Layla Domingo
Layla Domingo

Filmmaker / Creative Producer / Cultural Storyteller

Open to offers · Member since 18 May 2026
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Location
Lisbon, Portugal
Desired salary
Unspecified
Work preference
Remote Only / Full Time, Contract, Freelance
Experience level
Mid

About

Professional summary

I am a creative producer, filmmaker, and cultural storyteller with experience developing documentary, interview-led, and social-first content from concept through delivery.

I focus on authentic human stories, culture, and community, and I enjoy creating work that connects with diverse audiences across digital platforms.

My background includes on-camera hosting, interviewing, editing, visual storytelling, and managing production workflows independently in international environments.

I have founded and led storytelling and community-focused initiatives, building editorial strategy, branding, and publishing approaches that support meaningful audience engagement.

I also have experience in education and facilitation, where I designed creative learning experiences and worked with people from different cultural and linguistic backgrounds.

I am available for remote and international projects and am especially interested in roles that combine creative production, cultural research, storytelling, and community engagement.

Skills

17 capabilities

Tech stack & tools

Working toolkit

Collaboration

Design

Development

Experience

Career history

Founder & Creative Director Beautiful Beings in Colour

Founded a documentary-inspired digital storytelling platform exploring culture, identity, and community. Developed interview concepts, question frameworks, and editorial strategy. Planned and executed location shoots across Cape Town and Johannesburg. Produced, hosted, and edited short-form video content across Instagram, Facebook, TikTok, and YouTube. Managed creative direction, branding, and publishing strategy.

Creative Producer | Host | Editor Afro Nation Portugal

Produced and hosted spontaneous interviews with festival attendees from across Africa and the diaspora. Directed production logistics alongside a camera operator. Conducted on-camera interviews in a fast-paced live event environment. Created multiple social-first video campaigns from a single production. Managed post-production including editing, pacing, subtitles, and publishing.

Creative Producer | Host Timeout Market Lisbon

Produced a proof-of-concept series to refine interview formats, audience engagement, and social-first storytelling techniques. Refined hosting style and audience engagement techniques. Experimented with social-first storytelling formats for future productions. Conducted spontaneous interviews with members of the public.

International Educator & Creative Facilitator International Education Environment

Delivered English, Drama, and World Culture instruction in an international education environment. Designed engaging learning experiences integrating creativity, critical thinking, and cultural exploration. Worked with students from diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds. Developed expertise in facilitation, public speaking, and educational programming.

Founder & Facilitator Beautiful Circles

Founded and facilitate an intentional community space for women of the African diaspora centered on storytelling, reflection, creative expression, and collective care. Design and host intimate in-person gatherings that foster meaningful dialogue around identity, belonging, memory, vulnerability, and shared experiences of diasporic womanhood.

Founder & Organiser World Hunger Campaign

Initiated and coordinated a weekly food drive supporting local orphanages.

Writer, Producer & Performer The Parts I Hide – Dineo's Monologue

Wrote, produced, and performed a one-woman theatre production in Cape Town.

Performer / Creative Contributor Constitutional Hill Performance Project

Integrated performance with archival and heritage materials for public audiences.

Education

Learning history

ISCTE – University Institute of Lisbon

MA, Arts Markets & Management

Expected completion in 2028.

AFDA School of Motion Picture and Performance

Bachelor of Arts Honours, Live Performance

AFDA School of Motion Picture and Performance

Bachelor of Arts, Performing Arts

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