We created the Working Class Heroes project, which has Filmaporto – Film Commission as a partner, with the aim of supporting audiovisual production in Porto and about Porto, inspired by the stories of those who, over time, have been building the city. This creative grant of €20,000 is implemented through an invitation to filmmakers who have a line of work that corresponds with the festival’s philosophy. Through this support, we hope to create a creative space that listens to all those who have lived and worked in the city. Hence, it is an incentive to listen to the anti-heroes who have made Porto a city where the multiple faces of the working class are reflected. This project aims, on the one hand, to make possible the production of new films and, on the other, to create through these works a greater proximity between the voices of filmmakers and the local territory and our community. In each edition, three filmmakers are invited to pitch before an international jury, and the selected project will be produced during a two year artistic residency in Porto.