Английская Википедия:Brendan Lopes
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Brendan Lopes is a Portuguese-Indian filmmaker and DJ based in Dubai, UAE.[1][2]
Early life and career
Brendan Lopes was born in 1992 to Sebastiao Lopes and Clarisa Veronica De Oliveira Colimao and was raised in Al Karama, Dubai.[3] After completing his schooling, he pursued cinematography at the Digital Academy in Mumbai, India, and earned a B.A. degree in media and communications from Manipal University in Dubai.[1] Additionally, he received a digital DJ certificate from the SAE Institute in Dubai. Brendan has performed at events like Pre Sao Joao Bash, Oktoberfest Goa, and Frndz Freedom Music Festival in Goa and Manipal. He was also invited to perform an encore in 2015.[4]
Brendan participated in a contest hosted by Emirati bank Liv Bank, which offered a private island in Nova Scotia, Canada, as the prize for the winner. He was selected as one of the 20 finalists.[5] In 2019, Brendan was declared the winner of the "Win a Private Island" competition.[6] Alongside the private island, he received a cash prize of DH100,000 (USD $27,228.48) from Liv, a lifestyle bank owned by Emirates NBD.[7][8]
In 2023, Brendan founded Spark Media, a production company based in Sharjah. The company focuses on producing story-based film and video content.[1]
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