I’m Nelson, a professional
video editor & Filmmaker
Award winning editor and filmmaker, I have been working in film, television and video for over fifteen years.
15 Years of experience
in the field
After years of interest in music and in making and editing my own films, I graduated in Filmmaking in 2011 at the University of Beira Interior, Portugal.
In the following year, I went to the UK where I obtained a Director’s Diploma in Raindance Film School. It was in London that I established my career as an editor, having created several television contents broadcast on SKY TV and participated in several film projects.
In 2018, produced and directed “Wendy“, a documentary selected in several international film festivals. Since 2019, I have been working at TVI and CNN Portugal as an editor, having one of my documentaries “Plástico, o Novo Continente” been awarded nationally and internationally, e.g. “Prémio Rey de España“.
I consider myself a multi-task editor with extensive experience in short and long form content, eg. short films, special reports, documentary series, VTs, promos and music videos.
Quirky Facts
I have my own studio where I can edit my freelance work with a super fast PC and internet, with a good acoustic for sound where, 
I also create music, play drums, guitar, and recording voice; Performed live gigs
in many UK and Portugal venues with my previous bands. 
Interest in scriptwriting books and writing short stories scripts;
I took an acting course before step into filmmaking, in order to understand the other side of directing which helped me to develop human emotions and skills inherent to my editing work.
English 
Portuguese