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Biography
André Rui Graça holds a PhD in Film Studies from University College London (UCL) and is the author of Portuguese Cinema (1960-2010): Consumption, Circulation and Commerce (Boydell and Brewer, 2021) and the co-editor of Filmmakers on Film: Global Perspectives (Bloomsbury, 2023). André Graça has presented his work internationally and has published frequently in academic and extra-academic contexts. He was a teaching assistant at UCL, and guest professor at Universidade da Beira Interior and Instituto Politécnico de Tomar. Currently, André Graça teaches at Lusófona University and is a researcher at CICANT. He is involved in several EU-funded projects (namely: FilmEU+, WIRE, and CresCine) that intend to set new benchmarks in film education, carry out innovative research and make the film industries of small European countries more competitive.
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 9 Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure
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CresCine: Increasing the international competitiveness of the film industry in small European markets
Damásio, M. J. (PI), Grabner, M. C. V. D. S. (Researcher), Grácio, R. (Researcher), GRAÇA, A. R. N. B. D. C. (Researcher), PITA, M. A. M. (Researcher), Quico, C. M. S. (Researcher), Frühmorgen, T. (Researcher), Cachapa, P. J. R. (Researcher) & ROCHA, S. M. M. D. (Project Manager)
European Union’s Horizon 2020 - Research and innovation program, COFAC - Cooperativa de Formação e Animação Cultural, CRL
28/02/23 → 27/02/26
Project: Research
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Cyanotypes: Cyanotypes - Strategic Skills for creative futures
FERREIRA, P. J. Q. (Researcher), Santos, M. (Project Manager), Grácio, R. (CoPI), Damásio, M. J. (PI), Reis, B. (Researcher), RODRIGUES, É. D. P. D. N. V. L. F. (Researcher), Rodrigues, T. (Researcher), GRAÇA, A. R. N. B. D. C. (Researcher), PIROLA, A. C. S. (Research Assistant) & BARREIROS, A. I. C. (Researcher)
31/08/22 → 31/08/26
Project: Research
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Cineflux: using AI to scale qualitative film audience research
Pita, M., Damásio, M. J., Grácio, R. & Graça, A. R., 2026, Artificial Intelligence in the international film and audiovisual media industries. Vicente, P. N., Duff Burnay, C., Frey, M. & Chow, P.-S. (eds.). London: Routledge, p. 248-266 19 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review
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Enabling factors for AI policy-making in the film and AV sectors: The case of small European markets
Damásio, M. J., Materska-Samek, M., Kotlinska, M., Chervyakova, T., Sousa, M. V. D., Graça, A. R., Pita, M., Grácio, R. & Gerner, A. M., 1 Mar 2026, In: Journal of Digital Media and Policy. 17, 1, p. 127-149 23 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Entrepreneurship Education in Film and the Creative Industries
Graça, A. R., Jun 2026, In: Encyclopedia. 6, 6, 123.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Squaring the circle? Small markets between domestic and international audiences
Bengesser, C., Damásio, M. J. & Graça, A. R., 9 Mar 2026, The European Union as a global film enabler: rethinking power, competitiveness and identity. Palgrave MacmillanResearch output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter
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22 Mapping and “futuring” strategic competencies for the creative workforce: a European outlook
Grácio, R., Kitching, M., Zehle, S., Alves, S., Crombie , D., GRAÇA, A. R. N. B. D. C. & PIROLA, A. C. S., 2025, De Gruyter Handbook of Creative Industries. de Gruyter, p. 309-322Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review
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Small European Film Markets: Portraits and Comparisons
GRAÇA, A. R. N. B. D. C. (Creator), Crescine, 2024
https://www.crescine.eu/small-film-industries/production and 4 more links, https://www.crescine.eu/small-film-industries/funding, https://www.crescine.eu/small-film-industries/distribution, https://www.crescine.eu/small-film-industries/exhibition, https://www.crescine.eu/small-film-industries/reception (show fewer)
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