Sara Eustáquio
Directing
Biography
Sara Eustáquio, born in September 1999, is a Portuguese young filmmaker who currently lives in Los Angeles. She is a BFA student majoring Film and Video at CalArts (California Institute of The Arts). She shot her first short film, Elizabeth (about teenage bullying), at 14 for an English class project. She made her second narrative fiction, the micro-short mystery film Mirror, in the summer of 2016 while completing an intensive summer program at the New York Film Academy. In October 2016, Sara wrote a short script entitled "Neverland". All of Sara's short films receive awards and were selected for many international film festivals.
Known For

Somewhere along the highway, a young boy and his father fight for survival against the relentless creature hunting them.
A Shot in the Dark

Micro short film directed by Portuguese multi-award winning Sara Eustáquio, 16, starring Canadian young actress Jaimie Marchuk. Student project produced at New York Film Academy, in NYC.
Mirror

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Tempo

Cristi has just moved to an unknown country, far away from family and friends. At first, she is happy for the challenge. But soon she begins to question her place in this new world that seems to be a lost town, made of absences, distances, silence and indifference. '4242' is the story of a young female immigrant, a story of a teenager's anguish who is trying to redefine her identity after being forced to leave home.
4242
Two besties in their early twenties navigate their early adulthood in LA through challenges and . When Liza goes to Russia with her boyfriend, they confront their dependencies and expectations, ultimately discovering their individual strengths and resilience while deepening their friendship.