Portugal, 2024 | 50 min Director: Madalena Boto 12+ Competition Popular science
As Lisbon has changed and grown over the past 3,000 years, the city has always prioritised the needs of its residents. And although it may seem an unlikely refuge for wildlife, many species have found the conditions they need to survive and raise their offspring. In the streets, rooftops and gardens of the Portuguese capital, from the wide Tagus estuary to the Monsanto Forest Park, we discover the nature that often goes unnoticed despite living on our doorsteps.
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Madalena Boto (Portugal) Filmmaker specialised in natural history and science. Her curiosity about different cultures and love of visual storytelling has led her to work in TV and cinema for the past nine years, with publications in National Geographic. Notable works include conservation documentaries like 'The Desert Islands' (Cabo Verde), 'Sculpting the Spirits' (Guinea-Bissau) as camera operator, and National Geographic's 'Amazon - Reborn from the Ashes'. After three years in Bristol working for BBC NHU productions like 'Extraordinary Rituals', she returned to Lisbon to continue her documentary work.
