ABOUT
RAE is a Lisbon based film director, graduated in Cinema and Multimedia Communication in 2005.
At age six, his musical education at Luisa Todi Academy, allowed him to discover and experiment with his creative process at a very young age.
He creates keen cinematic engaging narratives, straddling multiple styles and genres with an emotional timbre, crafting his own aesthetics and a pulsating storytelling on every single piece.
He has collaborated with top brands, including Vodafone, Swatch, Milaneza, Sport TV, Compal and others.
The spot "HORSE” for Indie Film Festival, was awarded with Gold on Best Film at CCP XVII, Silver for TV Commercials at ADCE and was officially selected at El OJO Iberoamérica Film Festival.
Vodafone TV campaign got Bronze on Best Campaign at the Creativity Awards M&P Portugal.
"Beach" was awarded with Gold for Craft at CCP XXI 2019, Silver and TV/Cinema at Lusófonos creativity awards in 2018.
Marketeer Magazine published "BIG Social Experiment" in the top 10 TVC of the year.
RAE was considered on the top 5 “Director of the year” at CCP XXI 2019.
Biography highlights
Rae was born in 21st of July, 1980. In September of 2009 he went to Maine Media Workshops, USA, where he studied “Directing Actors for the Camera” with Alan Myerson and “Directing TV Commercials" with Mark Kohl. He worked as an assistant director for eight years, working closely with a talented board of national and international film directors.