FilmEU Audiovisual Team students

Abigail Flores is a filmmaker, animator, and multidisciplinary artist, known for her autobiographical narratives. Born in Peru and later relocating to Belgium, she has developed a unique artistic voice that transcends cultural boundaries.

Abigail's journey in the world of cinema and animation culminated in her successful completion of a Bachelor's degree in Animation, where she graduated with great distinction. So far her bachelor film has been shown in festivals such as Leuven International Short Film Festival, Kixta Fest and International Film Festival UpLift. She likes to captivate audiences with her heartfelt and thought provoking films.

As an artist, Abigail Flores is renowned for her autobiographical methodology, which forms the core of her creative process. Her work often involves the juxtaposition of elements drawn from pop culture, ready-mades, and a profound exploration of femininity, sexuality, cultural iconography, and religion.

Through her artistry, she weaves a tapestry of personal experiences and cultural influences, inviting audiences to connect with the universal themes of identity, self-discovery, and transformation.

Abigail Flores' films and animations serve as a captivating exploration of the female experience, offering viewers a glimpse into her unique perspective.

Hello! My name is Adelicia Boakye Yiadom and I am currently in my second year of studying Television in IADT. This will be my first year working on the AV Team and I am really excited to see what’s to come out of it. These past few months I have been taking part in the FilmEU challenge based on Fake News, Fake World, Fake Identity. So far, I have found it be an interesting project in terms of how different cultures can interact and work together to achieve a common goal despite the cultural barriers and so, continuing that work through the AV Team is something I'm really excited about this year!

Afonso Brandão, born in 2003, is an avid film enthusiast and a current film student at Lusófona University. As a member of the FilmEU Audiovisual Team, his cinematic journey began early when he discovered his passion for storytelling and filmmaking through a YouTube channel where he showcased short videos. While at school, he penned a script for a short film on his channel, receiving positive feedback that solidified his passion for creating narratives through film. Post high school, he successfully participated in and won a scholarship contest, leading to diverse projects, such as advertisements, short films, documentaries, interviews, videoclips, recaps, and more.

In his final year of university, Afonso founded his production company, AfteREC, which has already attracted a diverse range of clients.

"My goal is to spread happiness, and positivity with cinematography" Afonso.

Afonso Pinto entered the artistic world at the age of 8, where he started by playing the drums. In the following year, he dedicated himself totally to musical practice, having entered the National Music Conservatory of Lisbon, where he would continue his studies for another 10 years until finishing high school.

During those years, Afonso played with several renowned orchestras such as the Gulbenkian Orchestra and played in venues such as the Centro Cultural de Belém, the São Carlos National Theatre, the Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation's Grand Auditorium, among others.

Afonso is a 2nd year sound student at Lusófona University. He is a recent member of FilmEU AV team that will be mostly in charge of the sound part of future projects.

M. Carolina Santos was born in 2002 and she loves Production Design. She is a film student at Lusófona University and a team member of the FilmEU Audiovisual Team.

From an early age, she discovered her passion for the world of arts, especially theater, dance, music, and cinema. She always had a talent for handcrafts and a good sense of rhythm. As a kid, cloth design and crochet were always her best friends and her two big passions.

After graduating in biology in high school she went to hotel management in college, but soon she found that cinema was always her home. Until now, she has done several projects, such as music videos, short films, interviews and tv special episodes.

"My goal is to create a world that makes the audience dream and be happy. Everybody deserves to dream!", M. Carolina Santos.

Daniela d’Or was born in Coimbra. She started exploring her art at 6. She was involved in the project “Orquestra geração” in Sintra, playing the double bass until 2014. Then she made study’s in Lyon for a year to learn french and also integrate into a music school to continue practising the double bass. In 2015, she came back to Portugal and started studying at the National Conservatory of Music, playing with the wind orchestra and also the young orchestra of Lisbon. In 2017 she started to explore her love for acting, so she started studying at the Theatre School in Cascais and, at the weekends, she was doing sewing classes to also learn one more thing she loved. In 2018, she left music school to focus on theatre. The theatre high school finished in 2020 and she decided to study one more art - cinema - Since then, she is a bachelor's student at Lusófona University. In the first year, she joined the FilmEU project in the audiovisual team and in the second year she did the pilot project in Belgium. Now, as a third-year film student, she aspires to be a director, producer and actress, full of knowledge about different arts and experiences. She works well with teams and is always ready to learn with an enthusiastic attitude. Her favourite hobbies are travelling, exploring her style and talking about life.

Hi there! My name is Daragh O'Shea and I am in third year of television production at IADT. My core focus is to write and direct but I also enjoy editing and camera work. This is my second yearas part of the AV Team and I look forward to seeing what this year has in store for us now that we have expanded to another four institutions.

