Directing

José Freitas

Born December 18, 1997 · Porto, Portugal (age 28)

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

Sulis

MovieHorrorMystery

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

Unconditional

Unconditional · 2020

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

Autumn

MovieComedyDrama

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"

2020: An Odyssey on the 3rd Left

2020: An Odyssey on the 3rd Left · 2022

2020: An Odyssey on the 3rd Left

MovieComedyAdventure

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.

Out of Bounds

Out of Bounds · 2021

After being discouraged by his aunt, Leo contradicts her expectations and tries to fight for a place in the local football team trials.

You Belong to the River

You Belong to the River · 2025

You Belong to the River

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.

Learning to See

Learning to See · 2026

Learning to See

MovieDocumentary

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.

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Sulis

MovieHorrorMystery

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

Assistant Director

Unconditional

Unconditional · 2020

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

Producer

Autumn

MovieComedyDrama

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"

Assistant Director

2020: An Odyssey on the 3rd Left

2020: An Odyssey on the 3rd Left · 2022

2020: An Odyssey on the 3rd Left

MovieComedyAdventure

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.

Producer

Out of Bounds

Out of Bounds · 2021

After being discouraged by his aunt, Leo contradicts her expectations and tries to fight for a place in the local football team trials.

Producer

You Belong to the River

You Belong to the River · 2025

You Belong to the River

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.

Director

Learning to See

Learning to See · 2026

Learning to See

MovieDocumentary

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.

Director