In his mounting directorial career Emilio has made numerous short films and commercials including highly regarded work for Gucci, Fujifilm, based on Joel Meyerowitz’s thoughts on the nature of photography, and the classy short drama I’m Sixteen – the story of a kid who falls for the voice of a phone sex-line. This last project has been accepted into ten major festivals worldwide including Berlin, Paris and New York. Emilio asserts that the film is in no way autobiographical.

It’s across a string of punchy music videos for acts tipped as the stars of tomorrow that Emilio has really let loose; playing with form, atmosphere, camera movement and performance to craft a style that feels at once fresh and experienced – not to mention totally contagious.

Inspired by the ethos of John Cassavetes, Emilio often favours a guerrilla style shooting approach with a minimal crew and sometimes fairly sketchy permissions. Despite this he always returns with beautiful, original and soulful footage.

Emilio has received an ADCAN award, for his self-penned commercial for the US charity United We Dream which won the category outright. The commercial subject typifies the sort of stories that Emilio wants to tell – of quiet outsiders struggling to lead a normal and decent life.

His latest short documentary, Dino, is a Vimeo Staff Pick winner and was nominated at the Kinsale Shark Awards.

Whatever he turns his hand to next, we know it will be done with intelligence, commitment, style and a broad smile.