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I’m not the loudest person in the room, but I’ll make your story speak for itself ✨ I’m a filmmaker and professional editor with over 10 years of experience, working on feature films, short films, music videos, trailers and commercials that have screened at festivals around the world. I work fluently across: - Adobe Premiere Pro - After Effects - Photoshop - Color Grading - Sound Design & Final Mix Always aiming for edits that feel purposeful and industry ready, without losing their soul. Just send me the footage, and let’s make it sharp. 🎬

I'm a narrative editor, colorist and sound mixer, based in Portugal, with several years of experience specialising in Commercial, Documentary and Narrative Films. Proficient in tools like Avid Media Composer, DaVinci Resolve and Nuendo, I focus on editing, color grading and sound mixing to bring out the best of each film. I take pride in collaborating closely with each client to bring their vision to life, delivering the best possible results.

I am a feature film editor and VFX supervisor who has led post-production on 6+ professionally funded European feature films, serving as both main editor and VFX lead. My work spans the full post-production pipeline — from structural edit refinement and performance shaping to complex compositing, matchmoving, cleanup, and final delivery-ready finishing. I combine narrative sensitivity with technical precision, ensuring that performances, pacing, and emotional clarity remain intact while invisible visual effects integrate seamlessly into the cinematic language of the film. Alongside long-form narrative projects, I collaborate on trailers, commercial campaigns, and high-end VFX-driven content where storytelling strength and polished execution are critical. My focus is always on delivering cohesive, production-ready results that elevate the overall project.

I'm a video editor experienced in editing a high range of videos from institutional to videoclips. Whether you need a social media type video or a documentary , I can help. •Big knowledge of Premiere Pro and video narratives and storytelling. •Knowledge of After Effects and Photoshop. •Regular communication is important to me, so let’s keep in touch.

Storytelling is my thing and work on challenging jobs inspires me. I’m a Brazilian filmmaker (from Rio de Janeiro) based in Portugal (Sesimbra). I’ve being in the industry for over 10+ years as a filmmaker. I’ve been working as editor, DP, colorist and sound finalist on several projects in Brazil, Argentina and Portugal, in wide range of projects from documentary and live action movies screened on theaters and festivals. My experience also includes advertising and corporate videos for multi-national companies. I'm also a stock shooter on my spare time. Corporate clients: Merck, Lundbeck, Avene, Bioderma, Pierre Fabre and Greenpeace. Films: “Hermógenes, professor and poet of Yoga” feature documentary which was screened for 12 weeks on theaters in Brazil, “Projeto 150”, “Think BIG, Think small-scale” award winning shorts which run film festivals around the world, you can learn more on my IMDB’s profile. I’m available to world for clients worldwide. Languages: English, Portuguese and Spanish. I have high quality and fast internet which allow me to work with clients overseas. I love what I do. Let’s drink a (virtual) coffee and talk about your project. I’m pretty sure we’ll work together, have fun and have a beautiful film at the end. Best regards, Frandu Almeida

🟠 +7 years of professional experience in the audiovisual (feature films, short films, documentaries, fiction, video art, series) 🟠 Highly experienced in Adobe Premiere Pro and film editing. 🏆 FESTIVALS & SCREENINGS 🏆 Films I edited or directed have been selected for: International Film Festival Rotterdam (NL) / Cinéma du Réel (FR) / Centre Pompidou (FR) / Anthology Film Archives (US) / Internationale Kurzfilmtage Winterthur (CH) / ZINEBI (ES) / Premiers Plans Angers (FR) / Festival du Nouveau Cinéma (CA) / International Kiev Film Festival Molodist (UA) / Beijing International Short Film Festival (CN) / London Short Film Festival (UK) + 20 festivals & shows 👩‍🎓 Graduated with distinction in a Master's degree from the Royal Academy of Arts of Ghent in Belgium. 👩‍🎓 Took an advanced course with instructors such as Lucrecia Martel, Céline Sciamma & Atom Egoyan. ✅ +100 hours of footage handled in Adobe Premiere Pro ✅ Proficient in a variety of post-production software, including Adobe After Effects ✅ Global view of video production (from working on personal projects from idealization to finish) ✅ Good communication skills ✅ Knowledge about the contemporary art and cinema world