About
Leo is an Anglo-Brazilian director and cinematographer based in London. After receiving a first-class degree in Russian and Portuguese from Oxford, Leo furthered his study of storytelling with an MA in Filmmaking at London Film School.
As director of audiovisual production company Tell It Better Ltd, Leo has shot videos for clients such as Kraft-Heinz and Sky. His debut feature script, ‘Coyote’, was shortlisted for the BFI’s Early Development Fund. Leo loves directing paranoid horror-comedies, but he has also honed the craft of lighting as a DoP and Gaffer on many short films and music videos.
Leo Villares
Course:
MA Filmmaking
Course number:
202
Graduation year:
2024
Nationality:
Brazil
Graduation film
The Farm
The Farm is a dark comedy set in an idyllic retreat in Brazil. Calvin and Hanna are an English couple who come to the Farm expecting rest and relaxation, in the hopes that this will get them through a rocky patch in their relationship. When they meet Bernardo, the eccentric guru of The Farm, they learn that the 'resort' is actually an experimental psychotherapy centre. There will be no way for them to avoid their issues here.
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