Carlos Conceição
Carlos Conceição | |
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Born | Carlos Miguel V. Conceição August 5, 1979 |
Nationality | Angolan |
Alma mater | Lisbon Theatre and Film School |
Occupation | Director, producer, writer, cinematographer, actor, editor |
Years active | 2005–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 Goodnight Cinderella, Serpentarius and Bad Bunny.[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. He later obtained another degree, this time in cinema, from the Lisbon Theatre and Film School in 2006.[4]
Career[]
He started career in 2005 as a music video and art film producer. In 2013, he made the short Versailles, which was in competition in 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 the appearance again in Cannes.[5]
He made his maiden feature film Serpentarius in 2019. In the film, he appeared in many casting aspects such as writer, editor, producer, cinematographer and actor. The film had its premiere at the Berlin International Film Festival and was later selected for the Viennale in 2019. The film received 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 . The film then won the 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 [6]
Filmography[]
Year | Film | Role | Genre | Ref. |
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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 | |
2007 | Lady Godiva's Operation | Director, writer, editor | Music video | |
2008 | A Couple of Spiders | Director, screenplay, editor, producer | Video installation | |
2008 | Os Vigilantes | Sound director, composer | Short film | |
2008 | Cão Preto | Sound director | Short film | |
2009 | Ordena Que Te Ame | Director, writer, editor | Music video | |
2009 | Os Mistérios de Lisboa | Sound director | Documentary | |
2010 | Verónica | Sound director | Short film | |
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 | |
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 | Versailles | Director, writer, editor, producer | Short film | |
2013 | É o Amor | Sound recordist | Film | |
2014 | Goodnight, Cinderella | Director, writer, editor, producer | Short film | |
2014 | Segredo de Matar | Director, screenplay, editor, producer | Web video | |
2015 | Wake Up Leviathan | Director, writer, editor, producer, cinematographer | Video documentary short | |
2015 | IEC Long | Sound recordist | Documentary short | |
2015 | Here in Lisbon | Actor | Film | |
2017 | Bad Bunny | Director, writer | Short film | |
2019 | Serpentarius | Director, writer, editor, producer, cinematographer, composer, voice | Film | |
2020 | The King of Europe | Director, writer, editor | Music video | |
2020 | Name Above Title | Director, writer, editor, producer | Film | |
2022 | Bodyhackers | Director, writer | ||
TBD | Abominable Flowers | Director, writer, editor, producer, art director | Film | |
TBD | Goodbye King Kong | Director, producer | Short film |
References[]
- ^ "Carlos Conceição". vimeo. Retrieved 25 October 2020.
- ^ "Carlos Conceição: Director, screenwriter, editor". MUBI. Retrieved 25 October 2020.
- ^ "FILMS DIRECTED BY Carlos Conceição". letterboxd. Retrieved 25 October 2020.
- ^ "Carlos Conceição: Portuguese nationality". semainedelacritique. Retrieved 25 October 2020.
- ^ "Carlos Conceição: Biografia". agencia. Retrieved 25 October 2020.
- ^ "Carlos Conceição". viennale. Retrieved 25 October 2020.
External links[]
- Living people
- Portuguese film directors
- 1979 births
- Portuguese film producers
- Angolan people of Portuguese descent
- Angolan film directors