André Gil Mata

Schrijver, Regisseur, Acteur, Producer

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 Tree
    The Tree2018
  • Sob a Chama da Candeia
    Sob a Chama da Candeia2025
  • UBU
    UBU2023
  • When the Land Runs Away
    When the Land Runs Away2024

Cinematografie

2024
2023
2018
2012
Cativeiro · as Screenplay