Rafael Freitas Ignacio

Producer

Writer

Director

I am a London based filmmaker from Brazil. Through my work I strive to explore the nature of the human condition: why we are on this earth, where we came from and where we are going. My films tend to borrow from more than one genre, often leaning on surrealism and comedy.

Two for the Show

Short, 2024

Producer

A short comedy/drama about Elvis impersonator Frank’s pursuit of plastic surgery against his brother-in-law Harry’s skepticism. In a race against the clock, Harry is forced to organise an intervention with other impersonators in a desperate attempt to dissuade his man-child Frank.

Skinny Fork

Short, 2023

Writer/Director

Skinny Fork, an up and coming (not quite) indie band documents their attempt at recording their first album whilst discovering a new bassist and, in turn, discovering themselves.

Madamme Blanche

Short, 2023

Writer/Director

Ana, a journalist, goes on a search for her loved one after her strange disappearance. She ends up in a strange small town where she finds the same symbols left by the cult who took Luna. Can Ana uncover the truth about her lover’s disappearance before the cult discovers her?

Insight

Short, 2022

Writer/Director

A writer battling writer’s block is is sent on an internal journey in order to uncover the cause of the block so that she may overcome it.