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Carlos Conceição
Born
Carlos Miguel V. Conceição

(1979-08-05) August 5, 1979 (age 45)
NationalityAngolan
Alma materLisbon Theatre and Film School
Occupation(s)Director, producer, writer, cinematographer, actor, editor
Years active2005–present

Carlos Miguel V. Conceição (born 5 August 1979), is an Angola-born Portuguese filmmaker.[1] Conceição is best known as the director of the films Tommy Guns and Serpentarius as well as the horror film Name Above Title.[2] Apart from directing, he is also a producer, screenwriter and sound designer.[3]

Personal life

He was born on August 5, 1979, in Angola. In 2002, he obtained a degree in English, with specialization in Romantic literature, and authored monographs on J. G. Ballard and J. M. Coetzee. He later obtained another degree, this time in cinema, from the Lisbon Theatre and Film School in 2006.[4]

Career

He started his career in 2005 as a music video and art film producer. In 2013, he made the short Versailles, which was in competition at Locarno Festival, Curtas Vila do Conde and Mar Del Plata Festivals. His 2014 film Goodnight Cinderella had its premiere in the Critics' Week of the Cannes Film Festival. In 2017, his film Bad Bunny made an appearance again at Cannes.[5]

He released his first feature film Serpentarius in 2019. The film had its premiere at the Berlin International Film Festival and was later selected for the Viennale in 2019. It received numerous awards at several international film festivals including: Best First Feature Film at Doclisboa, New Visions Award for Best Feature in the Sicilia Queer Filmfest, Honorable Mention of the International Feature Film Competition and Best Film Editing Award at the Madrid International Film Festival, Honorable Mention of the Feature Film Competition at the Festival du nouveau cinéma in Montreal, Best Director at Pontevedra. The film then won a Public award at the Burgas International Film Festival as well. The medium-length Name Above Title followed in late 2020 and got him the Best Director award at the prestigious Festival de Cine Europeo de Sevilla[6]

Tommy Guns had its world premiere at the Locarno Festival 2022 where it was awarded the Europa Cinemas Label for best European film. It was picked up and distributed in North America by Kino Lorber.

Filmography

Year Film Role Genre Ref.
2007 Lady Godiva's Operation Director, writer, editor Music video
2008 A Couple of Spiders Director, screenplay, editor, producer Video installation
2009 Ordena Que Te Ame Director, writer, editor Music video
2010 Temporária Director, screenplay, editor Video installation
2010 The Flesh Director, writer, editor, producer Short film
2011 Hell, or Pool Keeping Director, writer, editor, producer Short film
2013 Versailles Director, writer, editor, producer Short film
2014 Goodnight, Cinderella Director, writer, editor, producer Short film
2014 Turquoise Boy Director, screenplay, editor, producer Web video
2015 Wake Up Leviathan Director, writer, editor, producer, cinematographer Video documentary short
2017 Bad Bunny Director, writer Short film
2019 Serpentarius Director, writer, editor, producer, cinematographer, voice Feature Film
2020 The King of Europe Director, writer, editor Music video
2020 Name Above Title Director, writer, editor, producer Mid-length Film
2022 Tommy Guns Director, writer, editor, co-producer Feature Film
TBD Totem & Taboo Director, writer, editor, producer, art director Feature Film
TBD Bodyhackers Director, writer, producer Feature Film

Other work:

Year Film Role Genre Ref.
1993 The House of the Spirits Actor: uncredited Film
1999 The Ninth Gate Actor: uncredited Film
2004 Diário de Bordo Actor: Scientist Video short
2005 Two Drifters Sound assistant Film
2006 Glória Second assistant director TV episode
2006 Avé Maria Second assistant director TV episode
2006 Espírito de Natal Second assistant director TV episode
2006 Regresso a Casa Second assistant director TV episode
2006 Quante Cose Non Sono Chiamate Amore Sound director Short film
2008 Os Vigilantes Sound director, composer Short film
2008 Cão Preto Sound director Short film
2009 Os Mistérios de Lisboa Sound director Documentary
2010 Verónica Sound director Short film
2011 Red Dawn Sound recordist Documentary short
2012 Morning of Saint Anthony's Day Actor: Rapaz da Rua de Santa Joana Princesa Short film
2012 The King's Body Sound director Short film
2012 The Last Time I Saw Macao Sound recordist Film
2013 É o Amor Sound recordist Film
2015 IEC Long Sound recordist Documentary short
2015 Here in Lisbon Actor Film

References

  1. ^ "Carlos Conceição". vimeo. Retrieved 25 October 2020.
  2. ^ "Carlos Conceição: Director, screenwriter, editor". MUBI. Retrieved 25 October 2020.
  3. ^ "FILMS DIRECTED BY Carlos Conceição". letterboxd. Retrieved 25 October 2020.
  4. ^ "Carlos Conceição: Portuguese nationality". semainedelacritique. Retrieved 25 October 2020.
  5. ^ "Carlos Conceição: Biografia". agencia. Retrieved 25 October 2020.
  6. ^ "Carlos Conceição". viennale. Retrieved 25 October 2020.