He has a degree in Social Sciences and a Masters in Artistic Animation. He is a senior technician in the municipality of Seia, Portugal and a programmer at the Municipal House of Culture in Seia. He is the director and founder of CineEco, the only International Environmental Film Festival that has been held in Portugal for the past 22 years. He has been a jury member at several international environmental film festivals, members of the Green Film Network (GFN).
He is a member of the GFN Board, which brings together 40 festivals from around the world.