João Rosas (1981) is the author of three collections of short stories and various documentaries and short films, such as MY MOTHER IS A PIANIST (2005), BIRTH OF A CITY (2009), ENTRECAMPOS (2012), MARIA DO MAR (2015), premiered in Locarno and prizewinner in Portugal, Spain, and Brazil. His film CATAVENTO (2020) won the prize for Best Short Film at BAFICI 2021 and a Special Mention from the Jury at the Festival du Cinéma de Brive. His latest documentary, DEATH OF A CITY (2022) won the DocAlliance Award 2023 for Best Feature.