Hello, I'm Filipa Valente, born in 2003, and a cinema enthusiast. Currently, I am a cinema student with a deep interest in audiovisual production and photography, constantly seeking ways to express my creativity through the lens of the camera.

Beyond the realm of cinema, I am a gymnast at heart. Since the age of 2, I immersed myself in this challenging and rewarding universe. In 2014, I took a step further by becoming a competitive athlete. Gymnastics is not just a sport for me; it's a journey that teaches me perseverance, discipline, and joy in overcoming challenges.

With a curious mind and keen eyes, I am always exploring new ways to visually tell stories, whether through the screens of cinema or the graceful performances on the gymnastics mat. I look forward to continuing to grow both as a cinema student and an athlete, always in search of new ways to inspire and evoke emotions through my passions.

I’m a member of the FILMEU Audiovisual team, I work has a photographer and editor in the team.

My name is Gabija Rupšytė and I am a full-time Film Editing student at the Lithuanian Academy of Music and Theatre. Right now I am in an Erasmus programme at VIA University in Denmark studying Film and Transmedia Storytelling using Generative AI.

I have been watching video content since I was very small and my world has since then always revolved around audiovisual material – from making homemade music videos with my childhood friends to editing random content from the internet for my own interest – this brought me to experiment with it and be extremely interested in the world of film and technology. I also like working on set as a Script Supervisor or Digital Image Technician and would love to expand my skills and knowledge in the film field even more.

My hobbies are dancing, singing, bouldering and watching a ton of films, of course! I would consider myself a person who is always excited to learn and try something new – especially learning about new cultures and the world in general. This is part of the reason I want to join the FilmEU team – I think it’s an awesome opportunity to be a part of a big international team of filmmakers!

My name is Inês Vaz, I am a university student of Cinema and Media Arts at Lusófona University, when I was little, under the influence of my grandfather, I developed an interest in photography which later evolved into an interest in videos and films, at the moment I am working to be a photography director and/or an editor at a professional level.

Hi, I am Jasmim (Jazz) Lobos. I study television at IADT and I am in my second year. I am originally from Portugal but moved to Ireland for University; I have been living here for a little over 16 months. My interest in filmmaking started at a young age, so pursuing it felt like an obvious choice. I am particularly drawn to non-fictional projects and enjoy doing pre-production. I grew up in a trilingual household, speaking English, French and Portuguese, exposing me to minor aspects of different cultures. I now find myself fascinated by how culture shapes films and how drastically art is affected by our perspective of the world. I am very excited to be part of a team that celebrates film collaboration between different countries.

Hey there, I am Orla Engstfeld and am in third year of TV in IADT. I mostly work in the TV Studio and the documentary world but do some AD work on filmsets too. This is my second year working on the AV Team for FilmEU after being involved in the 2022 Summit in Dublin as well as part of the 2nd Pilot about climate change. The FilmEU work is especially important to me, as I grew up in Germany and moved to Dublin for college. I have firsthand experiences of cultural differences in approaching projects and think FilmEU is a fantastic opportunity for collaboration and learning how these differences complement each other. I have gotten to know so many people from different countries and am very excited to see what the AV team will produce this year, especially now that we are joined by 4 new institutions!

Saugintas Skilinskas is a 2nd year film editing student at the Lithuanian Academy of Music and Theatre. I love everything technical on set and everything post-production, and of course, I love films. Growing up, I’ve always been fascinated by computers and montage, from when I was little, I’ve always tried, one way or another do as much as I could via editing or other forms of audiovisual means, whether it was a school assignment or a cure to boredom. This curiosity of mine, is what inadvertently led me to where I am now.

Born in UAE in 1998, that’s when my story starts. My name is Tamara Abdul Khalek. A Syrian illustrator and animator who graduated from LUCA School of Arts with distinction and currently pursuing a Master’s degree in Animation film.

I’m 25 years old and I’ve been living in Belgium since I was 19. Prior to that I was studying interior design in Istanbul Turkey. Here I found my dream study and of course I am more than proud to have pursued it and graduated from it. I’ve always been into art, animated films and games and therefore becoming an animator has completed half of my dream of getting closer to creating the things that I like. And to eventually make animated films/series that represent and resemble me. My works as an artist differ in style and explore various ideologies ranging from realism, semi-realism to cartoons and many others. They come in different forms and mediums. I’m always going to be an artist in the making as I enjoy discovering new art mediums and I enjoy what I do despite any inconsistencies in my styles and interests. I believe that as an artist I should have the liberty to explore a wide array of topics and concepts, and my stance is that I will never surrender to being defined by one form of art.