Private Project

An Ant

JOSE BESSA, an artist who saw his life directed to another path when the woman's death and the birth of his son, with mental retardation, tells us his life story and his ideals. It is a story of love and complicity between a father and a son.

  • João Veloso
    Director
  • João Veloso
    Producer
  • Project Title (Original Language):
    Uma Formiga
  • Project Type:
    Documentary, Student
  • Runtime:
    14 minutes 14 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    September 1, 2017
  • Country of Origin:
    Portugal
  • Country of Filming:
    Portugal
  • Language:
    Portuguese
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    Yes
Distribution Information
  • Universidade Católica Portuguesa - Escola das Artes (Jaime Neves - jsoneves@yahoo.com)
Director Biography - João Veloso

João Veloso (Espinho, 1997) is a third grader of the Sound and Image course at the Catholic University of Porto. He studied during his secondary school in Espinho at Dr. Manuel Laranjeira High School and entered the course he currently attends in 2014. Since then he has participated in several artistic projects aimed at the University environment and, at the same time, carried out publicity, events and documentaries with the personal name. He has collaborated since 2015 with Toastit Prod as a photographic director, participating in some renowned productions such as Portugal Fashion and FujiFilm advertising. In 2017 he began working as a worker in the company Dinis & Gustavo, where he already played some roles in renowned productions.

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