Francisco Veres Machado

TEACHING EXPERIENCE:
Francisco Veres Machado
2007/2011 - CAMERA, LIGHTING AND INTERVIEW TECHNIQUES LECTURER
- SOAS - School of Oriental and African Studies – Media Lab.
2010/2009 - PHOTOGRAPHY AND CINEMATOGRAPHY LECTURER
- ESTA – Escola Superior de Tecnologias de Abrantes
1989/2004 - FILM DIRECTION AND FILM PRODUCTION LECTURER
- I.A.T. – Instituto de Audiovisuais e Tecnologias da Comunicação (96/04)
- U.M.L. – Universidade Moderna de Lisboa (96/04)
- E.T.I.C. – Escola Técnica de Imagem e Comunicação (93/96)
- A.P.A.N. – Associação Portuguesa de Anunciantes (89/93)
FILMMAKING PRACTICE:
1988/2012 - DIRECTOR, EDITOR AND D.P. OF TV COMMERCIALS AND DOCUMENTARIES:
- Lotus Film & TV Productions (2011/2012)
- David & Golias (2010/2011)
- Cinequanon (1997/2004)
- Visual Art (95/96)
- A Marca Amarela (90/94)
- Contraste (88/89)
2007/2009 - PRESENTER, DIRECTOR, D.P. AND EDITOR
- Television documentary series “Contacto Goa”, filmed entirely in Índia
and broadcast every two weeks by RTP Internacional
2006/2007 - REASEARCHER, LOCATION FINDER AND LOCAL PRODUCER
- For television program “Beste Vrienden” filmed in Greece, Italy, France, Spain and
Portugal and broadcast weekly by Channel 1 Belgian Flemish TV
1986/1988 - TV COMMERCIALS EDITOR:
- Blow up Production Co.
1984/1986 - TV PRODUCER OF THE ADVERTISING AGENCIES:
- J.W.Thompson (85/86)
- Abrinicio (84/85)
1977/1984 - PRODUCTION MANAGER OF THE PRODUCTION COMPANIES:
- Costa do Castelo (81/83)
- Nova Imagem (79/80)
- Telecine Moro (78/79)
- Panorâmica 35 (77/78)
1973/1978 - LOCAL PRODUCTION MANAGER IN LISBON FOR:
- Image Producers, South Africa (78)
- Pimlico Films, U.K. (77)
- Hugh Hudson Films, U.K. (76)
- Ridley Scott Asc., U.K. (75)
- James Garrets & Co., U.K. (74/77)
- Granada TV, U.K. (74)
- Film Fair, U.S. (73)
1976/1977 - EXECUTIVE PRODUCER OF THE FEATURE FILM
- "O Rei Berlengas" by Artur Semedo
1970/1975 - PRODUCTION ASSISTANT OF THE FEATURE FILMS
- "A Promessa” and “O Principio da Sabedoria" by Antonio Macedo
- ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF THE FEATURE FILM:
- "O Mal Amado" by Fernando Matos Silva
EDUCATION:
2005/2012 - SOAS – PhD research student
2004/2005 – SOAS - MA in Critical Media and Cultural Studies

CURATION, CONSULTANCY AND ADMINISTRATION EXPERIENCE:
2006 - CURATOR OF “DOCUMENTING IRAN” An Iranian Documentary Film Festival organized in London
during the 6th Biennial Conference on Iranian Studies
1999/2004 - PRESIDENT OF ULISSES – International Children’s Film And Television Festival, Lisbon
1996/2004 - CONSULTANT, cost controller and creative adviser for advertising films acquisitions of
Compal and Triunfo
1996/2004 - DIRECTOR of Film and TV Studies Department of UNIVERSIDADE MODERNA DE LISBOA
1996/2004 - DIRECTOR OF I.A.T. - Instituto de Audiovisuais e Tecnologias da Comunicação, Lisbon
1992/2004 - ADVISOR COMMITTEE Member of E.C.T.C. - European Children Television Centre, Athens
1990/1996 - DIRECTOR OF A.P.R.F.P. - Portuguese Advertising Film Producers Association
AWARDS:
1993 - GRAND PRIX in the 1 st Advertising Film Festival of “Clube de Criativos de Lisboa”
FILM FESTIVAL JURY MEMBER:
1997 - PRIX DANUBE, 14 th International Festival for Tv for Children, BRATISLAVA – SLOVAKIA
1997 - GOLDEN CHEST, 22 nd International Television Festival, PLOVDIV – BULGARIA
1997 - 3º FESTIVAL ESCOLAR DE VÍDEO, PORTO – PORTUGAL
1998 - ALE KINO, 16 th International Festival of Films for Children, POZNAN – POLAND
1998 - VIDEOVIANA, 4º Festival Nacional de Vídeo, VIANA DO CASTELO - PORTUGAL
2000 - FESTROIA, 16º Festival Internacional de Cinema de Tróia, SETÚBAL - PORTUGAL
2001 - FAMAFEST, 3º Festival Int. de Cinema e Literatura, FAMALICÃO – PORTUGAL
2001 - CINE ECO. 7º Festival Int. de Cinema e Vídeo de Ambiente, SEIA – PORTUGAL
2002 - GOLDEN CHEST, 27 th International Television Festival, PLOVDIV – BULGARIA
2003 - LAW & SOCIETY, 5 th International Film and Tv Festival, MOSCOW - RUSSIA
2003 - KIDS FOR KIDS FESTIVAL, BOLOGNA - ITALY
2003 - GOLDEN CHEST, 28 th International Television Festival, PLOVDIV – BULGARIA
2004 - LAW & SOCIETY, 6 th International Film and Tv Festival, MOSCOW - RUSSIA
CONTACT INFORMATION:
Email: veresmachado@gmail.com
Portugal: Mobile: 00351 91 91 77 460
UK: Mobile: 0044 7985 941 919
Goa: Mobile: 0091 9096 054 791