André Gil Mata
- Known for
- Directing
- Place of birth
- São João da Madeira, Portugal
Biography
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.
Movies with André Gil Mata
- The Gravedigger 2012 · ★ 9.0
- The Damned Yard 2023
- Ubu 2023
- Tanganhom 2023
- Beard 2011
- Labirinto 2014
- Calhau 2025
- Caronte 2026
Movies directed by André Gil Mata
- The Flame of a Candle 2025 · ★ 6.7
- The Tree 2018 · ★ 5.6
- How I Fell in Love with Eva Ras 2016 · ★ 5.0
- The Gravedigger 2012 · ★ 9.0
- Cativeiro 2012
- The Damned Yard 2023
- Arca D'Água 2009
- Casa 2010