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Lady Ines (Screenplay) - WRITER

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•OFFICIAL FINALIST: Cannes Screenplay Contest.
•​OFFICIAL FINALIST: "Best Screenplay"  Oaxaca Filmfest.
•​OFFICIAL FINALIST: "Best Inception"  Oaxaca Filmfest.


This is the true story of a mad prince’s oath of vengeance for his beloved wife’s cold blooded murder by the king’s orders.
The tragedy of Lady Inês and Dom Pedro is one of the most powerful stories from Portuguese history.
​As a writer with Portuguese descent, I grew up with this story told through many different ways and I lived in the providence where Pedro and Inês’ bodies are still kept in their tombs available for tourists to visit. 


the someone (2016) - Writer, Producer, Director and Editor

This is a science-fiction short film and proof-of-concept that is about a shapeshifter with an identity crises. 
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•WINNER: "Esteemed Industry Partners Program"  Oaxaca Film Fest.
•​WINNER: "Best Sci-Fi"  Top Shorts Online Film Festival
•WINNER: "Best Sci-Fi"  Ukrainian International Short Film Festival.
•OFFICIAL SELECTION: Oakland International Film Festival.
•OFFICIAL SELECTION: Miami International Science Fiction Film festival.
•WINNER: the Award of Merit from Best Shorts Competition.
•WINNER: "Outstanding in Special/Visual Effects" Scary Cow Film Festival
•NOMINEE: Utah Film Awards for Short Visual Effects


​www.thesomeonemovie.com

Portuguese Legends (2017) - WRITER, PRODUCER, DIRECTOR AND EDITOR

A great and successful collaboration with the Portuguese Kids on their YouTube channel!

This is the story of the WWI hero Aníbal Milhais as told by a drunk comedian. 

Danny & Julia
Contemplation of being (2015) - WRITER, PRODUCER, DIRECTOR AND EDITOR

This short film is philosophical dialogue between a couple with opposing thoughts on the idea that our reality exists solely through observation.   

•WINNER: Best Shorts Competition, the Award of Merit Special Mention
•OFFICIAL SELECTION: Oakland International Film Festival
•OFFICIAL SELECTION: Digitalmation Awards
•OFFICIAL SELECTION: Depth of Field International Film Festival
•OFFICIAL SELECTION: ​American Online Film Awards
•OFFICIAL SELECTION: ​FARCUME: Festival Internacional de Curtas-Metragens de Faro

fado da vida (2016) - WRITER, PRODUCER, DIRECTOR, EDITOR and Cinematographer

This music video was a collaboration with the amazing musician, Ramana Vieira. I took her song and created a story around it. It is a sad song, about how tragic events can happen in life without warning, but we must appreciate the good times and move on.

​•OFFICIAL SELECTION: ​FARCUME: Festival Internacional de Curtas-Metragens de Faro

Goodsell Good Roleplay
​this is how we do it (2017) - PRODUCER, EDITOR and cinematographer

This very funny short film features the fantastic Goodsell duo demonstrating how they roleplay.  The film featured at BRIEFS, the Erotic Film Fest in Oakland, CA and won the Audience Choice Award.

The Besøgende (2017)

• Writer, Director and Editor

This comedy short film is about a timid Danish man traveling to the United States and realizing his Bed & Breakfast is not all that it seems.
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