Pedro Lopes

Pedro Lopes serves as an Adjunct Assistant Professor at the School of Social Communication, Polytechnic Institute of Lisbon, specializing in the Department of Audiovisual and Multimedia. He concurrently holds the position of Sub-coordinator for the Postgraduate Course in Storytelling while maintaining an active executive career as Head of Contents at SP Televisão since 2007.

His educational background includes a Specialist Teaching Degree from the Polytechnic Institute of Lisbon, a Master's in Communication from the Catholic University of Lisbon, and a Bachelor's in History from the University of Lisbon's Faculty of Arts. His professional expertise spans television series development, film production, and content strategy across major networks including SIC, RTP, Globo, and Columbia TriStar Warner.

Lopes' research profile centers on Television Production, Screenwriting, and Storytelling methodologies, with significant contributions to Audiovisual Media and Film through award-winning creative works. His industry practice directly informs his academic focus on narrative techniques and multimedia content creation.

His distinguished career has earned international recognition:

• Emmy Award (2011) for 'Laços de Sangue'
• Moscow International Film Festival Special Prize (2011) for 'Cidade Despida'
• New York Festivals Gold Medal (2016) for 'Coração d’Ouro'

He has served on prestigious juries including the Emmy Awards (2012, 2018) and New York Festival (2017, 2018). His creative portfolio includes 'Sol de Inverno' (SIC), 'Liberdade 21' (RTP), and the feature film 'Assim, assim' (Columbia TriStar Warner). No information is available regarding graduate student supervision or research grant funding.