João Pedro Lacerda, born in 2006 in Olivais Sul, Lisbon, studied Audiovisual Media in a vocational secondary course at the Escola Profissional de Comunicação e Imagem (EPCI), where he made short films such as Bens Materiais and Lidar com a Solidão.
He worked as an electrical assistant on projects such as Algodão a Frio – Ricardo Leite (2025), Passaport – Tiago Pimentel (2025), and 2513 – The Number That Gave Women a Voice – Joana Brandoa (2025).
He is currently studying at the Escola Superior de Teatro e Cinema, where he made the short film Still on Hold (2026).