Marco Leão

Marco Leão was born in Lisboa in 1984. In 2008 directed his first documentary short-film “Our necessity for comfort”. In the following years, directed his first fiction films “Wild Horses” (2010) and “Infinite” (2011), which was conceived in collaboration with the french school Le Fresnoy – Studio National des Arts Contemporains and IndieLisboa – International Independent Film Festival. All his films premiered in several national and international film festivals. “Bad Blood” (2013) deals with the emptiness in a primary relationship between a mother and daughter and won the FNAC New Talent Award and a Special Mention for Best Portuguese Short Film at the 10th Indielisboa. Besides his work as film director, Marco also works as a sound operator, in documentaries and short films. He also is known for Pedro (2016), Má Raça (2013) and Self Destructive Boys (2018).