Client NYMUS3D
    Role Animation Director
    Studio AIM Creative Studios

    Short animation film that raises awareness for the importance of sharing lived experiences of individuals with Non Communicable Diseases (NCDs) and mental health conditions, through meaningful engagement, in the hope of encouraging others, ranging from local communities to policy makers, to spark dialogue and include people with lived experience in decision-making processes.

    Credits

    Animation Production AIM Creative Studios
    Producer Tiago Ribeiro
    Animation Director Alexandre Sousa
    Direction, Concept & Storyboard Adamastor Studio (Pedro Semeano & Susana Diniz)
    Script Adamastor Studio (Pedro Semeano & Susana Diniz)
    Motion Design and Compositing Carlos Marques
    Animation Ana Luísa Farinha, Alexandre Sousa, Cristina Neto, Leo Cernic, Siddarth Sinha
    Additional Motion Design Rudá Virgínio
    Sound Production AIM Creative Studios
    Music Composing & Sound Design André Aires Augusto
    Voice Over Tania Higgins