
About
Antonio was born in a small Portuguese island. At 9, he made his first short film and afterwards couldn’t stop annoying people to help him make more. After a few cringe-inducing attempts and even a low-budget horror feature, he moved to the UK to learn more about the craft, so that one day he wouldn’t have to close his eyes every time he saw a film of his. Once there, he won a funding prize to shoot a short film that promoted positive mental health, which won the Grand Prix at FEST-New Directors and was selected by Close-up Culture as one of the best short films of the year. After, Antonio was offered the opportunity to direct a mini TV-series for the National Portuguese Channel: RTP.
As a writer, Antonio has sold a feature film script to a Portuguese film studio and started a development deal with Flynn Studios on a feature film project. His latest script has been selected for the final stage of the Sundance Development Lab.
Antonio Sequeira
Graduation film

The Lost Scot
LFS Filmography
The Lost Scot
Brave (Valente)
My Mum's Letters
Me, My Germs and James
Artificial Bid
Dogeater
Emergency Exit
Interloper
TV Girl
Living off laughter
Henry
Drained
Hell Is Around the Corner
My Father
Reflection Therapy
Pinpal
My Clown
Mother's Day
Water Off a Duck's Back
Antonio hates to talk about himself. So, Antonio uses the third person, hoping nobody will realise it's he who is writing. Antonio wants to be a film director. Telling stories and observing people are two of his only skills. After his master’s, Antonio feels he has a good understanding of the craft of filmmaking. However, he still wants to explore the specificity of directing performance, blocking, and visual storytelling by challenging himself in the next feature films he is developing. But Antonio hates when people ask him: "What kind of films do you wanna make?" If he had the courage, Antonio would answer: "good ones." Antonio remembers one day sitting on a plane, re-watching Taxi Driver and enjoying its masterful direction, shot composition and deep character study. Afterwards, he re-watched The Apartment and laughed at the witty dialogue and the clever way it balanced its happy-sad tone. Antonio likes coming-of-age dramedies, but also nuanced character pieces and even musicals. Thus, it’s hard for Antonio to explain the type of films he's going to make. He doesn't have a "style", because Antonio believes the story should dictate that, not the pretentious director.