André Gil Mata

Personal Info

Known For Director

Gender Male

Place of Birth São João da Madeira, Portugal

André Gil Mata

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.

Known For

Director

2024
2023
The Damned Yard

as Director

2018
The Tree

as Director

2012
Cativeiro

as Director

2012
The Gravedigger

as Director

2010
Casa

as Director

2009
Arca D'Água

as Director

Writer

2024
2023
The Damned Yard

as Screenplay

2023
Campos Belos

as Writer

2023
Ubu

as Writer

2018
The Tree

as Writer

2012
The Gravedigger

as Screenplay

2012
Cativeiro

as Screenplay

2010
Casa

as Writer

2009
Arca D'Água

as Screenplay

Producer

2024
2023
The Damned Yard

as Producer

2023
Campos Belos

as Production Manager

2019
Expectant

as Co-Producer

2012
Cativeiro

as Producer

2012
The Gravedigger

as Producer

2010
Casa

as Producer

Actor

2023
Ubu

as Todo o Exército Russo

2011
Beard

as André

Crew

2016
The Night of All Things

as Cinematography

2013
Parque Soviético

as Cinematography

2012
Cativeiro

as Cinematography

2010
Casa

as Cinematography

Editor

2023
The Damned Yard

as Editor

2023
Campos Belos

as Editor

2010
Casa

as Editor

Camera

2016
How I Fell in Love with Eva Ras

as Director of Photography