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Possidonio Cachapa. He obtained his PhD in Communication Sciences in 2017 from the Universidade Lusófona de Humanidades e Tecnologias and his BA in Modern Languages and Literatures - Portuguese Studies in 1990 from the Universidade Nova de Lisboa. He is an Assistant Professor at the Lusófona University of Humanities and Technologies . Author of 15 literary novels, 1 book of chronicles, 3 theater plays and a large number of articles published in the main Portuguese newspapers an magazines. His books are translated and published in several countries, namely Spain, Italy, Bulgaria and Brasil. Founder Member of the Portuguese Film Academy, has a long career in Screenwriting for features and short films, live action and animation. Some of the films received national and international awards. As a film director worked in several fictions and documentaries. In Theater Drama, besides his work as an author, also directed several plays. Currently he is a team member of several research projects, namely Cyanotypes, Crescine and others included in FilmEU European University. Participated in many events, mainly related to Cinema or Literature. In his Ciência Vitae CV, the most frequent terms used to contextualize his scientific, technological and artistic-cultural production are: CINEMA; CINEMATOGRAPHIC GUIDELINES; CULTURAL DIVERSITY; FILM SCRIPTS; AUDIOVISUAL; DRAMA; MASTER'S IN CINEMATOGRAPHIC STUDIES; LITERATURA PORTUGUESA
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Identification

Personal identification

Full name
Possidonio Cachapa

Citation names

  • Cachapa, Possidónio José Rosado

Author identifiers

Ciência ID
891B-E215-555F
ORCID iD
0000-0002-4775-9597

Websites

Knowledge fields

  • Humanities - Languages and Literatures - General Literature Studies
  • Humanities - Arts - Studies on Film, Radio and Television
  • Humanities - Arts - Performing Arts Studies (Musicology, Theater Science, Dramaturgy)

Languages

Language Speaking Reading Writing Listening Peer-review
English Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1)
Portuguese (Mother tongue)
French Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1)
Education
Degree Classification
2017
Concluded
 Phd Communication Sciences (Doutoramento)
Major in Film
Universidade Lusófona de Humanidades e Tecnologias, Portugal
""Productivity on Novel Adaptation to Film: The Case of « Materna Doçura »" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
 Com distinção
1997 - 1998
Concluded
 Psychopedagogical Training of Teachers (Pós-Graduação)
Fundação Oliveira Martins, Portugal
 17
1996 - 1998
Concluded
 Television Directing (Pós-Graduação)
Escola Técnica de Imagem e Comunicação, Portugal
 16
1985 - 1990
Concluded
 Modern Languages and Literatures - Portuguese Studies (Licenciatura)
Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Portugal
 14
Affiliation

Teaching in Higher Education

Category
Host institution 		Employer
2009/09 - Current Assistant Professor (University Teacher) Universidade Lusófona de Humanidades e Tecnologias, Portugal

Other Careers

Category
Host institution 		Employer
2002/01 - 2011/12 Técnico Superior (Técnico Superior) IndieLisboa - Festival Internacional de Cinema Independente, Portugal

Others

Category
Host institution 		Employer
2004/10 - Current Outra Situação (Docente-Ens. Sup. Politécnico) Instituto - Instituto de Criatividade, Artes e Novas Tecnolgoias, Portugal
Projects

Contract

Designation Funders
2018/11/12 - 2020/03/23 RETHINK - Alternative Narratives to Violent Extremism - Conspiracy Theories
SF-Police Action Grant – number: 812576
Researcher
Universidade Lusófona de Humanidades e Tecnologias Escola de Comunicação Arquitectura Artes e Tecnologias da Informação, Portugal
Ongoing
Outputs

Publications

Book
  1. Cachapa, Possidónio José Rosado. A Vida Sonhada das Boas Esposas. Lisbon, Portugal: Penguin. 2019.
    Published
  2. Cachapa, Possidónio José Rosado. Antologia do Conto Fantástico. Lisboa: Asa. 2007.
    Published
  3. Sáez Delgado, Antonio; Cachapa, Possidónio. Agárrate a mi pecho en llamas. Xordica. 2007.
Conference paper
  1. Cachapa, Possidónio José Rosado. "The Melancholic Tendency For A Metaphorical Approach In Portuguese Cinema". Paper presented in FANTASY VS. REALITY IN CONTEMPORARY PORTUGUESE CINEMA, Londres, 2012.
    Published
  2. Cachapa, Possidónio José Rosado. "O País ao Lado". Paper presented in RELIPES II, COVILHÃ, 2007.
    Published
Magazine article
  1. Cachapa, Possidónio José Rosado. "Eça", Camões – Revista de Letras e Culturas Lusófonas (nos 9/10), , 2000
Thesis / Dissertation
  1. Pinto, Pedro Guilherme de Pontes Galliez. "O fenómeno da gentrificação no guião cinematográfico "Terramoto"". Master, 2019. http://hdl.handle.net/10437/10089.
  2. Rebola, Amélia Katya Adriano Figueiredo. "Os prisioneiros e o drama em Douglas Sirk". Master, 2018. http://hdl.handle.net/10437/9199.
Translation
  1. Cachapa, Possidónio José Rosado. Poemas em Prosa. Lisboa, Portugal: Cavalo de Ferro. 2003.

