A Son Like Others

Antonio Sequeira is 25 and has recently graduated from an MA at the London Film School, where he received a BFI/Creative Skillset scholarship to attend. While studying, Antonio won a funding prize to shoot a short film to promote positive mental health, entitled "A Son Like Others", which allowed him to work with renowned Portuguese actress Paula Lobo Antunes and take his skills to another level, winning with it the Grand Prix at “FEST-New Directors” and being selected by “Close-up Culture” as one of the best short films of 2019. Overall, his films have received multiple awards internationally, being selected to prestigious festivals like the “BFI Future Film Festival” and "Osnabruck Independent Filmfest", the academy award qualifying “Short Shorts Film Festival”, in Japan, “Palm Springs Shortfest Film Market”, in the US, “Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film Market”, in France, “Bengaluru International Film Festival”, in India and the BAFTA qualifying “Carmarthen Bay Film Festival” and "Norwich Film Festival". As a writer, he sold a feature film script to Portuguese film studio, CINEMATE, which they intend to produce soon. "A Son Like Others" is currently in negotiations to have a theatrical distribution in Portugal, having already been distributed for TV. Before finishing his graduation film, "My Mum's Letters", he was offered the opportunity to direct a mini TV-series for the National Portuguese Channel “RTP”, now available on their streaming platform, which is currently eagerly awaiting renewal for season 2.