
José Freitas
Directing
Biography
José Freitas is a Producer, Director and Assistant Director born and based in Porto, Portugal. In 2020, he graduated in Film Production at the Solent University in the United Kingdom. Since then, he has produced short films in Portugal, Latvia, and United Kingdom.
Known For

In a small Portuguese town, a family is turned upside down when their son leaves to study in London. Over a year, we see a daughter's coming of age, a father's mid-life crisis, a son's emancipation and a mother coping with an "empty nest"
Autumn
A young rower faces his first journey across the water blindfolded, giving up his sight to trust the river's flow and the rhythm of his body.
Tu Que o Rio Habitas

A short film exploring how a father deals with raising his child in a foreign country after his wife's death.
Unconditional

Thomas, while walking the dog Sulis through the forest, is led to a strange bracelet that arouses his curiosity.
Sulis

During a perilous maneuver, Socks has his spacecraft damaged. To repair it, he embarks on an unprecedented journey through the vastness of outer space, where a much greater threat dwells: the Astro-Zombies.
2020: An Odyssey on the 3rd Left

After being discouraged by his aunt, Leo contradicts her expectations and tries to fight for a place in the local football team trials.
Out of Bounds
A filmmaker explores his brother's passion for cars, filming spaces where machines shape the social fabric, in a film that is more than about cars: it is about relationships - and an excuse to have his brother back.