"A Minha Casinha" / "Autumn" Feature Film (2023) Family Drama Plot:In a small Portuguese town, a family is turned upside down when their son leaves tostudy in London. Over a year, we witness a daughter's coming of age, a father's mid-life crisis, a son's emancipation and a mother coping with an "empty nest". Role: Writer; Director; Editor Starring:Beatriz Frazão, Elsa Valentim, Salvador Gil, Miguel Frazão, Ricardo de Sá, Sara Barradas, Krupa Givane Original Language: Portuguese & English Running Time: 114 min. Status:Theatrically Released in Portugal, "Top 10 Portuguese Feature Films of the Year in Box Office" Released in Streaming – HBO Max, where it remained on Top 10 Movies for 20 days Winner of the Audience Award at the Academy-Award Qualifying “Austin Film Festival” Official Selection “Ho Chi Minh International Film Festival” 15 Nominations and 5 Wins at the CinEuphoria Awards, including Best Director, Best Editing & Best Film 1 Nomination to the Sophia Awards by the Portuguese Academy of Cinema As a work-in-progress, selected by Tallin Black Nights to the "Goes to Cannes” section of the Marché du Film Selected to the First Cut Lab Selected as a script to the Torino Film Lab
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"As Cartas da Minha Mãe" / "My Mum's Letters" Short Film (2020) Fantastical Realism / Romance Plot:This surreal tale follows 13-year-old Alice: the bubbly, colourful daughter of Death! Every day she receives a letter with her next job, but her bond with a suicidal teenager soon disrupts her duties. Role: Writer; Director; Editor Starring:Beatriz Frazão, Rodrigo Antunes, Margarida André Original Language: Portuguese Running Time: 16 min. Status: Official Selection at Academy-Award Qualifying "ENERGA Camerimage" Nominated for Best Student Film at BAFTA-qualifying "Norwich Film Festival" Winner of Best Young/Child Performance & Best Fantasy Short at "IndieX Annual Awards" Winner of Best Student Film & Best Film Lighting at "European Cinematography Awards" Nominated for Best Actress & Best Cinematography at "Cineuphoria Awards" Honourable Mention at "Horizontes Festival" Nominated for Best Student Film at "Caminhos do Cinema Português" Nominated for Best Student Film at "FEST-New Directors New Films"
"Instaverso" / "Instaverse" Mini TV Series - RTP Lab (2020) Sci-Fi / Drama Plot: Maria, a Millennial with a social media obsession, falls into a portal that leads to the virtual world inside Instagram and finds shelter in the account of her biggest idol, the 'live life with a smile' influencer, Inês. In the real world, her boyfriend searches desperately for her, eventually meeting the real Inês, who is very different from her Instaverse counterpart. Role: Director; Editor Starring:Teresa Tavares, Beatriz Barosa, Luís Garcia, Pedro Lacerda Original Language: Portuguese Running Time: 5 episodes of 15 min. Status: Released on April, 20, 2020. Nominated for Best Streaming Series and Best Actress at the "2021 Fantastic Awards"
"Living Off Laughter" Documentary (2017) LFS Short Documentary Plot: A documentary about the on-stage and off-stage life of Matthew McAloone, an up and coming comedian and the struggles to get to the top. Role: Director Official Language: English Running Time: 11 min. Awards: Semi-Finalist at "Los Angeles CineFest" Official Selection at "Grecanica International Film Festival" IMDB Link:http://www.imdb.com/title/tt7729872
"My Clown" Short Film (2017) LFS 16mm B&W Comedy/Drama Plot: When Richard's girlfriend comes over, his clown best friend gets sent to his tent in the garden. A surrealist allegorical film about growing up and that moment we lose the "clown" in our lives to become an adult. Role: Writer; Director Starring:Jamie Lee-Morgan, Tom Lewis, Annabelle Rich Original Language: Silent Running Time: 5 min. Awards: Official Selection at "Riverside Short Film Festival" Official Selection at "Oregon Cinema Arts Film Festival" IMDB Link:http://www.imdb.com/title/tt7724600
"Ice Tulips" Short Film (2016) Drama / Coming of Age Plot: The relationship between father and daughter gets tested when he loses his job and needs to learn how to read and write. Roles: Writer; Director Starring: Richard Donaldson & Aslihan Gulen Original Language: English Running Time: 17 min. Awards: Finalist "IndustryBOOST Competition" Monetary Award for Best Film at the "BFI London Met Screening" Nominated for Best Short Narrative Film at "IndieWise Film Festival" Official Selection "MCNY Film Festival" Official Selection "Ekurhuleni International Film Festival" IMDB Link:http://www.imdb.com/title/tt6744730