André Gil Mata
Biography
André Gil Mata was born in 1978. Having studied mathematics, he has worked mostly in photography, theatre and film and is one of the founders of the Portuguese photography and cinema laboratory Átomo 47. In 2009, his debut short-film WATER ARK won several awards having been shown in several international festivals, as well as his second short-film HOUSE. GRAVEDIGGER, his third short-film, won the Mèlies d'Argent and CAPTIVITY, his first feature-length documentary won the DocAlliance Award at Cannes, in 2013. Gil Mata obtained his master degree in film direction in 2012, at Lisbon Theatre and Film School and finished his PhD at Film. Factory (Sarajevo) in 2016.
Known for
The Flame of a CandleDirector, Writer
The TreeDirector, Writer
How I Fell in Love with Eva RasDirector, Writer
The GravediggerScreenplay, Director
The Damned YardSchmar, Director, Screenplay
UbuTodo o Exército Russo, Writer
TanganhomFilm
BeardAndré
LabirintoFilm
CalhauFilm
CaronteFilm
Arca D'ÁguaScreenplay, Director
Filmography
- 2026CaronteFilm
- 2025CalhauFilm
- 2025The Flame of a CandleFilm: Director, Writer
- 2023Campos BelosFilm: Writer
- 2023TanganhomFilm
- 2023UbuFilm: Todo o Exército Russo, Writer
- 2023The Damned YardFilm: Schmar, Director, Screenplay
- 2018The TreeFilm: Director, Writer
- 2016How I Fell in Love with Eva RasFilm: Director, Writer
- 2014LabirintoFilm
- 2012The GravediggerFilm: Screenplay, Director
- 2012CativeiroFilm: Director, Screenplay
- 2011BeardFilm: André
- 2010CasaFilm: Writer, Director
- 2009Arca D'ÁguaFilm: Screenplay, Director
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