About
João Gonzalez
Overview
João Gonzalez (Porto, 1996) is a Portuguese director, animator, illustrator and musician with classical training in piano. In 2022 he premiered his first funded film “Ice Merchants” in Cannes Film Festival, winning Best Short Film in Competition from the Semaine de La Critique Jury, which would later become the first Portuguese film to be nominated for an Oscar®, and the most awarded Portuguese film in history, with more than 150 international awards. João has a great interest in combining his musical background with his artistic practice in animated cinema, always playing the role of composer and occasional instrumentalist in all the films he makes.
Known for
Directing |
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| 2023 | Ice Merchants | Directing | Director | 60 Fair |
| 2019 | Nestor | Directing | Director | 58 Average |
| 2017 | The Voyager | Directing | Director | 58 Average |
Writing |
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| 2023 | Ice Merchants | Writing | Writer | 60 Fair |
| 2019 | Nestor | Writing | Screenplay | 58 Average |
| 2017 | The Voyager | Writing | Writer | 58 Average |
Sound |
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| 2023 | Ice Merchants | Sound | Original Music Composer | 60 Fair |
| 2019 | Nestor | Sound | Original Music Composer | 58 Average |
| 2019 | Nestor | Sound | Sound Designer | 58 Average |
| 2017 | The Voyager | Sound | Original Music Composer | 58 Average |
Art |
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| 2023 | Ice Merchants | Art | Art Direction | 60 Fair |
Camera |
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| 2023 | Ice Merchants | Camera | Director of Photography | 60 Fair |
Editing |
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| 2023 | Ice Merchants | Editing | Editor | 60 Fair |
Visual Effects |
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| 2023 | Ice Merchants | Visual Effects | Animation | 60 Fair |
| 2020 | Nigel | Visual Effects | Animation | N/A N/A |