Luís Alves de Matos
Directing
Holding a degree in Film Directing from the School of Theatre and Cinema (Escola Superior de Teatro e Cinema - Lisbon), he has collaborated on contemporary creation projects since 1993, focusing mainly on directing documentaries about Portuguese visual artists. In 2001, he founded the production company Amatar Filmes, dedicated to the independent production of documentaries and experimental cinema. He has been distinguished with several awards, including the X International Documentary Film Meetings (X Encontros Internacionais de Cinema Documental) of Malaposta (1999) for A Fazer o Mal (Making Evil/To Do Evil) and the Best Portuguese Film Award at Temps D’Images (2008 and 2011) for Lost in Art – Looking For Wittgenstein and Luz Teimosa (Stubborn Light).
Behind the camera
2023A Casa de Dentro Carlos Nogueira
Director
2022Se o Mar Deixar
Director
2018The Passanger
Director
2014Sombras
Director
2014Refúgio e Evasão
Director
2012Um Rio Chamado Ave
Director
2010Unwavering Light
Director & Writer
2009Cold Mountain
Director
2007Blind Runner – An Artist under Surveillance
Director
2007Lost In Art
Director
2005Fiat Lux
Director
2004A Praça
Director
2003Fernanda Fragateiro: Perfect Places
Director
2002Ana Hatherly: A Mão Inteligente
Director
1998Mário Eloy - A Runaway Painter
Director