João Ponces de Carvalho

His great-grandfather was the Poet João de Deus. He went to the University of Lisbon, obtaining an MA in History, specialty, Art History. He started taking still pictures when he was 10, and became a publicity photographer by 17. His first documentary film was made at 22, being one of the first TV programs to represent Portugal in MIPCOM, Cannes, 1980.