Luís Alves de Matos
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).
| Film | Credit |
|---|---|
 A Casa de Dentro Carlos Nogueira2023 · Director | Director |
 Se o Mar Deixar2022 · Director | Director |
 The Passanger2018 · Director | Director |
 Sombras2014 · Director | Director |
 Refúgio e Evasão2014 · Director | Director |
 Um Rio Chamado Ave2012 · Director | Director |
 Unwavering Light2010 · Director, Writer | Director, Writer |
 Cold Mountain2009 · Director | Director |
 Blind Runner – An Artist under Surveillance2007 · Director, Director of Photography | Director, Director of Photography |
 Lost In Art2007 · Director | Director |
 Fiat Lux2005 · Director, Producer | Director, Producer |
 A Praça2004 · Director | Director |
 Fernanda Fragateiro: Perfect Places2003 · Director | Director |
 Ana Hatherly: A Mão Inteligente2002 · Director | Director |
 A Fazer o Mal2000 · Director | Director |
 Mário Eloy - A Runaway Painter1998 · Director | Director |
 António Silva - Um Artista Popular1998 · Director, Writer | Director, Writer |