Richard de Carvalho
- Director
- Writer
- Cinematographer
A passionate and award-winning filmmaker, Richard de Carvalho has worked in many roles in the entertainment industry over the past 15 years. He has accumulated a wealth of creative knowledge while pushing the boundaries of his craft, initially working as a graphic designer and art director for national film publications, before graduating from the Australian Film Television Film and Radio School (AFTRS).
An accomplished director, writer, editor and designer, his love and passion for storytelling and collaborating with diverse industry talents led him to co-founding Lunacraft Productions.
His first short film Lost & Found (2016) won the inaugural Dolby Sound Challenge in 2015 which gave both Richard and his team the opportunity to work alongside senior Dolby engineers in Dolby suites in Hollywood, Los Angeles. They were able to experience innovative technologies such as Dolby Atmos and Dolby Vision.
Over the following years Richard gained recognition, both locally and internationally, for his contributions to web series and digital content. His second creative challenge as director was Flytrap (2019), a short horror-thriller made in 48 hours. That film was officially selected and screened at the 2019 48ISFF awards ceremony at the Directors Guild of America theatre in LA.
Richard then went onto write, direct and puppeteer Lenny (2019), a short romantic comedy that was notably shortlisted at Tropfest 2019, nominated for Best Film at the 2019 Heart of Gold International Film Festival, and nominated for four awards at the 2020 Melbourne Indie Film Festival.
Richard's next film, the ambitious A Blaster in the Right Hands: A Star Wars Story (2021), was officially selected for the 2020 Sci-Fi Film Festival -- his first venture into fan-fiction. The film explored the grittier side of the Star Wars galaxy and is an homage to classic Star Wars and spaghetti westerns.
Richard's films are diverse, visually striking and thought-provoking, building cinematic worlds featuring unique and fascinating characters. He continues to develop a number of projects, including feature films and animated series for a global audience.
An accomplished director, writer, editor and designer, his love and passion for storytelling and collaborating with diverse industry talents led him to co-founding Lunacraft Productions.
His first short film Lost & Found (2016) won the inaugural Dolby Sound Challenge in 2015 which gave both Richard and his team the opportunity to work alongside senior Dolby engineers in Dolby suites in Hollywood, Los Angeles. They were able to experience innovative technologies such as Dolby Atmos and Dolby Vision.
Over the following years Richard gained recognition, both locally and internationally, for his contributions to web series and digital content. His second creative challenge as director was Flytrap (2019), a short horror-thriller made in 48 hours. That film was officially selected and screened at the 2019 48ISFF awards ceremony at the Directors Guild of America theatre in LA.
Richard then went onto write, direct and puppeteer Lenny (2019), a short romantic comedy that was notably shortlisted at Tropfest 2019, nominated for Best Film at the 2019 Heart of Gold International Film Festival, and nominated for four awards at the 2020 Melbourne Indie Film Festival.
Richard's next film, the ambitious A Blaster in the Right Hands: A Star Wars Story (2021), was officially selected for the 2020 Sci-Fi Film Festival -- his first venture into fan-fiction. The film explored the grittier side of the Star Wars galaxy and is an homage to classic Star Wars and spaghetti westerns.
Richard's films are diverse, visually striking and thought-provoking, building cinematic worlds featuring unique and fascinating characters. He continues to develop a number of projects, including feature films and animated series for a global audience.
