Working Class Heroes is a Porto/Post/Doc: Film & Media Festival programme dedicated to the development of new film projects about the city of Porto.
Developed in partnership with Filmaporto — Porto Film Commission and supported by Fundação “la Caixa”, through the CaixaForum+ platform, the programme awards a €75,000 grant for the development and production of a new film about Porto.
In each edition, the projects of three filmmakers are presented to an international jury, which selects one of them for development and production over a two-year period, culminating in its world premiere at Porto/Post/Doc.
More than a production grant, Working Class Heroes seeks to bring filmmakers closer to local communities, creating conditions to listen to, investigate and reveal the different stories, memories and experiences that run through contemporary Porto. The city is understood as a territory for research, a space for encounter and material for cinematic creation.
Guest Filmmakers
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Ivo M. Ferreira With a background in theatre, Ivo M. Ferreira has developed a body of work that revisits lesser-explored areas of contemporary Portuguese history, where intimate memory, political violence and colonial legacy intersect. He directed “Letters from War”, presented in the Berlinale Official Competition, and “Empire Hotel”, shot in Macau. He recently premiered “Global Project” and is currently preparing the feature film “The Magicians of the Empire”. |
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Marta Popivoda Marta Popivoda, based between Berlin and Belgrade, is a filmmaker, artist and researcher. Her work explores the tensions between memory, history and ideology, as well as the relationship between collective and individual bodies, from a feminist and queer perspective. Her works have been presented at festivals and institutions including Berlinale, Locarno, IFFR, NYFF, IDFA, Visions du Réel, MoMA, Tate Modern and MAXXI. She teaches film at the University of the Arts in Amsterdam and is a member of the European Film Academy. |
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Nuno Boaventura Miranda Nuno Boaventura Miranda is a Cape Verdean filmmaker. In 2015, he founded his production company with Pedro Soulé and has developed a sensory cinematic language centred on human narratives. He gained international recognition with the documentary “Kmêdeus” and the short film “A Última Colheita”, presented at IFFR 2025 and recognised at Porto/Post/Doc, the BlackStar Film Festival and the European Film Awards. After taking part in programmes including La Fabrique, Atlas Workshops and EAVE, he is currently developing his first feature film, “As Flores dos Mortos”, continuing to focus on the invisible stories that shape the identity of places. |
Film Programme
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Nuno Boaventura Miranda 22 November · 21:00 Cinema Passos Manuel “Kmêdeus” (55’) + “A Última Colheita” (22’) |
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Marta Popivoda 23 November · 21:30 Batalha Centro de Cinema · Room 2 “Landscapes of Resistance” (95’) |
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Ivo M. Ferreira 24 November · 19:00 Batalha Centro de Cinema · Room 2 “Letters from War” (105’) |
Project Presentations
25 November · 11:45–13:00
Teatro Municipal do Porto — Rivoli · Small Auditorium
Access
The public screenings take place as part of the Porto/Post/Doc programme. The project presentations are intended for the international jury and accredited Porto Industry Days professionals.
Partnership and Support
Working Class Heroes is developed by Porto/Post/Doc: Film & Media Festival in partnership with Filmaporto — Porto Film Commission, with the support of Fundação “la Caixa”, through the CaixaForum+ platform.
Porto/Post/Doc: Film & Media Festival is co-produced with Ágora — Cultura e Desporto do Porto, Porto’s municipal culture and sports company.
Porto Industry Days is supported by Turismo de Portugal and Turismo do Porto e Norte.
