Maria Moreira, Victor Hugooli

Portugal

Maria Moreira is a film director and producer with a bachelor’s degree from ESAP and a master’s degree in Film from UCP. Her work focuses on documentary filmmaking and real-life stories. She directed “Sónia” (2022), which premiered at IndieLisboa, and the series “(IN)VISIBLE” for Canal180. In 2025, she received the Pascaud–Filmaporto Grant to develop “Meio-Tom”. In 2026, she co-directed “Abril, Helena's Daughter”, winner of the Novíssimos Award at IndieLisboa 2026 and the MUTIM Award. She also works in production, programming, and cultural mediation.
 

Victor Hugooli is a self-taught Portuguese-Brazilian filmmaker who creates audiovisual work focused on processes guided by listening, the ethics of care, and responsibility toward the image. He directed “Ensaio da Loucura” (2024) and co-directed “Abril, Helena’s Daughter” (2026), a documentary that won the Novíssimos Award at IndieLisboa 2026. In 2026, he was selected for the IndieLisboa Lab and the international DIP laboratory, where he develops new projects and creative methodologies.