The director and screenwriter, who confesses that he is always the one operating the camera, guides us through the process of writing the “Rabo de Peixe” series and explains how this unique opportunity changed his life.
His humility shines through in this conversation with Tony Gonçalves, in which the director confesses that the awards he receives are only relevant if they help project Portugal on an international scale.
Uncle Joe (Pepê Rapazote) and Eduardo (José Condessa): the first reminds the second that the boat to America has already left
Tony Gonçalves was born in the north of Portugal in 1973 and, at the age of four, emigrated with his parents to the USA. At a professional level, he worked for companies such as Sharp Electronics, Samsung and WarnerMedia, where he reached chief revenue officer, managing revenues and investments in the area of advertising, streaming and entertainment sales.
With the mission of placing Portuguese companies and leaders on an international level, Tony founded Evrose Group to guide and advise Portuguese companies in the growth and transformation of their businesses.
At the beginning of 2024, Tribeca, based in New York, and SIC, with its streaming platform OPTO, joined together to launch the first edition of the Tribeca Festival outside the USA. Tony Gonçalves thus became the executive producer of the Tribeca Festival Lisboa, which took place between October 18th and 19th, 2024.
‘The Heart & Hustle of Portugal’ is his first podcast and aims to bring together a community passionate about Portugal around a series of conversations with major national and international protagonists linked to the country and the cultural and business world.