José Filipe Costa is a scriptwriter, filmmaker, and lecturer. His filmography includes “A Pleasure, Comrades!” (2019), “Red Line” (2011), and “In Between Walls” (2002), with selections at festivals such as Locarno, BFI London, Hot Docs, Viennale, Cinéma du Réel, PlanetaDoc, Fórumdoc.bh, IndieLisboa, and Doclisboa. His work has also been broadcast on television channels, including RTP, Futura-Brasil, and ZDF-Arte. As a screenwriter, Costa has collaborated with directors such as Pedro Pinho, Filipa Reis, and João Miller. He has taught at various academic institutions and served as a visiting professor at the Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro from 2013 to 2014. Costa holds a PhD from the Royal College of Art in London.