Artistic / Performance

Artistic exhibition
  1. AGARRATE A MI PECHO EN LLAMAS. 2006.
Theatre play
  1. 2005. CIBERNÉTICA.
  2. 2001. Shalom.
Video recording
  1. Cachapa, Possidónio José Rosado; Gonçalves, Carlota. 2005. Buracos de Deus.
  2. Cachapa, Possidónio José Rosado; Fundação Oliveira Martins (Producer). 1999. 3 Curtas Metragens Pedagógicas.
Visual artwork
  1. Cachapa, Possidónio José Rosado. Adeus à Brisa.
  2. Cachapa, Possidónio José Rosado. Nylon da Minha Aldeia.
  3. Cachapa, Possidónio José Rosado. Kiss Me.
  4. Cachapa, Possidónio José Rosado. Maria e as Outras.
  5. Cachapa, Possidónio José Rosado. Mar.

Other

Other output
  1. AMÉLIA - Diabetes. 2013. Cachapa, Possidónio José Rosado. cicant.ulusofona.pt/index.php/index.php?p=news.
  2. O Mundo Branco do Rapaz-Coelho. 2009. Cachapa, Possidónio José Rosado.
  3. Rio da Glória. 2005. Cachapa, Possidónio José Rosado.
  4. Nova Narrativa Portuguesa. 2004. Cachapa, Possidónio José Rosado.
  5. O Mar Por Cima. 2003. Cachapa, Possidónio José Rosado.
  6. Viagem ao Coração dos Pássaros. 2000. Cachapa, Possidónio José Rosado.
  7. Materna Doçura. 1999. Cachapa, Possidónio José Rosado.
  8. O Nylon da Minha Aldeia (livro). 1997. Cachapa, Possidónio José Rosado.
Activities

Oral presentation

Presentation title Event name
Host (Event location)
2023/11/07 The Construction of Imaginary Worlds in the Non-fantasy Literature 1st International Seminar on the Fantasy Universe and the Analysis of Fairy Tales
Universidade Estadual de Minas Gerais (Belo Horizonte, Brazil)
2023/09/28 CINEMA AND LITERATURE – The Presence of Portuguese Literature in Cinema XXIX CONGRESSO INTERNACIONAL DA ABRAPLIP “Afetos, diálogos e resiliências: a literatura portuguesa e as literaturas de língua portuguesa no mundo pós-pandemia”
Universidade Federal de São Carlos (São Carlos - SP, Brazil)

Event participation

Activity description
Type of event 		Event name
Institution / Organization
2023/04/24 - 2023/04/26 Conference on Teaching Comedy in Film Schools
Conference
 Why so Serious Comedy Conference-THE PERILOUS WAYS OF MAKING YOUR FILM AUDIENCE LAUGH A brief appointment on comedy structure
Dun Laoghaire Institute of Art Design and Technology Faculty of Film Art and Creative Technologies, Ireland
2013 - 2013 Literatura e Cinema
Seminar
 V Jornades de Cultura Portuguesa
Universidade das Baleares, Spain
2009 - 2009 Encontro Ibero-Americano de Escritores
Meeting
 Encontro Ibero-Americano de Escritores
Casa Fernando Pessoa, Portugal
2007 - 2007 RELIPES II
Congress
2005 - 2005 "The Expectations of Writing in Portuguese»
Meeting
 Encontros Lusófonos
Universidade de Lisboa, Portugal
2000 - 2000 Salon du Livre de Paris
Conference
 Salon du Livre
Ministere de la Culture (FR) Ministério dos Negócios Estrangeiros (Portugal), France
1999 - 1999 Pontes Lusófonas
Congress
 Pontes Lusófonas
Instituto Camões, Mozambique

Jury of academic degree

Topic
Role 		Candidate name (Type of degree)
Institution / Organization
2024/01/12 DIGITAL INTERACTIVE BOOKS: CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES
(Thesis) Arguer
 João Miguel Real (PhD)
Universidade Lusófona de Humanidades e Tecnologias Escola de Comunicação Arquitectura Artes e Tecnologias da Informação, Portugal

Association member

Society Organization name Role
2013/01 - Current Academia Portuguesa de Cinema
2001/01 - Current Pen Clube Português
1999/02 - 2011/02 Associação Portuguesa de Argumentistas e Dramaturgos

Interview (tv / radio show)

Program Topic
2012/04/07 - 2012 Baseado Numa História de Vida Entrevista/Biografia
2000/01/10 - 2000 Aldeia Global Educação
1998/03/08 - 1998/06/09 Herman Enciclopédia ficção
1998/01/04 - 1998 Sete Mares Natureza
Distinctions

Award

2024 SOFIA'S AWARD - BEST SONG IN CINEMA (LYRICS)
Academia Portuguesa das Artes e Ciências Cinematográficas, Portugal