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Hugo Santa Cruz is a former professional musician with Mute Records and Universal publishing. Some of the bands he played in had songs featured in "Breaking Bad" and "The L Word", when the music dried up he swerved into screenwriting.
In 2021 he wrote/directed/produced his no-budget debut feature MY LONDON LULLABY; a film about Europeans in a not so dystopian post-Brexit Britain, which went on to win the Special Jury Prize at the 43rd Edition of the prestigious Efebo D'Oro International Film Festival in Italy (November '21).
Other official selections in well established film festivals worldwide included the 55th Edition of the Hof International Film Festival (Germany), the 30th Edition of the Arizona International Film Festival (USA), the 38th Edition of Bogocine (Colombia), the 7th Edition of the Romford Film Festival (UK), and the 14th Edition of the Islantilla Film Festival (Spain).
In July 2022, Hugo declined an invitation to screen at the 44th Moscow International Film Festival (Russia).
Not one to rest on his laurels, 2023 sees the launch of his second feature THE FiFTH GENERATiON, a semi-experimental surrealist dark comedy about radicalised environmental activists. Shot partly on super 8 format, and adding Leigh Gill (Joker, Game of Thrones) to his cast of misfit thespians.
Also in 2023 Hugo is hitting the festival circuit as an Associate Producer for A CLOSET-FREE HOME; a documentary about the first public funded care home for elderly LGBTQ+ folks in Madrid (Spain).
Hugo's brand of punk rock filmmaking ANTi KiNO is home to a production co-op that develops unapologetic feature films and documentaries.
  • Producer (3 Credits)
    ...and happiness2024
    The Fifth Generation2022
    Experimental, Feature
    My London Lullaby2021
    Feature
  • Writer (3 Credits)
    ...and happiness2024
    The Fifth Generation2022
    Experimental, Feature
    My London Lullaby2021
    Feature
  • Director (3 Credits)
    ...and happiness2024
    The Fifth Generation2022
    Experimental, Feature
    My London Lullaby2021
    Feature
Official Selection
The Fifth Generation
Romford International Film Festival
London
2023
Best Feature Runner up & Spirit of Brighton award
The Fifth Generation
Brighton Rocks International Film festival
Brighton
2023
Official Selection
My London Lullaby
Arizona Film Festival (30th Edition)
Tucson
2022
Special Commendation
My London Lullaby
Romford Film Festival (6th Edition)
London
2022
Official Selection
My London Lullaby
Bogocine (38th Edition)
Bogota
2021
Audience Award & Best Cinematography
My London Lullaby
Audience Award - Linares International Film festival (6th Edition)
Jaen
2021
Official Selection
My London Lullaby
Islantilla Cineforum Film Festival (14th Edition)
Andalucía
2021
Official Selection
My London Lullaby
HoF International Film Festival (55th edition)
Hof
2021
Special Jury Prize
My London Lullaby
Jury Prize - Efebo D'Oro International Film Festival (43rd Edition)
Palermo
2021
College
Metropolitan University London
MA Conference Interpreting
20162018
College
Chartered Institute of Linguists
Translation & Interpreting
20102013
Current City
London
Hometown
London
Hugo is a former touring musician, some of the bands he played in had songs in "Breaking Bad", "The L Word", and "The Sopranos".
Shoot film, stay broke
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