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Francisco VS
BIO
FILMMAKER
Francisco Pinto de Vasconcelos Silvestre
My name is Francisco Silvestre, I'm a 22 year old filmmaker based in Porto.
I completed my studies in Film and Audiovisual at Soares dos Reis School of Arts and went on to earn a BA in Film Production at Catalyst Berlin.
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I have a keenness for color grading, production design, and concept development, and I am most interested in projects that push creative boundaries and have a strong visual language.
I’m always drawn to storytelling that captivates through powerful and unique visuals.​​​​
Director's Reel - 2022
Relevant video works 2020-2024
Portfolio #1
"The Meaning of Violence"
Dissertation
Dissertation written as one of the final projects for my final academic year.
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Analyzes the Importance, Role and Beauty of Violence in Cinema, by examining Takeshi Kitano's Hana-Bi and exploring Yukio Mishima's writings on the aestethics of Violence.
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Untitled Comedy Project - TBC
Made by me and Filip Tomíç.
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Inspired by old Adult Swim programs, 2010's internet comedy and unchecked internet access, this project has been in the works for over a year. From funny jokes and serious commentary to cool looking VFX, we attempted to fit as much as we could into a small15 min episode.
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Edgy, low-brow and low-budget, this project will function as a tv-series pilot.
It was all made by just us two, and is currently in the post-production stage.
Tabula Rasa - TBC
Jack Olivier, a supposed detective, wakes up in a dark torture room where the Doctor is presenting him to an hidden audience, to whom he reveals Jack's true identity as a brainwashed contract killer.
​Every muscle in his body is telling him to kill the Doctor, even though he has no way to do so. A tale of rage, deception, and a man at the edge of reality.
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The project is in the final stages of the post-prod process with a planned release in Q2 of 2025.
Dorf Hunt - Production Designer, Color Grading
Directed by Jost Weinberger - 2022
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Set in the near future, post-apocalyptic, central-European countryside, two young survivors, Ana and Jan stumble across an older couple that offers them shelter, after one of their bear traps injures Jan.
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A story about the survival of the fittest and the value of trust in other humans when society no longer exists.
I was responsible for making and gathering the props and clothes, as well as color correcting/grading the film.
M.O.T.H.E.R. - Director, Writer, VFX
M.O.T.H.E.R. - 2022 , Catalyst First Year Final Project.
Set in world where humans worship technology, just like our ancestors used to worship mother nature, we follow SON-74447 one of the many children of the all-ruling AI: M.O.T.H.E.R. ​
After witnessing a "glitch" SON-74447 is picked to guard the "OFF switch" an act that humans worship as the ultimate form of servitude to M.O.T.H.E.R.. A dialog ensues, what was the glitch SON saw? what are M.O.T.H.E.R.'s goals? Will SON flip the switch? ​
Life on Paw[se] - Director, Writer, DoP, Editor
Life on Paw[se] - 2020, my directorial debut.
Made during the very beginning of the coronavirus pandemic, it follows the story of a young girl that living through the early phase of the covid lockdown.
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The feelings of loneliness and boredom deepen, but fate gives her a new friend to spend her long days with.
