Daniel Oliveira holds a PhD in Media Arts and an MFA in Film Studies from the University of Beira Interior, in Portugal. He is a Brazilian film critic and journalist, having freelanced for outlets such as newspaper O Estado de S. Paulo and, from 2012 to 2018, acted as critic and reporter for newspaper O Tempo. He is currently a freelance film critic for the website Cinematório. Holding a B.A. in Social Communication from the Federal University of Minas Gerais (UFMG), in Brazil, he also has a post grad degree in Culture and Art History from the same institution, and a second one, in TV Writing and Producing, from the Humber Institute of Technology and Advanced Learning, in Toronto, Canada, where he worked as a script reader and consultant. In Portugal, Daniel has been a part of the programming team for the CineEco – Serra da Estrela International Environmental Film Festival since 2022, as well as worked as translator and copywriter for Curtas Vila do Conde International Film Festival, since 2020. He is affiliated with the Brazilian Association (Abraccine) and the International Federation of Film Critics (Fipresci).