António Ferreira debuted in Cannes 2000 at the Cinefondation official selection with his mid-length film "Breathing Under Water". He has directed five feature films, winning several international prizes in festivals world wide. His films are acclaimed by both critics and audiences. Together with the producer Tathiani Sacilotto, runs the company Persona Non Grata Pictures, sited in both Portugal and Brazil. António Ferreira is a founding member APC (Portuguese Academy of Cinema) and APCA (Portuguese Film Producers Association) and member of APACI (Director's Association of São Paulo).