Leonel Vieira

Leonel Vieira has the ability to roll up his sleeves and get things done, knowing that no work is definitive and that it is licit to take false steps. He is one of the most successful Portuguese directors/producers of international recognition. He has made 10 feature films, some of which are the top 10 of Portugal's most-watched films and holds the largest box office of contemporary cinema in Portugal. His first film, "A Sombra dos Abutres", selected for more than 50 international festivals, remains his reference film for critics. As a producer he developed partnerships with producers in Brazil, Spain, France and the USA, having produced more than 30 successful feature films and television series, as well as more than 200 advertising spots for major brands. Since 1998 he has been present at more than 100 international film festivals, having received more than 20 awards in the fields of cinema and advertising. In Portugal, he won several awards and distinctions for Clube dos Criativos (the most important advertising awards in Portugal). In 2008, with Vodafone, he was short-listed at the LIA Awards (London). In 2008, Leonel was selected as "Producer on the Move", by the Cannes Film Festival. In 2015, Leonel Vieira was considered Personality of the Year in the Arts and was on the cover of Forbes magazine in January 2016. In 2017, Leonel Vieira was president of the Association of Cinema and Audiovisual Producers in Portugal. In 2019, Leonel Vieira was invited to the Shanghai International Film Festival as a jury for cinema and the Magnolia awards on television. During the same year, Leonel Vieira co-produced the very well known Chinese animation series "Panda and Rooster".