creative documentary & scripted storytelling
Expert film director and editor for curated storytelling
bio
Inma de Reyes is an award-winning filmmaker based in Edinburgh, Scotland, recognised for her work as a writer-director and editor in documentary and factual film.
Known for creating bold, poetic documentaries that explore themes of identity and tradition, she has developed a strong reputation within the Scottish documentary scene as a sensitive filmmaker that builds stories with strong emotional narratives.
Inma graduated with a Masters of Fine Art in Film Directing from the Edinburgh College of Art. Born in Spain and based in Scotland, she operates as a freelance director and has worked with reputable organisations including Screen Scotland, BBC Scotland, and the Scottish Documentary Institute (SDI). She has served as a guest lecturer in the MA Film Directing programme at the Edinburgh College of Art, specifically covering documentary development and has been a tutor for the past five years. She also currently mentors at NFTS Documentary Storytelling course.
Her debut feature The Boy and the Suit of Lights (2024) produced by Aconite Productions and Rustic Canyon Pictures won the Best First Feature award from the Grand Jury at Sheffield DocFest 2024.
Inma is bilingual (Spanish/English) and continues to develop projects- such as currently with Take Three, North Star Shorts.
Aside from directing, Inma is an experienced facilitator, working with communities and organisations to give voice to individuals with protected characteristics through filmmaking.
filmography
- Ghosts (2026) short fiction, BFI, Screen Scotland
- The Boy and the Suit of Lights (2024) feature documentary, Aconite Productions, Screen Scotland, Chicken & Egg Pictures. Winner Grand Jury Award Best Debut Feature Sheffield Doc/Fest
- Isabel’s Independence (2021) 30' documentary BBC Scotland.
- Vivir Bailando (2019), short documentary, Screen Scotland, Scottish Documentary Institute
- Osamdeset Dinara (2019) short, Interaction Serbia, Film Art
- To Be a Torero (2018) short, self-funded, crowdfunding