11/23/2008

Abi Feijó

Abi Feijó was born in Braga, Portugal in 1956 and graduates from the Oporto School of Fine Arts. In 1984 he makes the short film Oh que Calma. Soon After, he founded Filmógrafo.
In 1993, he made Os Salteadores / The Outlaws, an animated short using drawings on paper won numerous international awards. It was followed by Fado Lusitano (1995), a sort of self-portrait of Portugal, his history, art and culture, using paper cut-out animation. In 2000, in co-production with RTP and the French Program's Animation / Youth Studio, he completed Clandestino / Stowaway, a sand animation.
At Filmógrafo, Feijó serves as producer and artistic advisor. He also gives workshops and training around the world. He is currently involved in establishing The Animation House, a cultural center devoted to the art of animation in Porto



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