C.T.R.L

My very first memories are of the bedtime stories my grandma used to tell me. My passion for filmmaking was born from her tales, an early exposure to Art and a curiosity for understanding and capturing the different, sometimes juxtaposing, realities around me.

Born in Portugal, I started my education at Soares dos Reis where I experimented with photography, learnt the principles of design and spent a few nights discussing the ‘power of image’ (amongst other less relevant topics).

I discovered the strength of Film as a teenager with Bertolucci’s 1900, David Lynch’s Wild at Hearth and Kusturica’s Underground which made me see Film as the art form that better reflects the volatility of our times, whilst combining the very elements I’ve always been fascinated by: storytelling, image and psychology.

Willing to immerse myself in the craft, I joined the International Film School of Wales where I graduated in Film & Video. There I collaborated with students from around the world on a series of shorts, experimenting with different styles and techniques, learning the ropes of filmmaking.

Wanting to direct my own work outside of Uni, I made a short film for the National Dance Company of Wales ImagEination, shown in Theatres around the UK and which received raving reviews. This experience opened my eyes to the endless possibilities that Dance and theatre techniques have to offer to Filmmaking.

After University, I moved to Lisbon where I worked on International Film Festivals, Music Videos and a short film for prime time TV. In my free time I studied performing Arts. Understanding acting not only makes me a better director on set, but it’s my love for acting that defines me as a director.

Looking to further my horizons I moved to London, where I earn my living in Advertising & TV. Some of my most exciting credits include Coordinating Iñárritu’s Nike Write the Future three minutes advert, Producing Google’s Zeitgeist, A Year in Review, and Managing the Design Studio responsible for the Branding identity of two new channels, ITV Encore and ITVBe.

C.T.R.L, my latest short, has received an “Honourable Mention in Shorts” at the LA Femme Film Festival and was awarded “Best Music Video” at Cortisonanti in Italy. It’s a bold and fresh directorial statement. I believe C.T.R.L truly showcases my potential, bringing together my knowledge of Performing Arts and high end advertising.

I am at an inspiring stage of my life where I am able to invest in projects I believe in and explore my interest in technology, not only as a medium but also as a subject.