SCREENINGS
Derby Film Festival, UK, 2018
Newlyn Film Festival, UK, 2018
Euro Shorts International Film Festival, London, UK, 2018
Shortcutz Lisboa, Portugal, 2018
Madeira Film Festival, Funchal, Portugal, 2018
Feel The Reel International Film Festival, Glasgow, Scotland, 2018 - WINNER Best Student Film
Around International Film Festival, Amsterdam, Netherlands, 2018
The Monthly Film Festival, Glasgow, Scotland, 2017 - WINNER Best Film of the Month
Filmmaker Day, Italy, 2017
Slemani International Film Festival, Iraq, 2017
Festival Caminhos do Cinema Português, Portugal, 2016
International Student Film Festival Pisek, Czech Republic, 2016
Kerry Film Festival, Ireland, 2016
Mosaic World Film Festival, Illinois, USA, 2016
FARCUME, Portugal, 2016
AVANCA, Portugal, 2016
Ana Pio
writer / director
Ana Pio
writer / director
Ana Pio
writer / director
Ana Pio
writer / director
Do As I Say
15'30
A middle-aged piano teacher, mourns her failed career as a concert pianist with a drink always in hand. Grappling with this aching disappointment and unfulfilled legacy, she is pushed to the end of her tether by the rebellious student she once perceived as her younger self.
Sales by Gonella Productions
SCREENINGS AND AWARDS
New Renaissance Film Festival, UK, 2024 - Honorable Mention: Best Drama
Kino London Short Film Festival, UK, 2024 - BIFA Qualifying - Nomination: Best Director, Best Low Budget Short
North East International Film Festival, UK, 2023 - BIFA Qualifying - Winner: Best Performance
Margate Film Festival, UK, 2024 - Honorable Mention
CREW
Writer/ Director - Ana Pio
Producer - Andrea Land
Executive Producer (Thulsa Films) - Cyrus Mirzashafa
Executive Producer (Thulsa Films) - Hector Ioannides
Associate Producer - George Kegler
Associate Producer - Gerry Maguire
Associate Producer - Sarah Beardsall
Writer - Nathan Davis
Casting Director - Mandy Steele
Director of Photography - Jackie Teboul
Editor - María González
Music - Jo Paterson
Costume Designer - Amanda McLaughlan
Hair & Makeup - Stacey Fitzgerald
Production Designer - Eliora Darmon
Production and Post Sound - Haresh Patel
Colorist - Alex Grigoras
VFX - Tiago Carvalho
Production Coordinator - Julia Boehm
First Assistant Director - Alex Mill
First Assistant Camera - Laura Flack
Gaffer - Sarraa Ali
Spark - Kátia Rio
DIT - Nathan Snoddy
Boom Operator - Bogdan Mecea
Assistant Director: Prep Schedule - James Evered
Art Department Assistant - Daniel Surridge
Costume Assistant - Elena Romero Laguna
Script Supervisor/ PA - Heidi Abbott
Production Assistant - Neha Chintapatla
Online Editor - Rebecca Jagger
FEATURING
Angela Yeoh
Julia Haworth
Amanda Bright
Ryan Reffell
Miranda Colmans
THANKS
Sofia Rovati
Sandra Medlicott
Fernando Pio
James Evered
Andrew St Maur
Connor Hamill
Jorge Sales Tárrega
Albion Land
Irene Marco
Asta Ruškytė
Eleanna Santorinaiou
George Ellams
João Pedro Pio
Dina Cruz
Flo Sabeva
Helena Bonastre
Thomas Dornan
Catherine Courtney
Valentina Stickler
Kate Smith
Sam Ainsworth
Marina Kull
Werner Boehm
Nicola O’Rourke
BFI NETWORK x BAFTA Crew
MUSIC WRITER
Stefano Marzanni