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Visiting Assistant Professor

Ana Sofia Marcelo

nnaik@ipcb.pt

Neel Naik has over 20 years of experience as a creative director and producer, along with a decade of teaching in higher education. His professional background encompasses production, directing, cinematography, and editing.
Currently, he is a Guest Assistant Professor at the Escola Superior de Artes Aplicadas (ESART) – IPCB, where he teaches photography, cinematography, editing, directing, and audiovisual production.
As an experienced professional, he leads RA Atelier, a versatile production company specializing in film, television, and new media. The company has completed over 150 projects across all continents, including documentaries, educational films, corporate films, and short films.
Neel Naik holds a degree in Architecture from CEPT (Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India), a Master’s in Film and Television Production from the University of Bristol (Bristol, United Kingdom), and a specialization in Audiovisual and Media Production from IPCB (Castelo Branco, Portugal).
He is currently a PhD candidate in Media Arts at the University of Beira Interior and a research collaborator at LABCOM (University of Beira Interior) and TECHN&ART (Polytechnic Institute of Tomar). His research primarily focuses on sociocultural and political perspectives in fiction and non-fiction genres, film, architecture, and new media.
Neel Naik was born in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India, in 1975.