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.
Filmography
Cast Credits
Crew
Crew Credits
The Flame of a Candle
Role: Director
MOVIE • 2025
The Flame of a Candle
Role: Writer
MOVIE • 2025
The Flame of a Candle
Role: Producer
MOVIE • 2025
Gods of Stone
Role: Producer
MOVIE • 2025
When the Land Runs Away
Role: Executive Producer
MOVIE • 2024
Campos Belos
Role: Writer
MOVIE • 2023
Campos Belos
Role: Production Manager
MOVIE • 2023
Campos Belos
Role: Editor
MOVIE • 2023
Ubu
Role: Writer
MOVIE • 2023
The Damned Yard
Role: Director
MOVIE • 2023
The Damned Yard
Role: Screenplay
MOVIE • 2023
The Damned Yard
Role: Producer
MOVIE • 2023
The Damned Yard
Role: Editor
MOVIE • 2023
Expectant
Role: Co-Producer
MOVIE • 2018
The Tree
Role: Director
MOVIE • 2018
The Tree
Role: Writer
MOVIE • 2018
The Night of All Things
Role: Cinematography
MOVIE • 2016
How I Fell in Love with Eva Ras
Role: Director
MOVIE • 2016
How I Fell in Love with Eva Ras
Role: Writer
MOVIE • 2016
How I Fell in Love with Eva Ras
Role: Director of Photography
MOVIE • 2016