Diogo Baldaia was born in Porto and grew up in the city of Maia. He studied at the Escola Superior de Teatro e Cinema (ESTC/Lisbon) where he graduated in Film Directing and Cinematography. He took a master's degree in Visual Arts at KASK Conservatorium (Ghent, Belgium). He worked and lived in Brussels before returning to Portugal, where he is currently based in Lisbon. His films have been awarded and shown at national and international film festivals, such as the Rotterdam International Film Festival, Vienna Shorts, Oberhausen, IndieLisboa.