Hugo De Sousa is an actor and filmmaker based in Los Angeles. He studied under the guidance of Carol Rosenfeld in one of the most prestigious acting studios in the country, HB Studio, home to the late legendary teacher, Uta Hagen. He has since been working exclusively in the independent world, landing breakout leading roles in films such as We Used to Know Each Other (2019), Mister Limbo (2021) and Everything in The End (2021). As a filmmaker, Hugoβs most recent work include The Event (Slamdance, Palm Springs Shortest, Fantastic Fest 2022), which debuted online as a Vimeo Staff Pick and was named a βTop 12 Film of 2023β on NoBudge; Good Condition (Fantasia, Aspen Shortest, Oak Cliff, Cucalorus 2023); and the absurdist short Je Ne Suis Pas Une Star De CinΓ©ma (Slamdance 24β).