Choreographing Truth: Blurring the Lines Between Fiction and Nonfiction in Filmmaking

Speaker

Joao Queiroga

Northwestern University in Qatar

João Queiroga is a Portuguese award-winning director and educator. Following an acting career in Portugal, Queiroga found his passion as an educator and documentary filmmaker. As a director, his work screened at the International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam (IDFA), Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival, British Film Institute (BFI), DocLisboa and many others. He has also worked for several non-profit organizations, such as Cinema/Chicago and the Chicago International Film Festival, as well as Fortune 500 companies as an editor and cinematographer. Additional experience includes assignments with Chicago Filmmakers, the Beijing International Movie Festival, WGN-TV Chicago and Cannes International Film Festival. Queiroga previously served as the Chair of the Post-Production Department at the New York Film Academy and is currently an Assistant Professor in Residence in the Communication Program and Chair of the Film and Design Minor at Northwestern University in Qatar.

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