Nuno Baltazar
Directing
Biography
Nuno is a Portuguese filmmaker, born and raised in sunny Lisboa. His short films Doce Lar (2014), California (2018), and Salto (2020) have screened in several international film festivals and collected numerous awards. Nuno has participated in La Résidence du Festival de Cannes, the Locarno Filmmakers Academy, and the Series Mania Institute Eureka Series program. He is currently working on his first feature film, a new short and developing several projects for TV as a creator, writer and director. Monstro, set to premiere in 2026, is his latest short film.
Known For
In an abandoned prison complex, without any basic conditions, a man survives like a wild animal. When his security and tranquility are threatened, he resorts to violence to defend his home. Later, confined to a small room without access to the outside world, he longs to return to his cell where he feels safe and free.
Doce Lar
A summer heat wave sweeps Lisbon. 12-year-old Alex witnesses his best friend being attacked, but an intimate secret keeps him from talking about what happened.
Monstro
On a day like any other, Alexandre returns home to find out his mother has disappeared.
Salto
A young Chinese girl and her mother struggle to find a better life in Portugal, the 'West Coast of Europe'.