about
Cleo 5 Studios is an independent production company dedicated to bringing the most compelling and complex ideas of the human mind to life. Drawing inspiration from independent and cult classic films, the studio respects traditional filmmaking while embracing the metamodern era of audiovisual storytelling.
In a time when videos flood social media, Cleo 5 Studios seeks to bridge the cinematic language of the past with today's more democratic visual culture, creating work that resonates both emotionally and intellectually.
Cleo 5 Studios is an independent production company dedicated to bringing the most compelling and complex ideas of the human mind to life. Drawing inspiration from independent and cult classic films, the studio respects traditional filmmaking while embracing the metamodern era of audiovisual storytelling.
In a time when videos flood social media, Cleo 5 Studios seeks to bridge the cinematic language of the past with today's more democratic visual culture, creating work that resonates both emotionally and intellectually.
Eric Sanha, 24, was born in Lisbon to Guinean parents and has lived in Paris since 2023. A self-taught filmmaker, he immersed himself in cinema, watching films almost daily across the city’s theaters.
He began his filmmaking journey in Lisbon with his first short in 2024 and followed it with a second short in New York City in 2025. Eric continues to develop new projects while exploring smaller artistic shorts that will help him gain the experience needed to direct a feature film.
Cleo 5 Studios draws inspiration from:
Artistic movements: Classical Hollywood, Italian Neorealism, French New Wave, New Hollywood
Filmmakers: Hitchcock, Godard, Dario Argento, Spike Lee, Tarantino, Scorsese, De Palma, Nolan
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Cleo 5 Studios draws inspiration from:
Artistic movements: Classical Hollywood, Italian Neorealism, French New Wave, New Hollywood
Filmmakers: Hitchcock, Godard, Dario Argento, Spike Lee, Tarantino, Scorsese, De Palma, Nolan
Eric Sanha, 24, was born in Lisbon to Guinean parents and has lived in Paris since 2023. A self-taught filmmaker, he immersed himself in cinema, watching films almost daily across the city’s theaters.
He began his filmmaking journey in Lisbon with his first short in 2024 and followed it with a second short in New York City in 2025. Eric continues to develop new projects while exploring smaller artistic shorts that will help him gain the experience needed to direct a feature film.