Julio Pereira(II)
- Director
- Producer
- Writer
Julio Pereira was born in Portugal and in 2000 he moved to London.
He first studied Music and Psychology but then got a degree in Film and Media from Birkbeck University of London.
His career started as a Theatre and Audiovisuals Technician at the Institute of Contemporary Arts London.
He made a Documentary about the Philosopher and Psychoanalyst Slavoj Zizek and one about the Designer Roger K. Burton and some Short Films and Advertising videos.
Back in Lisbon in 2011, he continued his career as Writer/Producer at Fox International Channels and National Geographic.
In 2016 he dedicated himself exclusively to writing and making films, including 4 Short Films that went through the International Festivals Circuit, two of which were awarded prizes and one of which entered the Short Corner of Cannes in 2018.
He produced 4 Short Documentaries for Channels News Asia (Singapore) with José Avillez and Henrique Sá Pessoa and two Portuguese Artisans.
He also made many Music Videos and Commercials and He Produced and Directed several episodes for the Channel 4 (UK) TV program "A New Life in The Sun" and "Help! We Bought a Village."
In 2022, He moved to Barcelona and won the best Microcorto at the L'Alternative Film Festival at the CCCB and was a Finalist at the TMB Film Festival Barcelona.
He directed a 60-minute Documentary about José Pedro Soares and the Portuguese Dictatorship coming out in 2024.
In 2023 he became a Senior Producer for Seathefuture.eu