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
Directing8
movieThe Flame of a Candle
2025
Director
movieThe Damned Yard
2023
Director
movieThe Tree
2018
Director
movieThe Gravedigger
2012
Director
Cativeiro
2012
Director
Casa
2010
Director
movieArca D'Água
2009
Director
Writing10
movieCampos Belos
2023
Writer
movieUbu
2023
Writer
movieThe Damned Yard
2023
Screenplay
movieThe Tree
2018
Writer
movieThe Gravedigger
2012
Screenplay
Cativeiro
2012
Screenplay
Casa
2010
Writer
movieArca D'Água
2009
Screenplay
Production9
movieThe Flame of a Candle
2025
Producer
movieGods of Stone
2025
Producer
movieWhen the Land Runs Away
2024
Executive Producer
movieCampos Belos
2023
Production Manager
movieThe Damned Yard
2023
Producer
movieExpectant
2018
Co-Producer
movieThe Gravedigger
2012
Producer
Cativeiro
2012
Producer
Casa
2010
Producer
Acting8
Crew4
movieThe Night of All Things
2016
Cinematography
movieParque Soviético
2013
Cinematography
Cativeiro
2012
Cinematography
Casa
2010
Cinematography
Editing3
Camera1
movieHow I Fell in Love with Eva Ras
2016
Director of Photography