Video journalist, producer

Ben Derico is  journalist and documentarian based in San Francisco, he currently works as a Video Journalist & Producer with BBC News, focusing on stories at the intersection of Art and Technology. He has also produced content for CNN, The Washington Post, and Público, Portugal’s largest newspaper, among others.

His career began nearly a decade ago as a producer in Chicago, where he created commercials. In 2014, he launched Sidekick, a commercial studio, producing ad campaigns and branded documentaries in collaboration with agencies like Leo Burnett, BBDO, and IDEO, as well as brands such as Apple and Google.

Independent radio

Dublin Digital Radio (ddr.) is a volunteer-run, community radio station based in Dublin, Ireland. Since its foundation in 2016, ddr. has focused on providing an outlet for alternative media across Ireland. During this talk, Aiden Brady, a ddr. volunteer will share insight into the station’s organisational structure and political values.

Choreographer, dancer and researcher

Né Barros is a choreographer, dancer, and researcher at the Institute of Philosophy at the University of Porto, where she is part of the Group of Aesthetics, Politics, and Knowledge. With training in classical and contemporary dance (Smith College), she holds a PhD in dance (University of Lisbon) and a postdoctoral degree in aesthetics. She is a co-founder of balleteatro, where she develops a significant portion of her projects, and has also collaborated with the National Ballet Company and Gulbenkian Ballet. In addition to choreographing, Barros has published books and articles on dance, philosophy, and performance, and she coordinates editorial collections. She is also the artistic director of the Family Film Project and a professor at ESAP.

Creative director

Dropout, musician, and failed architect turned accidental ad-man, Paulo is a multidisciplinary Creative Director based in Amsterdam. He has experience helping some of the world’s favorite brands, including Nike, Adidas, LEGO + Pharrell Williams, Samsung, Rimowa, Aesop, Benetton, and the renowned Canal180 (original visual identity). His work has been globally recognized with over 100 awards, including a Cannes Lions Grand Prix (the first for a Portuguese creative).

Film director

A carreira de Edgar Pêra começa na década de 80 quando documenta a cena rock portuguesa em estilo neo-realista. A sua primeira longa-metragem foi "Manual de Evasão LX 94" que se torna um filme de culto onde é já notório o seu estilo peculiar e original. Em 2001 estreia "A Janela (Maryalva Mix)" no Festival de Locarno. Em 2006 o Festival Indie Lisboa dedicou uma extensa retrospectiva ao autor e "Movimentos Perpétuos" arrebatou o júri valendo-lhe prémios em quase todas as categorias. Em 2011 estreia "O Barão" no Festival Internacional de Cinema de Roterdão, uma adaptação ao cinema da obra homónima de Luís Sttau Monteiro em estilo neo-gótico. Edgar Pêra é actualmente um dos mais prolíficos realizadores portugueses com centenas de trabalhos audiovisuais em nome próprio e um dos autores que continua a quebrar barreiras com o seu cinema experimental.

Experimental architecture studio

FAHR 021.3 is an internationally awarded creative and experimental studio, which operates in the expanded fields of art and architecture, incorporating artistic practices as a methodology in architectural scope.