Prof. Paulo Leite teaches at Instituto Politécnico de Lisboa in Portugal  – He specialises in screenwriting and production and has long been involved in screenwriting and film finance and film marketing in the UK. We asked him about his experiences and views during his Erasmus exchange at SZFE. 

Prof. Vera Carmo, Universidade da Maia, Portugal – Renowned lecturer in fine and cinematographic arts, experienced in independent curatorial activities. During her exchange she introduced students to the relationship between video and art through a definition of the concept of Video Art and an exploration of early Video Art works. From the rise of video installations to curatorial issues, the course also provided insights into the world of the most revolutionary Video Art exhibitions.

Dr. Deborah Hardt teaches at Izmir University in Turkey. The American lecturer is a professor in the Department of Moving Image and Digital Media. During her Erasmus exchange she held a course about Old and New Hollywood, also walked our students through documentary film genres. The course also examined European influences – touching on Italian neorealism and the French New Wave. It also analysed the content of the script through films and documentary reconstructions and their impact on the perspective of truth.