André Gil Mata

Writer, Director, Actor, 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
  • The Flame of a Candle
    The Flame of a Candle2025
  • Ubu
    Ubu2023
  • When the Land Runs Away
    When the Land Runs Away2024

Filmography

2024
2023
2018
2012
Cativeiro · as Screenplay

2023
UBU · as Todo O Exército Russo

2024
2024
When the Land Runs Away · as Executive Producer
2012

2018
Grbavica · as Cinematographer
2016
The Night of All Things · as Cinematographer
2012
Cativeiro · as Cinematographer
2010
Passeio de Família · as Cinematographer