Álvaro António Gomes Domingues (Melgaço, 1959) is a geographer, PhD in Human Geography and associate professor at the Faculty of Architecture of the University of Porto. Teaching activity: Teacher of the integrated master's and doctoral program in Architecture and PhD Course at FAUP; Member of the Scientific Council at FAUP; Professor of the Master’s degree "Project of the Urban Environment" (FAUP/FEUP); Teacher of PhD Course of Architecture of the University of Coimbra.; Professor of the Summer Courses at the Serralves Foundation; Visiting professor at the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro; Visiting Professor at the University of Granada. Regularly collaborates with other universities, foundations, Público newspaper, cultural and professional associations, whilst developing a regular activity as a lecturer. Research fields: Urban Geography, Urban Planning, Landscape, Territory, Cultural Policy. His recent books include: Vida no Campo (ed. Dafne, Porto, 2012), A Rua da Estrada (ed.Dafne, Porto, 2010) and Políticas Urbanas II (Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation, Lisbon, 2012 with Nuno Portas and João Cabral)

Is a photographic artist and a researcher in photography based in London. Andreia holds a PhD (2015) and an MA (2009) in photography from the University of Westminster in London and was selected for the Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation’s Creativity and Artistic Creation Programme (2008). Before pursuing photography full time, Andreia studied law and worked as a lawyer. Her practice and research explore subjects related to contemporary life in so-called Western, service-based society, employing photography and writing to investigate what makes life here and now what it is, while questioning the mechanisms and power relations implicit in the process of representation. www.andreiaoliveira.net

Beli Martínez (A Guarda, 1980). Producer of feature-length films like Arraianos (2012), by Eloy Enciso, premiered in Locarno and programmed in more than thirty international festivals. In 2011, produces Vikingland, by Xurxo Chirro, one of the most representative works of the New Galician Cinema, premiered at the prestigious FID Marseille and chosen as one of the best films of the year by critics and specialized press like Cahiers du Cinéma, and obtained recognition from the jury at the festivals Play-Doc, Lima Independiente and Márgenes. She’s been working, since 2012, with the same director in Project Socheo, an audiovisual archive of A Guarda. In 2013 she produces the second feature-length film by Xurxo Chirro, Une histoire seule, present in numerous international festivals such as Mar del Plata IFF, Cinema D’Autor or Lima Independiente, and also as part of the A Collective Impulse cycle curated by the critic Carlos Losilla. In November 2014 she unveils her latest production Jet Lag, by Eloy Domínguez Serén at the European Cinema Festival in Seville and participated in other festivals such as FID Marseille or First Look at the New York MOMI. Has a doctorate in Audiovisual Communication and reconciles production with teaching in the Department of Audiovisual Communication and Advertising at the University of Vigo and IES Audiovisual of Vigo. Nowadays she’s involved in the preparations for the feature-length film Long Night directed by Eloy Enciso.

Carmen has a degree in BA in Psychology from the University of Oviedo. She is a teacher and the driving force behind the Telecentros Network in Asturias. Responsible for the initiation, design and coordination of Streamlining Information Network of the Galician Town Hall (2007-2010), where several innovative projects took place, like "Memoria de Muller", "Memoria dos oficios", "E-signovisual" or "Maiores com iniciativa" among others. Currently employed as an agent of the CEMIT Network in the municipality of San Sadurniño, where she’s been developing the collaborative project “Tell me about San Sadurniño”.

Is currently a teacher at Garcia de Orta Group of Schools and also a tutor in distance education at the Portuguese Open University. He is an investigator at the Center of Migration and Intercultural Relations (CEMRI) in Media and Cultural Mediations group. His research interests are video games, media, local culture. He has organized and conducted courses and teacher training actions, as well as coordinated training plans. He has participated in a documentary about video games produced by RTP, published several articles and chapters in specialized books and magazines addressing issues of their investigations.

Daniel Martins Pinheiro Maciel was born in 1986 and is a native of Barcelos. He has a degree and a master's degree in Anthropology awarded by the University of Coimbra. He’s currently completing a PhD in Anthropology at Nova University in Lisbon, where he’s been developing a research on artistic creation in prisons located in northern Portugal.

