By the age of 13 Hugo showed such a strong passion for film, that he began making his own films, which he would post on YouTube. By the time he reached the age of 16, he dropped out of college and pursued a career in film. His first step was setting up his own production company – he worked as a camera operator, production assistant, and director on numerous productions all over the world. Garnering his first directing accreditation at only 16, he was sent to the French Alps to direct a commercial for a breakfast drinks company. At the age of 18 he raised enough money through crowdfunding to shoot his first high-concept short film ‘Soul Forest’.

In 2020, Hugo began shooting his first feature film, ‘Makeup’, in between Covid lockdowns. Due to Makeup’s success at film festivals, the team received 5 distribution offers and the film was released internationally in June 2023.

Towards the end of 2023, Hugo began writing the screenplay for ‘Happy as Larry’ (his second feature). Within weeks, it was greenlit. The cast and crew then spent 5 weeks on the Isle of Skye filming this entirely exterior shoot in April / May 2024.