| 1985 |
"Oh que calma", 3'08, 16 mm |
| 1987 |
"A noite saiu à rua", 4', 16 mm |
| 1988 |
"Fantasporto" (Opening Title of the Festival), 43', 35 mm |
| "Artigo 18' da Declaração Universal dos Direitos Humanos", 33', 35 mm |
| 1989 |
"Ensino Tecnológico e Artístico", 20', U-Matic HB (publicity) |
| 1990 |
"Vinha Verde", 15', U-Matic HB (publicity) |
| 1991 |
"Dado, Dedo", 56', Betacam (for "Sesame Street") |
| "Pão, Cão, Mão", 2'05 Betacam (for "Sesame Street") |
| 1993 |
"Os Salteadores", 14'14', 35 mm |
| 1994 |
"No more AIDS – Your future can be changed", 25', Betacam (for Sayoko Kinoshita, IAL, Japão) |
| 1995 |
"Fado Lusitano", 5'30', 35 mm |
| 1996 |
"Ciclo Vicioso", 23', Betacam, co-directed with Pedro Serrazina and Regina Pessoa (campaign against the harmful effects of smoking for GlaxoWellcome) |
| "Ana", 1'10, Betacam (for the Jardim da Celeste programme, RTP - state television) |
| 1998 |
"Estrelas de Natal", co-directed with Regina Pessoa |
| 2000 |
"Clandestino" (7'32'), 35 mm |
| 2004 |
"Os Poderes do Senhor Presidente", produced for Megatoon (for the Presidency Museum) |
| Individual and as a director |
1985 |
Honourable Mention for the film "Oh que calma", Varna'85, Bulgaria |
| Agfa Award, distinguishing the Best Portuguese Short Film, for the film "Oh que calma", Tróias'85 |
| 1987 |
Honourable Mention for the work done with children at "Arbusto", Juvecine'87, Porto |
| 1988 |
Honourable Mention for his work ("A Noite sai à Rua" and the opening title of "Fantasporto"), Fantasporto'88 |
| Honourable mention for the graphic quality of "A noite saiu à rua", in Aveiro'88 |
| 1989 |
SACD Award, for the project "Os Salteadores", Annecy'89, France |
| 1991 |
2nd Prize 16mm for the film "Oh que calma", San Roque'91, Spain |
| 1993 |
Cidade de Espinho Award (Special Jury Award) with the film "Os Salteadores", Cinanima'93, Espinho |
| 1994 |
Honourable Mention for the film "Os Salteadores", International Festival of Short Films, Vila do Conde'94 |
| Gold Tatoo Award for the film "Os Salteadores", Bahia'94 Film Conference, Brazil |
| Glauber Rocha Award for the film "Os Salteadores", Bahia'94 Film Conference, Brazil |
| Special Jury Award Cartoon d'Or for the film "Os Salteadores", Fórum Cartoon Açores'94 |
| Gold Award for the film "Os Salteadores", XXIX International Film Week, Valladolid'94, Spain |
| 1st prize for the film "Os Salteadores", Tous Courts Festival, Aix-en-Provence, France |
| 1995 |
2nd Prize for the film "Os Salteadores", Badajoz'95, Spain |
| Best Animated Film Award for the film "Os Salteadores", International Film Festival Algarve'95 |
| Honourable Mention for the film "Os Salteadores", Annecy'95, France |
| "Ânfora Memória de Água" Award (Jury Award) "Os Salteadores", Filmvideo'95, MonteCatini, Italy |
| Alves Costa Award (Critics' Award) for the film "Fado Lusitano", Cinanima'95, Espinho |
| 1st prize for the film "Fado Lusitano", AnimaTeruel'95, Spain |
| 1996 |
Gold Cultural Merit Medal from the Porto City Hall |
| Honourable Mention for the film "Os Salteadores", San Roque'96, Spain |
| 1st prize for the film "Fado Lusitano", Larissa'96 Festival, Greece |
| Critics' Award for the film "Fado Lusitano", Larissa'96 Festival (Greece) |
| Young Jury Award for the film "Fado Lusitano", International Film Festival Algarve'96 |
| 2nd Prize for the film "Fado Lusitano", Badajoz'96 Festival, Spain |
| Silver Tatto for Best Film Editing, for the film "Fado Lusitano", Bahia'96 Festival, Brazil |
| The Public's Award, for the film "Os Salteadores", Portuguese Cinema Week, Covilhã'96 |
| 1st prize (Short Films) for the film "Fado Lusitano", International Uruguay Film Festival, Uruguay |
| 1997 |
Jules Cherêt Award, Annecy'97 – best animated feature, "Fado Lusitano", France |
| 1999 |
Recognition Award, under the scope of the "Manuel Pinto de Azevedo Jr. Award" |
| 2000 |
Recognition Award, Fantasporto'2000, Porto |
| Boneco Rebelde Award, Amadora Cartoon'2000 |
