I'm Rui Falcão, a Portuguese director and screenwriter with a passion for emotionally resonant storytelling and a strong visual identity. I collaborate across cinema and television, blending creative direction with hands-on production to shape ideas into films and shows that connect with audiences worldwide.…

Rui Falcao

I'm Rui Falcão, a Portuguese director and screenwriter with a passion for emotionally resonant storytelling and a strong visual identity. I collaborate across cinema and television, blending creative direction with hands-on production to shape ideas into films and shows that connect with audiences worldwide.…

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I’m Rui Falcão, a Portuguese director and screenwriter with a passion for emotionally resonant storytelling and a strong visual identity.

I collaborate across cinema and television, blending creative direction with hands-on production to shape ideas into films and shows that connect with audiences worldwide.

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Language

Portuguese
Fluent
English
Advanced
Spanish; Castilian
Intermediate

Work Experience

Film Director at Produção Independente
January 1, 2023 - December 31, 2023
Directed Cloak of Honors, a 20-minute fiction selected for numerous festivals (35 festivals) with 22 awards; project shared with access via Vimeo (honras2023).
Film Director at Produção Independente
January 1, 2020 - December 31, 2020
Directed The Land of the Past, a 20-minute fiction; festival circuit includes 12 festivals and 3 awards, plus 1 TV broadcast.
Film Director at Escola Superior Artística do Porto
January 1, 2013 - December 31, 2013
Directed Balance, a 10-minute fiction; featured in 47 festivals with 10 awards and 2 TV broadcasts.
Documentary Director at Escola Superior Artística do Porto
January 1, 2012 - December 31, 2012
Directed Cinematica, a 7-minute documentary; 3 festivals and 1 TV broadcast.
Television Director at Canal Q
January 1, 2017 - April 1, 2020
Directed studio shows including Inferno, Querido Diário, É a Vida Alvim, Sem Moderação, Baseado numa História Verídica, Super Swing, Um Alienígena Perto de Si.
TV Host / Talent Show Host at Public Television of Angola (TPA2)
January 1, 2015 - December 31, 2016
Hosted The One by Sprite, a 45’ talent show across 10 episodes (Angolan national TV).
TV Presenter / Informativo at Public Television of Angola (TPA2)
January 1, 2015 - December 31, 2015
Presented Kizua Kia Malanje (Informativo), 15 episodes of 15’ each.
Screenwriter / Assistant Director at Blaster Image Works
January 1, 2025 - Present
Sugar (in post-production); screenwriter and assistant director on the project directed by Mariana Vasconcelos.
Editor at Lisbon Theatre & Film School
January 1, 2010 - December 31, 2010
O Beija-me Depressa (2010) — 25’; Editor on a project directed by José Ricardo Lopes.
Assistant Director at Lisbon Theatre & Film School
January 1, 2010 - December 31, 2010
Beija-me Depressa (2010) — 25’; Assistant Director for a project directed by José Ricardo Lopes.
Editor at Lisbon Theatre & Film School
January 1, 2010 - December 31, 2010
O Dia do Desassossego (2010) — 10’; Editor for a project directed by Ricardo Filipe Feio.
Editor at Vende-se Filmes
January 1, 2012 - December 31, 2012
Os Chapéus-de-Chuva de Chocolate (2012) — 20’; Editor for a project directed by José Ricardo Lopes.

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Film at Lisbon Theatre & Film School, Polytechnic Institute of Lisbon
September 1, 2007 - September 1, 2010
Erasmus Program in Film & Media at Baltic Film & Media School, Tallinn University
September 1, 2012 - February 1, 2013
Master’s Degree in Film & TV Directing at Escola Superior Artística do Porto, Cooperativa de Ensino Superior Artístico do Porto
September 1, 2011 - November 1, 2013

Qualifications

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Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment