COLA is an international production cooperative specialising in bringing to life high quality handmade film content. Together we are stronger, more experienced and capable of facing even the hardest creative challenges. Having worked for years in various projects of distinct animation techniques, we welcome you to contact us with new and original projects.

Ala Nunu

A Porto based Polish director and illustrator specialising in 2D animation. She has experience directing and art directing TV series, social campaigns, music videos, and short films. Her portfolio includes Universal Studios, Frank Sinatra Estate, The Atlantic, and OnBeing. Her short film AHEAD has been screened at festivals such as Animafest Zagreb and Bucheon International Animation Festival and her newest film “Telsche” co-directed with Sophie Colfer had its international premiere at Annecy. As an animator, Nunu has recently worked on films such as the Oscar nominated Ice Merchants and Slow Light.  

António Selas

A man of mystery, wrapped in an enigma who eats riddles with Vietnamese noodles for lunch.

Bruno Caetano

Portimão,1979. Self-taught stop motion animator and builder, his professional career led him to participate in projects of various animation techniques, as well as in other areas of artistic interest. Works mostly as a director, producer and animator. Publishes comics at Comic Heart and A Seita.

Cristina Pîrvu

Cristina is a 2D animator, animation director and illustrator with a passion for characters and stories. She has been freelancing since 2020 and before that she has worked in animation studios, creating visual development, character design and 2D hand drawn animation

Débora Gil da Costa

Débora Gil da Costa (Algés, 1977) studied set design at Escola Sup. de Teatro e Cinema. In 2003, she moved to Madrid, where she worked as a sculptor and painter at Dream Factory with her mentor, Colin Arthur, sculptor and animatronics master. Together, they brought to life whales, trees, and rocks that eat stones. In 2018 starts building sets for stop-motion in several films, and occupy roles of Coordination, Art Direction, Painting, and Sculpture.

João Alves

Born in 1982, grew up divided between science and arts, animation and horror. Graduated as a Marine Biologist in 2006, started working on a weekly animated skit for TV four months later. Self-taught, in 2010 made a short that won several horror and animation awards. In 2017 his first feature script was selected for the European Genre Forum and was part of the Fantastic Film School class of ’23 at BIFAN.

João Gonzalez

João Gonzalez (Porto, 1996) is an animation director and a musician. He studied at ESMAD and Royal College of Art. He has a great interest in combining his musical background with his artistic practice in the world of animation, working also as a composer and sometimes instrumentalist in his films.

João Rapaz

Is a Lisbon based Set Designer, and Special Make-Up FX Artist that comes from a Industrial Design background. His love for Prop Making and Stop-Motion Animation led him to work in advertisement and cinema. Always studying, himself, he teaches at António Arroio Art School.

Sophie Colfer

Sophie (1995) is COLA’s Hong Kong-based cooperant. Having graduated from the University of Arts London with a BA in animation, Sophie has directed several music videos, with a portfolio of studios including Gearbox Records and Universal Studios. Her first film with COLA, Telsche (co-directed with Ala Nunu), has screened at festivals including Annecy, Huesca, and Chilemonos, and she continues to develop projects with COLA, as well as independently in Hong Kong. 

Susana Miguel António

C. Rainha, 1985. Studied Communication Sciences and Cultural Management. Worked as a producer in radio, TV, theatre, advertising, and cinema, until she found her true passion: animation. As writer and director, her first animated short, “Melting”, was co-directed with Filipa G. Costa.

Vier Nev

Vier Nev uses light and negative space to create images that play with perception. Independent director who has directed and animated short films, VR/AR experiences and art exhibitions. Studied Multimedia at ESMAD and VR at the London College of Communication UAL.