Meet Diogo
Filmmaker, Director, Cinematographer (DoP) & Videographer
based in Lisbon, Portugal.
How many times have your eyes sparkled with delight?
“I chase light… not to capture it, but to translate it into story. Between shadows and glare, there lives a whisper. A frame. An emotion. It starts within and turns into a vision — an impulse — but it lives in motion. Every gesture. Every flicker of light. Every silence... is intentional. This is more than film. It’s memory in motion. I play with light and the power of illusion — capturing what the eye can see, and transforming it into feeling, into rhythm, into meaningful stories.”
I help brands, agencies, organisations, creatives and content creators turn ideas into cinematic, emotionally engaging films. From documentary and branded content to corporate videos, educational pieces and music videos, I work with clients who want their audience to feel something — not just watch another video. My work combines clear visual structure, strong composition and a documentary sensibility that keeps people and their stories at the centre of each project.
I’m Diogo Pessoa de Andrade, a Portuguese independent filmmaker based in Lisbon, working as a film director, producer, cinematographer (DoP) and videographer. I collaborate with international clients on productions in Lisbon, Porto, the Algarve and across Portugal, as well as on selected projects abroad. Over the past years, I’ve directed and shot projects for global brands, production companies, NGOs, educational and cultural institutions, moving fluidly between documentaries, corporate and institutional films, event coverage, testimonials, music videos and educational or impact-driven content.
My debut feature documentary, “Sikat Subar – A Hidden Colorful Feather”, filmed entirely in Timor-Leste, has been selected and awarded at international film festivals and officially archived at the Blinken OSA Archivum at Central European University (CEU). The film has screened in Europe, Asia and the Middle East and is featured on curated platforms dedicated to cultural heritage and documentary cinema. This independent work feeds directly into my commercial practice: the same attention to light, colour, sound design and narrative rhythm that I bring to film is the standard I apply to corporate video production, branded stories and every commission I accept.
Before dedicating myself fully to film and video, I first trained in engineering and later studied photography and cinema in different parts of Europe. That blend of technical understanding and artistic curiosity still shapes how I approach every project today. Whether I’m directing a documentary, working as a cinematographer / DoP on an international production, or creating a music video or corporate piece, the process is always collaborative, thoughtful and grounded in clear, open communication.
I usually work in small, agile teams that can scale when needed, bringing together trusted professionals in camera, sound, lighting and post-production. I can support projects at any stage, from early concept and treatment to location scouting, full production and delivery, including editing, colour grading and finishing. If you’re looking for a filmmaker / director / cinematographer to collaborate on a project — either to produce a film from scratch or to support an existing international production — I’d be happy to hear about your ideas and explore how we can bring them to life.
Filmmaker, Producer, Director & Cinematographer (DoP) / Videographer
Service Areas: Lisbon, Porto, Faro - Algarve, and across Portugal.