Lois Patiño Masterclass

Lois Patiño Masterclass

In this open masterclass, designed as a conversation with the audience, Lois Patiño will survey his career and share some of his working methodologies, from the initial germ of a project all the way through screenwriting, shooting and editing, as well as revealing the keys to working closely with the director of photography, the sound designer and the actors. In addition, drawing from his more artistic side, he will also explore the differences between his work as a filmmaker and the audiovisual projects he develops for art centres.

Lois Patiño (Vigo, 1983) studied psychology and film in Madrid, New York (New York Film Academy) and Barcelona (MA in Creative Documentary at Pompeu Fabra University). His short films Montaña en sombra (2012) and Noite sem distância (2015) were programmed at past editions of l’Alternativa. His more recent works, Sycorax (2021) and El sembrador de estrellas (2022), premiered at the Directors’ Fortnight in Cannes and at Berlinale Shorts. His debut feature, Costa da Morte (2013), won Best Director at Locarno and Lúa vermella (2020) was selected for the he travelled to Forum at the Berlinale. Samsara premiered in the Encounters section of the 2023 Berlinale, where it won the Special Jury Prize before being shown at l’Alternativa 2023. His fourth film, Ariel, had its world premiere at the International Film Festival Rotterdam (IFFR).