Telmo Martins

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Telmo Martins

/ Director

Born 1978
First Language Portuguese
Language English (fluent)
Education Universidade da Beira Interior
Residence Lisbon / Covilhã

My Story

Born on 12/23/1978, he has a Master Degree in Multimedia Design and Cinema from the University of Beira Interior in 2006.

In 2002, he produced and directed the first Portuguese film in 3D animation, “karma” with  script by Rui Zink, and in 2010 he produced with Lobby and directed the first fully independent Portuguese feature film, “Um Funeral à Chuva”, distributed in more than 30 cinema halls in Portugal. Among his fiction works, you can also find the first Portuguese series to enter the Neflix Portugal catalogue, “SAL”, produced for SIC, one of the largest open TV channels in Portugal. He has works of fiction distributed in more than 20 countries and translated into more than 5 languages, such as his globally successful short film “Rupophobia”.

It has already won the Cifft Worlds Best Tourism Film Awards three times, acclaimed as the Oscar of tourism films, the most worldwide award for tourism films.

Director of several short and feature films with commercial screenings in the theaters, as well as hundreds of advertising and promotional films for national and international brands. Awarded several times internationally, regularly marks his presence with his films in various international film, advertising and tourism festivals. He is the CEO, Creative Director,  and Founding Partner of Lobby Productions where he has been a director since 2006.

My Filmography

  • Year Film Title Description
  • 2002 Karma 1st 3D Animation Portuguese Short Movie
  • 2003 I know Everything Short movie
  • 2004 Rupofobia Short Movie
  • 2005 Utensílios do Amor Short Movie
  • 2006 CrossWalk Short Movie
  • 2009 Um Funeral à Chuva Feature Movie
  • 2012 PLano X Tv Show 5 x 45´
  • 2014 SAL Tv Show 8 x 45´
  • 2006-2019 The Journey TAP Security Film
  • 2006-2019 Santàl Strawberry Banana Commercial
  • 2006-2019 Santàl Pineapple Coconut Commercial
  • 2006-2019 Sagres Chair For Sale Commercial
  • 2006-2019 Super Bock Super Rock - Legendary Tigerman Commercial
  • 2006-2019 Super Bock Super Rock - DaChick Commecial
  • 2006-2019 Super Bock Super Rock - Orelha Negra Commercial
  • 2006-2019 Santander Mundo 123 - 1/3 Commercial
  • 2006-2019 Santander Mundo 123 - 2/3 Commercial
  • 2006-2019 Santander Mundo 123 - 3/3 Commercial
  • 2006-2019 Licor Beirão - Sempre à Patrão Commercial
  • 2006-2019 Mercedes-Benz - Halloween Commercial
  • 2006-2019 RealFever - Play The Game Commercial
  • 2006-2019 Nova Açores - Leite de Pastagem Commercial
  • 2006-2019 FreePort - Spring Commercial
  • 2006-2019 Toyota - A Escolha Commercial
  • 2006-2019 Acibev - Drink With Moderation Commercial
  • 2006-2019 Multiopticas - Age Commercial
  • 2006-2019 Multiopticas - 3x1 Commercial
  • 2006-2019 Multiopticas - Bogosol Commercial
  • 2006-2019 Dubai Home Festival - Claire The Chaire Commercial
  • 2006-2019 Dubai Home Festival - Luke the Lamp Commercial
  • 2006-2019 Dubai Home Festival - Max The Speaker Commercial
  • 2006-2019 Puralã - Immerse Yourself Promotional
  • 2006-2019 Intercontinental - Lisboa Promotional
  • 2006-2019 Intercontinental - Estoril Promotional
  • 2006-2019 Criam Tech - Blood Time Promotional / Commercial
  • 2006-2019 TLC - Test Room Commercial
  • 2006-2019 Esporão - Tua Commercial
  • 2006-2019 Sure Captain Commercial
  • 2006-2019 Safe and Secure Commander Commercial
  • 2006-2019 Vidamar - You Only Love Once Commercial Short Movie
  • 2006-2019 CubaLivre - Dancer Skeleton Commercial
  • 2006-2019 Gota - One Drop. All history. Commercial
  • 2006-2019 Designmarkgroup Promotional
  • 2006-2019 Visteon 4.0 Promotional
  • 2006-2019 Cellulase Commercial
  • 2006-2019 Lc Premium - Genius Commercial
  • 2006-2019 Grants Stand Together Commercial
  • 2006-2019 Grants True Tales Commercial
  • 2006-2019 Mysteria Commercial
  • 2006-2019 Hard Beard Commercial
  • 2020 Toyota Olímpicos Commercial
  • 2020 Hyundai Miguel Oliveira Commercial
  • 2020 Covilhã - Its Good Have you Back Promotional / Short Movie
  • 2020 You Only Love Once Commercial / Promotional / Short Movie
  • 2020 Turismo Centro de Portugal - Haverá Tempo Commercial
  • 2020 Turismo Centro de Portugal - A Primeira de Muitas Vezes Commercial
  • 2020 Turismo Centro de Portugal - Portámo-nos Bem Commercial
  • 2020 Pfizer - Leva-me a Séio Commercial
  • 2020 Hidrolact - Os 60 são os Novos 60 Commercial
  • 2020 Hidrolact - A Vida que lhes Damos Commercial
  • 2020 Ministério da Agricultura - Alimente quem o Alimenta Commercial
  • 2021 Soul of Portugal Commercial
  • 2021 Hyundai - Superation Commercial
  • 2021 Yes Energy - Love Commercial
  • 2021 Yes Energy - House Commercial
  • 2021 Yes Energy - Car Commercial
  • 2021 Nintendo World Wide Games Commercial
  • 2021 Leroy Merlin - Inklusion Corporate
  • 2021 Hyundai - New Energy Commercial
  • 2022 Lexus Amazing Histories With Dirk Nieeport Commercial
  • 2022 Lexus Amazing Histories With Nina Commercial
  • 2022 Turismo Centro de Portugal - So Much! Comercial / Promotional
  • 2022 Turismo de Portugal - A inch of the sky Short movie / Promotional
  • 2022 Kuanto Kusta - Angel Commercial
  • 2022 Newhandlab Promotional
  • 2022 Fidelidade - Pensar Maior a Sustentabilidade Corporate
  • 2022 Fidelidade - Pensar Maior a Longevidade Corporate

