Team

JOÃO ALVES

JOÃO ALVES (Director) was born in Portugal. He is an Advanced Animation Lab graduate (University of Texas at Austin). But before succumbing to his passion for cinema, he graduated as Marine Biologist (Universidade de Faro). After four years working professionaly in animation on several TV shows and children DVDs he wrote, directed, and pretty much everything else, the short horror/western BATS IN THE BELFRY (2010). The animated short did a worldwide festival run that lasted four years, and won several awards (MOTELx, Fantasporto and others) and was sold to Fearnet.com before getting a theatrical release in his home country, opening for Robert Rodriguez's MACHETE KILLS (2013). João is a multi-talented writer, illustrator, designer, animator, and VFX artist. INNER GHOSTS is João Alves' first feature. However, the director has more upcoming projects. João Alves is on Facebook, Google+ and Twitter

PAULO LEITE

PAULO LEITE (Producer) was born in Brazil. He is an EAVE graduate with over 15 years of professional experience. He has worked as Line Producer, Production Manager, Assistant Director and other Production roles in Film, TV, Commercials and Fashion. Paulo also has experience in Development, having helped many international producers with their projects. He has two degrees in Film Production and Screenwriting by Escola Superior de Teatro e Cinema. Paulo is a life-long, hardcore horror fan with a massive DVD and VHS collection to prove it. Paulo Leite is on Facebook, on Linkedin and on Twitter.

GABRIEL AUGUSTO

GABRIEL AUGUSTO (Marketing) was born in Macao. He is an IPAM graduate with over 10 years of experience in Digital Marketing, Social Media and Branding, having worked with some of the biggest Portuguese companies today. He is one of the leading names in the business and a constant presence in markets and events. He has worked twice with the Portuguese sponsors of Cannes Lions. Gabriel won't miss a horror film. His personal taste goes for Asian horror as he is a connoisseur of virtually everything ever produced.

MIGUEL SALES LOPES

MIGUEL SALES LOPES, A.I.P. (Director of Photography) is one of Portugal's leading cinematographers with almost 40 film and TV propjects in the last 15 years. Miguel has worked in some of the most successful Portuguese films in recent memory, like SETE PECADOS RURAIS (2013) and VIRADOS DO AVESSO (2014). But he also has ventured in the horror genre before with O DEZ (2010). He was also the Director of Photography of the thriller TEIA DE GELO (2012).

JOÃO RAPAZ

JOÃO RAPAZ (Make-up Artist and Special Effects) was born in Lisbon, in 1975. He first studied Industrial Design, but later went to study in Malaga with Colin H. Arthur, Master of Characterization and Special Effects, the legendary name behind 2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY. He studied prosthetic make-up with Neil Gorton in London, acquiring new techniques he practices in his own company OLDSKULL FX - today, the leading name for special effects and make-up effects in Portugal. João also studied Animated Film in CIEAM the Faculty of Fine Arts of Lisbon and Bunraku, the art of Japanese Puppet Making with the Tarumba Puppet Theatre. In the last few years João has worked in several feature films and television series : CAPITÃO FALCÃO (2015), VERSAILLES (2013), ODISSEIA (2013) and many other projects. As an artist, João Rapaz is constantly evolving and training himself. The experience accumulated in different areas makes him a versatile and complete professional who is always sharing, learning and making better and better Art. João Rapaz is on Facebook.