| FNAC Award – Best Portuguese Plot/Story Line for the film "Clandestino", CINANIMA'2000, Espinho |
| Cartoon Portugal Award – Best Portuguese Animated Film for the film "Clandestino", CINANIMA'2000, Espinho |
| 2001 |
Ardenter Imagine Award at the Caminhos do Cinema Português'2001, Coimbra |
| Onda Curta Award – Fantasporto'2001 for the film "Clandestino" |
| Best Short Film Award at Caminhos do Cinema Português'2001, in Coimbra, for the film "Clandestino" |
| Public's Award at Caminhos do Cinema, in Coimbra, for the film "Clandestino" |
| Best Animation Award – Festival de Évora'01, for the film "Clandestino" |
| Best Animation Award – Matitta'01 (Italy), for the film "Clandestino"o |
| Fabrizio Bellochio Award – Il Castelli Animatti'01 – (Italy), for the film "Clandestino" |
| 2002 |
Honourable Mention, XXXII Roshd Int'l Film Festival'02, for the film "Clandestino" |
| 2003 |
Grand Award Anifest'03, Trebon, Czech Republic, for the film "Clandestino" |
| 2005 |
Árvore Award, in recognition of the work developed in the field of cinema, on the 30th anniversary of the 25 April 1974 Revolution |
| La Luna de Valência Award, Cinema Jove, Valencia |
| António Maria Award, Cinanima'05 |
| 2019 |
Invited to join the American Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences |
| As producer |
1997 |
"Gatofone", Honourable Mention, CINANIMA'97 |
| "Transformações" – Young Portuguese Film Director Award, CINANIMA'97 |
| 1998 |
"A Casa do João" – Honourable Mention (Young Film Director Award), CINANIMA'98
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| Honourable Mention (International Competition), CINANIMA'98 |
| 1999 |
"Abecedário" – Honourable Mention (Cartoon Portugal Award), CINANIMA'99 |
| "A Noite", by Regina Pessoa – Young Portuguese Film Director Award, CINANIMA'99 |
| Honourable Mention (International Competition), CINANIMA'99 |
| Honourable Mention (Cartoon Portugal Award), CINANIMA'99 |
| 2000 |
Onda Curta Award (RTP) FANTASPORTO'2000 |
| Best Animated Film, BADAJOZ'2000, Spain |
| Honourable Mention from Young Jury DRESDEN'2000, Germany |
| Faro Jury Award, The Ulisses International Film and Television Festival for Children'2000 |
| European Award "Massimo Troisi" 3rd Cinematography Competition, Tirrenia'2000, Italy |
| Cortometragio Animate Award, EUROPACINEMA and TV'2000 – Viarregio, Italy |
| "Interstícios" – Cartoon Portugal Award (Best Portuguese Animated Film) |
| 2001 |
"Coisas & Loiças" – FNAC Award (Best Portuguese Plot/Story Line) CINANIMA'2001 |
| 2002 |
Special Jury Award, International Experimental Cinema Festival – MADRID'2002, Spain |
| Best Portuguese Short Film – Angra do Heroísmo Festival, Açores'2002 |
| Best Animation, FESTIVIDEO' 2002, Portugal |
| Workshop supervisor |
1977 |
"Branco, Preto e Obsoleto", CIESA students, Cooperativa de Ensino Árvore – Best Animation, Juvecine'77 |
| 1991 |
"História da Pedra", Children from the Os Primeiros Passos School, in Germany, 1991 |
| "Ovo", by José Miguel Ribeiro and Pierre Bouchon (Luso-French Animation Traineeship) |
| 1995 |
Special Jury's Mention, LARISSA'95, Greece |
| Special Jury Award, GERARDMER'95 France |
| Accessit for Best Animation, VALENCIA'95, Spain |
| 1996 |
"O Cravo Da Liberdade" – Children from the Caldas das Taipas School. - Young Film Director Award, CINANIMA'96 |
| 1997 |
Quilito Award, CNC'97, France |
| 2001 |
"A Casa do Silêncio" – Children from Os Gambozinos School - Décima Musa Award, 3rd World Summit for Children'2001, Greece |
| 2003 |
"Amor Terrorista" – Gifted children from the Paula Frassinetti School – Young Film Director Award – Cinanima'2003 |
| 2004 |
"Apito Final" – children (10-14 years) from the Pasteleira and Ramalde neighbourhoods (Porto) – Young Film Director Award – Cinanima'2004 |
| 2007 |
"Húmus" – Young People from the Workshop'2006 in Animated Cinema, Higher Studies in Cinema and Video at ESAP – Honourable Mention at the International School Films Festival 2007 |