“Tomás shows professional behaviour, knowledge and methods.
His attention to detail goes so much further beyond what most people I have worked with.
None of his decisions come across as frivolous.”
Tom Barker
Director of Photography in "In a House, At Night"
"Tomás is an eager and cooperative worker.
I’m certain that if he keeps going with such enthusiasm, he’ll be very successful in his chosen field"
Ella Roberts
Third AD in “War of the Worlds” Season 3
“The (In a House, At Night) script is very compelling,
dealing with a difficult subject matter with sensitivity and nuance.”
Sarah Louise-Tyler
Actress in “In a House, At Night”
“Tomás was meticulous in every aspect of directing,
producing and preparing Honor to portray a sensitive and vulnerable character.”
Honor Davies-Pye’s Chaperone
Actress in “In a House, At Night”
"I really enjoyed working on the film, particularly,
the character sessions with the director which helped me connect with Annie
and effectively portray a woman struggling to balance her responsibilities and maintain familial ties"
Sally Richards
Actress in “Away in Silence”
“Tomás gathered a strong team which allowed him to create a great film.
He worked effectively with his cinematographer and production designer to create
a striking visual piece and also with his actors to garner excellent performances.”
Director Rachel Dax
on “In a House, At Night”
“Tomás is a creative mind who likes to take on a challenge and push the limits of what is possible”
Gerardo Pastor Ruiz
Sound editor in “In a House, At Night”
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Writer – Director & Editor

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Writer – Director & Editor

In a house, at night

Writer – Director & Editor

AWAY IN SILENCE

Writer – Director & Editor

COMING AND GOING

Writer – Director & Editor

In a house, at night

Writer – Director & Editor

AWAY IN SILENCE

Writer – Director & Editor

FATE

Director & Editor

In a house, at night

Writer – Director & Editor

Film should be a mysterious unfinished sentence, started by the filmmaker who then invites the audience’s imagination to write its ending.

TOMÁS FERREIRA

FILM WRITER – DIRECTOR & EDITOR

BIOGRAPHY

Since an early age, I found myself writing stories, intrigued by the details in composing other worlds and the quiet unveiling of characters’ inner lives. The development of my craft as a writer deepened at Lisbon Theatre and Film School, maturing my storytelling voice through specializing in screenwriting and editing, but it was my aspiration to become a film director which lead me to complete a Masters in Film Directing at the University of South Wales (UK).

In this journey, I realized how my continued studies and practice in screenwriting had made me a stronger director and editor and one concerned with a minimalistic style of Cinema, focused on shaping emotion and dramatic tension through subtle suggestions; on exploring story undertones in visually detailed atmospheres; on letting a performance breathe while aware of the poignancy of when to cut. This is the eclectic mindset of the writer-director-editor, accutely understanding story drama and rhythm in all its shapes over the filmmaking stages.

In this vein, I’ve directed and edited both documentary and fiction shorts. In 2019, I was one of the Biennal of Contemporary Arts participants on the Film workshop “Spirits, Shadows and Reflections” lead by the award-winning director João Salaviza. In 2020, I co-wrote a short film accepted for a creative supporting programme at the 2021 Cannes Film Festival and recently, my short film “In a House, At Night” premiered at Soho London Film Festival moving onto the independent Festival circuit. In my work, I’m excited by the dialogue of ideas with other collaborators and auteurs, whether as a director or editor. In both roles, I seek to find unglimpsed possibilities in the raw material, challenging expectations in film narrative and form so as to create thought-provoking moments that incite the viewer to question rather than reach clear answers. Film should be a mysterious unfinished sentence, started by the filmmaker who then invites the audience’s imagination to write its ending.