Awards:
Prize Seeds of Science Special 2012 na Gala da Ciência
1st prize category Nature and Wildlife at Arrábida Film Festival
1st prize category Lusófonia-Panorama Regional at Cine'Eco
3st prize category Documentary at Festival de Curtas Metragens de Faro
Finalist at Madeira Film Festival
Transmitted by SIC, Portugal with 31% of share
Exhibition in the Summit RIO+20, United Nations Conference of Sustainable Development, Rio de Janeiro 2012, representing the portuguese biodiversity.
Final Project of my Masters´s Degree in Wildlife Documentary Production from the University of Salford.
Film marked with a distinction. Filmed in Portugal during May/June 2011. A voyage by the Mondego river´s wildlife from the mountains to the sea.
Synopsis
A river acclaimed by poets and songwriters, closely entwined in the History of Portugal. As its waters merge with the sea, a small stream, hidden in the high mountains of Serra da Estrela, continues to ensure the Mondego breathes life into its great variety of habitats and wildlife.