Antonio Campos
Antonio Campos is currently in post production on his second feature film, Simon Killer. Antonio wrote and directed Afterschool for which he was nominated for a 2009 Independent Spirit Award for Best First Feature. Afterschool premiered at the 2008 Cannes Film Festival and has gone on to screen at many festivals including New York Film Festival, Berlin Film Festival and AFI. The film was also nominated for two Gotham Awards including Breakthrough Director and was released theatrically by IFC in October 2009. Antonio wrote the script for Afterschool in the prestigious Cannes Residence in 2006.
Antonio was named by Variety as one of the top 10 Directors to Watch in 2009. Antonio’s short film, “The Last 15” which was in Competition at 2007 Cannes Film Festival and 2007 New Directors/New Films. In June 2006, Campos was featured as number 6 in the 25 New Faces of Film article in “Filmmaker Magazine.” In 2005, Antonio’s short film “Buy It Now” was selected to world premiere at the 2005 Cannes Film Festival where it won 1st Prize in the Cinefondation. The film continued critical acclaim, receiving the Audience Award at the 2005 Cinevegas Film Festival.
Antonio produced Martha Marcy May Marlene, which premiered in the US Dramatic Competition at the 2011 Sundance Film Festival. Antonio executive produced Two Gates of Sleep (Director’s Fortnight 2010) and the short “Mary Last Seen,” premiered at the 2010 Sundance Film Festival and made its European premiere at 2010 Director’s Fortnight in Cannes where it won PRIX SFR for best Short. Antonio is a co-founder of Borderline Films.