About me

Fernando Souza (he/him) is a Mexican-Spanish filmmaker that studied film and has a MA in screenwriting. He worked for Magnolia TV helping develop some of Spain’s most important shows. But one day he quit to hitchhike around the world.

While in Asia he stumbled upon Host Clubs. He worked as a Host for several clubs and over years gained access to begin filming in this world. In 2020, Fernando directed, produced, shot, and edited the short film The Floating World (2021, 15’) with Pablo Curto. It premiered in Tallinn Black Nights and screened at Interfilm, Durban, Bogoshorts, Alcine, MakeDox, IDFA’s Docs for Sale…

Fernando’s first feature film is produced by Les Films de l’Oeil Sauvage (Cannes, Venice, Berlin, Sundance…) and coproduced by France Télévisions. He has pitched this film at Thessaloniki’s Pitching Forum, winning the Documentary Association of Europe Prize, and the Documentary Co Production Forum in the San Sebastián Film Festival. He has participated in ARCA, an artistic residence in the Chilean Antarctic, winning an award for Best Pitch. He wrapped up production in February 2025 and is set to start editing in May.