Paulo D'Alva began his career in animated film in 1995 at the studios of Cineclube de Avanca. In 1996 he participated as an animator and co-director on the series Alfredo. Between 1997 and 2001 Paulo worked on several short animated films. In 1997 his first short film, A Noite Cheirava Mal, participated in more than one hundred national and international festivals grossing a total of 11 awards. He is a founding member of the association Panorâmica, and is active as an educator in the field of fine arts. He also makes commercials, animated television programmes and educational animation. He has collaborated as a director and animator with the studio Bando à Part since 2011.