Carlos Conceição
Born
Carlos Miguel V. Conceição

(1979-08-05) August 5, 1979
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

YearFilmRoleGenreRef.
2007Lady Godiva's OperationDirector, writer, editorMusic video
2008A Couple of SpidersDirector, screenplay, editor, producerVideo installation
2009Ordena Que Te AmeDirector, writer, editorMusic video
2010TemporáriaDirector, screenplay, editorVideo installation
2010The FleshDirector, writer, editor, producerShort film
2011Hell, or Pool KeepingDirector, writer, editor, producerShort film
2013VersaillesDirector, writer, editor, producerShort film
2014Goodnight, CinderellaDirector, writer, editor, producerShort film
2014Turquoise BoyDirector, screenplay, editor, producerWeb video
2015Wake Up LeviathanDirector, writer, editor, producer, cinematographerVideo documentary short
2017Bad BunnyDirector, writerShort film
2019SerpentariusDirector, writer, editor, producer, cinematographer, voiceFeature Film
2020The King of EuropeDirector, writer, editorMusic video
2020Name Above TitleDirector, writer, editor, producerMid-length Film
2022Tommy GunsDirector, writer, editor, co-producerFeature Film
TBDTotem & TabooDirector, writer, editor, producer, art directorFeature Film
TBDBodyhackersDirector, writer, producerFeature Film

Other work:

YearFilmRoleGenreRef.
1993The House of the SpiritsActor: uncreditedFilm
1999The Ninth GateActor: uncreditedFilm
2004Diário de BordoActor: ScientistVideo short
2005Two DriftersSound assistantFilm
2006GlóriaSecond assistant directorTV episode
2006Avé MariaSecond assistant directorTV episode
2006Espírito de NatalSecond assistant directorTV episode
2006Regresso a CasaSecond assistant directorTV episode
2006Quante Cose Non Sono Chiamate AmoreSound directorShort film
2008Os VigilantesSound director, composerShort film
2008Cão PretoSound directorShort film
2009Os Mistérios de LisboaSound directorDocumentary
2010VerónicaSound directorShort film
2011Red DawnSound recordistDocumentary short
2012Morning of Saint Anthony's DayActor: Rapaz da Rua de Santa Joana PrincesaShort film
2012The King's BodySound directorShort film
2012The Last Time I Saw MacaoSound recordistFilm
2013É o AmorSound recordistFilm
2015IEC LongSound recordistDocumentary short
2015Here in LisbonActorFilm

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.
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