Manuel José Damásio holds a Ph.D. in Media Studies (Universidade Nova de Lisboa) and did his aggregation in communication at Minho University. He is an Associate Professor and the Head of the Film and Media Arts Department at Lusófona University, in Lisbon. He holds vast experience in consulting and production concerning several areas of the field of audiovisual and multimedia production. He is the chair of GEECT – the European Association of Film and Media Schools, a member of the board of the CILECT Executive Committee, and coordinator of FILMEU. He is author of five books and several papers and chapters in international peer-reviewed publications.