Born in 1985, Luis Campos concluded a MA in Film in 2008 and since then he collected several experiences in filmmaking, while living in Barcelona, London, Brussels, São Paulo and Amsterdam.
Screenwriter of the Portuguese indie hit “Um Funeral À Chuva” (“A Funeral in the Rain”), directed by Telmo Martins, produced by Lobby Productions, voted best Portuguese Feature Film of 2010 and distributed nationwide, Luis also wrote, produced and directed the student short films “Horizonte”, “Chasin’ The Bird”, “Coisa Hindu” and “Azeitona”.
Starter and main producer of the company Squatter Factory in 2014, Luis had the chance to develop an exchange program under the Erasmus for Young Entrepreneurs in 2013 at Savage Film with Bart van Langendonck and another one at RT Features in 2015 with Rodrigo Teixeira in São Paulo under the EU Brazil Connect.
Luis is the founder, main promoter & creative director of GUIÕES – Portuguese Language Screenplay Festival, PLOT – Professional Script Lab and DRAMA.pt .
His first professional films are currently being developed and produced and will hit festivals & theaters soon.
In 2017 Luis was selected for the launch of Propellor Film Tech Hub (IFFR) and Berlinale Talents.
Since April 2019 Luis is Head of Development for Film & TV Projects at BRO Cinema.
More recently Luis was selected for ZFF Masterclass 2019 and EAVE Producers Workshop 2020.
FILMS / AWARDS / FESTIVALS
CARGA – Short Film 2017 Writer / Director / Producer
NEW YORK PORTUGUESE SHORT FILM FESTIVAL 2017 _ Winner, Best Film
LEIRIA FILM FEST 2018 _ Winner, Best Portuguese Fiction Short Film
BOGOSHORTS 2017, International Competition Fiction (COLOMBIA)
MOTELX 2017 _ Official Selection
CAMINHOS DO CINEMA PORTUGUÊS 2017, Official Selection
FESTIVAL DE CINE DE MADRID 2017 _ Official Selection, New International Filmmakers (SPAIN)
SUPER8000 FILM FESTIVAL 2017 (AARHUS, DENMARK) _ Official Selection, New European Talent
AVANCA FILM FESTIVAL 2017 _ Official Selection
YMOTION 2017, Winner Best Cinematography & Best Directing
CURTA AÇORES 2017, Official Selection
SHORTCUTZ GUIMARÃES, Winner Best Short of The Year 2017
SHORTCUTZ FUNCHAL, Winner Best Short of The Year 2017
SHORTCUTZ LISBOA, Winner Best Short of The Month (October 2017)
SHORTCUTZ VISEU, Audience Award Session #96 2018
SHORTCUTZ COVILHÃ, Winner Best Short of The Month (March 2018)
SHORTCUTZ FIGUEIRA DA FOZ, Winner Best Short of The Month (May 2018)
MACHICURTAS, Winner Best Film 2018
FESTin, Honorable Mention 2018
ANTOLOGIA CORTOMETRAGGI, Cineteca Milano 2018 (ITALY)
Broadcasted at CINEMAX Curtas RTP 2, 27/06/2018
AZEITONA (OLIVE) – School Short Film 2008, Writer / Co-Director / Co-Producer
MOSTRA’LINGUA 2008 _ Audience Award
MOSTRA’LINGUA 2008 _ Best Actor (Orlando Costa)
MOSTRA’LINGUA 2008 _ Young Jury, Honorable Mention
UBICINEMA 2008_ Audience Award (MA Films)
OVARVIDEO’08 _ Audience Award
MOSTRA Escolas ESAP’09 _ Best Portuguese Film
FEST’09 _ Official Selection: In Competition
OURENSE’09 International Film Fest (SPAIN) _ Official Selection: In Competition
ESTORIL FILM FEST’09 _ Official Selection: MEO Award
CURTA _ Short Film Panorama, S. João da Madeira 2009
SHORTCUTZ PORTO _ Guest Film, 2011
PORTO CANAL _ TV Screening (full film), 2013
MOSTRA DE FILMES UBI, Teatro Universitário da Beira Interior 2014
MOSTRA UBICINEMA Florianópolis (BRAZIL) 2015
CHASIN’ THE BIRD – School Short Film 2007, Co-Writer / Co-Director / Co-Producer
MOSTRA UBICINEMA 2007
IMAGO 08, International Film Fest – Official Selection: Under-25 Competition
SHORTCUTZ LONDON (UK), Guest Film 2010
MOSTRA UBICINEMA Florianópolis (BRAZIL) 2015
COISA HINDU (HINDU THING), School Short Film 2008
AROUCA FILM FEST, Official Selection: In Competition 2008
MOSTRA UBICINEMA, Audience Award 2008
HORIZONTE (HORIZON), School Short Film 2006
