André Gil Mata
Directing
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 Candle
April 9, 2025
The Tree
September 27, 2018
Expectant
October 28, 2018
How I Fell in Love with Eva Ras
October 22, 2016
The Gravedigger
December 8, 2012
The Night of All Things
December 11, 2016
Parque Soviético
September 28, 2013
The Damned Yard
January 25, 2023
Arca D'Água
January 1, 2009
Campos Belos
July 9, 2023
Ubu
April 29, 2023
When the Land Runs Away
May 23, 2024
Behind the camera15
- 2025The Flame of a Candle Producer, Director, Writer
- 2025Gods of Stone Producer
- 2024When the Land Runs Away Executive Producer
- 2023Campos Belos Writer, Production Manager, Editor
- 2023Ubu Writer
- 2023The Damned Yard Director, Editor, Producer, Screenplay
- 2018Expectant Co-Producer
- 2018The Tree Director, Writer
- 2016The Night of All Things Cinematography
- 2016How I Fell in Love with Eva Ras