Originally from Brazil, Jo Galvv studied professional communications on a full athletic scholarship in West Virginia, USA. She later pursued psychology and neuroscience (BA, MSc) in Germany, followed by a PhD in cognitive innovation (UK & Australia) through a Marie Skłodowska-Curie Fellowship funded by the European Commission for Research and Innovation. Additionally, she completed a BA in language and literature at the University of São Paulo in Brazil, with a semester exchange supported by the Government of Canada’s Emerging Leaders in the Americas Program (ELAP). A Berlinale Talents alumna and Bravo Film Lab Fellow, she now works on independent creative projects in literature and film.