Biography

Alexandra Borges Allen was born in Oporto (Portugal) on 20 April 1993.

She studied at Escola Secundária Artística de Soares dos Reis where she specialized in the course of Audiovisual Communication, Video. Has Degree in Fine Arts, Multimedia branch at the Faculty of Fine Arts of Oporto University (FBAUP). Currently is taking a Master’s Degree in Illustration and Animation at Polytechnic Institute of Cávado and Ave (IPCA).

She has participated as an art director in several short films and has developed mostly works in the field of illustration and animation.

With animation projects present in several international festivals. Her interests fall within the areas of photography, video, animation and illustration.

Filmography

2016 “Fora de Alcance” – co-direction with Ricardo Adrêgo

2016 “Sounds Like Nature’s Speaking” – co-direction with Sara Allen

2015 “Pequeno Desvio” – co-direction with Sara Allen

2014 “Midgard Folk”

2014 “Palcos de Outrora, Palcos Agora” – Camera and Edition

2011 “O Menino Pirilampo” – Animation

2011 “Passagem para o sonho”