João Martins (1977) is a musician and soundman. He has been an active figure in improvised and experimental music since 1996, with a vast array of national and international collaborations. Cooperates with the theatre company Visões Úteis (Porto) since 1998 where, in addition to working in soundtracks composition and sound design for theater plays, he also developed other performance formats in the landscape. Collaborator with a number of educational services from noted cultural institutions. Has developed, whilst working with local communities, audiowalks and audio installations where he explores the relationships between territory, collective memory and individual biographies. Attended the Music Conservatory in Aveiro, the Faculty of Architecture at Porto University and the Open University, where he completed his degree in Artistic Studies. He´s a teacher at Escola Superior de Música and Artes do Espectáculo (ESMAE-IPP) and Academia Contemporânea do Espectáculo (ACE).

João José do Coito Lafuente, graduated in Applied Mathematics from the University of Porto and has held the position of computer technician at Caixa Geral dos Depósitos bank. He has dedicated himself to photography since adolescence and had some of his works published in books and magazines. Has participated in group exhibitions and held solo and co-authored exhibitions with Manuela Matos Monteiro. Among the various exhibits produced, highlights include "Carnival in Venice", "The Harvest", "The Light of the Crystal", "Istanbul – Melancholic Itineraries", "Tropicana / Matanzas", "South of Dakar", "Istanbul and Lisbon – Melancholic Itineraries". Among other interventions it stands out the work, also co-authored, on the Douro: official photograph of the 250th anniversary of the demarcated region, exhibition on the region in Parliament ("The Douro in the Tagus" with Siza Vieira, José Rodrigues and Gracinda Candeias) in the European Parliament/Brussels, Paris, Bordeaux, Maputo and Beira (Mozambique) and in various different areas of the Douro and Porto. Co Manager of MIRA and MIRA FORUM galleries in Campanhã, Porto since October 2013, with Manuela Matos Monteiro.

José has a doctorate in Social Sciences – Anthropology and completed higher Studies in Film and Video at the Arts School of Porto. He’s a Professor at the School of Visual Arts, University of Goiás and a Researcher at the Migration Studies Center and Intercultural Relations from the Open University, where he is responsible for the Media Research Group and Cultural Mediations. He’s conducted field work in Cape Verde and in the urban peripheries of Lisbon and Porto, Brazil, Cuba and Argentina. Co Organizer of the Viana do Castelo International Film Conference, the International Seminar Images of Culture/Culture of Images. Coordinator of the Images of Culture/Culture of Images network. Collaborator with DIVERSITAS-USP. Visiting professor at European universities and Latin America.

Manuel has a degree in Sociology from Complutense University, Madrid 1977. He’s worked as a television producer and director of short films and various programs for TVG during the 80’s. Participated in the investigation and cataloging of the audiovisual memory of Galician emigration. Among other titles, he’s published: “Documentos para la Historia do cine en Galicia” (1970-1990). Creator and director of School of Image and Sound in La Coruña (1990-1998) and the Galician Audiovisual Agency from the Council of Culture and Sports at Xunta de Galicia (2005-2009). He has spurred new projects such as Cinemas Dixitais, Flocos TV (Mestre Mateo Award 2009) or Memory of the 20th century. Teacher at the Master’s degree in audiovisual production and management at Coruña University and La Voz de Galicia newspaper (1998-2015). Participation in numerous events, festivals and audiovisual showings, as well as conferences and seminars in national and international forums. Honour Prize “Mestre Mateo” Award in 2013 “for his contribution to the development of the Galician audiovisual industry”. Currently working as a history teacher at IES Concepción Arenal in Ferrol, he also manages the "Cliphistoria" channel and collaborates as an advisor and creator of content at "tell me about San Sadurniño".

Manuela Matos Monteiro has a background in Philosophy and Psychology and is the co-author of books on PsychoSociology, Psychology and author of books on Pedagogy and Design methodology among others (ed. Porto). Edited the magazine 2: POINTS for several years and coordinated the NetProf website. She’s had a keen interest in photography for many years, displaying her work in collective and individual exhibitions. Her art has been recognized through awards obtained in various photography contests, including 1st prize in the international competition "La femme et la vigne". Her work has been published in several books and magazines. Among the different interventions one can highlight the work co-authored with João Lafuente on the Douro. Since 2011, she’s been developing experiences with a Smartphone exploring the device capabilities for capturing and editing of photos. Had some of her work selected and exhibited in Los Angeles, Kansas City, Miami, Tokyo, Berlin, Florence, and Verona among others. Held two solo exhibitions: at the Montalegre Ecomuseum (2012) and the "Contemplation" exhibition at House Museum Abel Salazar (December 2014). One of her "Self(ie) evidence" got 1st prize in the self-portrait category at the MPA 2014 competition, the most prestigious award in mobile photography. Co Manager, with João Lafuente, of MIRA and MIRA FORUM galleries in Campanhã, Porto.