My Award

  • Year Film Title Award(s)
  • 2002 Karma Best Young Director
  • 2005 Rupofobia Audience Award - Caminhos do Cinema Português /// Best Short Movie - Ovarvideo International Film Festival /// Best Short Movie - Byla Reka International Film Festival /// Best Short Movie - Nisimasa Internacional Cinema Network Contest /// Best Short Movie - Eurochannel World Shorts /// Best Short Movie - Sapo Award / Troia International Film Festival
  • 2006 CrossWalk Best Humor Short Movie - Istock / Gettyimages ShortMovie World Contest
  • 2010 A Funeral in The Rain Best Feature Film - Caminhos do Cinema Português /// Audience Award - Caminhos do Cinema Português /// Press Award - Caminhos do Cinema Português
  • 2012 Sagres - Chair for Sale Gold Award - Sapo Creativity Awards /// Gold Award - Luso Creativity Awards /// Gold Award - Portugal Creatives Festival
  • 2014 Man with a Hard Beard Gold Award - Sapo Creativity Awards /// Gold Award - Luso Creativity Awards /// Gold Award - Portugal Creatives Festival
  • 2018 Puralã - Immerse Yourself Silver Award / Tourism companies - Istanbul International Tourism Film Festival /// Gold Award / Hospitality Tourism Film - Finisterra, Sesimbra International Tourism Film Festival /// Gold Award / Best Advertising Tourism Film - Finisterra, Sesimbra International Tourism Film Festival /// Gold Award / Hotels and Resorts - Art&Tur International Tourism Festival /// Best Promotional Film Center Portugal - Art&Tur International Tourism Festival /// White Acacia - Silafest, Servia International Tourism Film Festival
  • 2018 TAP - The Journey Gold Award / Touristic Services - Art&Tur International Tourism Festival /// Silver Award / Tourism companies - Istanbul International Tourism Film Festival /// Special Award / Best Film in Tourism and Travel Related Services - Zagred International Tourism Festival /// Gold Award / Tour Film Services - Art&Tur International Tourism Festival
  • 2020 You Only Love Once Japan International Tourism Film Festival Bronze - Tourism Services
  • 2020 You Only Love Once The Golden City Gate - ITB Bronze - International Hotels and Resorts
  • 2020 You Only Love Once New York Film Festivals Finalist / ShortList
  • 2020 You Only Love Once Amorgos Tourism Film Festival Gold
  • 2020 You Only Love Once Art&Tur - International Tourism Film Festival GOLD
  • 2020 You Only Love Once FILMAT Poland Gold
  • 2020 You Only Love Once Turkey International Tourism Film Festival Gold
  • 2020 You Only Love Once SILAFEST Tourfilm Festival Gold
  • 2020 You Only Love Once Terres Travel Festival - Films & Creativity
  • 2021 Historical Villages of Portugal - Heart and Soul CIFFT - WorldWide Best Tourism Film - Peoples Choice, Berlim Golden City Gate - 1st prize in Eco Tourism International, Istanbul International Tourism Film Festival - Silver Winner in Tourism Products, Amorgos Film Festival -1st place In Tourism Products - Rural Tourism, Art&Tur - 1st place in Tourism Products Best in technical Quality, SilaFest - Official Selection Silafest 2021
  • 2022 Lexus Amazing Histories With Dirk Niepoort Muse - Platinium Award in Auto Prémios Lusófonos da Criatividade Bronze
  • 2022 Lexus Amazing Histories With Dirk Nina Muse - Gold Award in Auto Prémios Lusófonos da Criatividade Bronze
  • 2022 A um Palmo do Céu Prémios Lusófonos - Prata em Copywriting Prémios Lusófonos - Prata em Filme Web Prémios Lusófonos - Bronze em Digital
  • 2022 Um Destino e Tanto Prémios Lusófonos - Bronze em Edição Prémios Lusófonos - Bronze em Filme Branded Content Prémios Lusófonos - Bronze em Digital