Luís Alves de Matos
Director · Born August 27, 1962
Biography
Luís Alves de Matos (Lisbon, 1962) is a Portuguese filmmaker and documentarian, graduated in Film Directing from the Lisbon Theatre and Film School (ESTC). In 2001, he founded the independent production company Amatar Filmes, dedicating much of his work to author-driven documentaries and experimental cinema in close dialogue with the visual arts, literature, and contemporary culture. His films have been screened and awarded at numerous national and international festivals, including Curtas Vila do Conde (Lost in Art – Looking for Wittgenstein), IndieLisboa (The Passenger), Doclisboa (Fiat Lux), Temps d'Images, and FESTin (If the Sea Allows). In 2024, he co-directed Processo EX SAAL, and in 2026, his filmography was the subject of a retrospective cycle at the Armando Martins Museum of Contemporary Art (MACAM).
Directed 19
2020s
- 2023
A Casa de Dentro Carlos Nogueira
Director
- 2022
Se o Mar Deixar
Director
2010s
- 2018
The Passanger
Director
- 2014
Sombras
Director
Refúgio e Evasão
Director
- 2012
Um Rio Chamado Ave
Director
- 2010
Unwavering Light
Director
2000s
- 2009
Cold Mountain
Director
- 2007
Blind Runner – An Artist under Surveillance
Director
Lost In Art
Director
- 2005
Fiat Lux
Director
- 2004
- 2003
Fernanda Fragateiro: Perfect Places
Director
- 2002
Ana Hatherly: A Mão Inteligente
Director
João Penalva - Characters and Players
Director
- 2000
A Fazer o Mal
Director
1990s
- 1998
Mário Eloy - A Runaway Painter
Director
António Silva - Um Artista Popular
Director
- 1994
Vianna
Director
Edited 5
2000s
- 2007
Blind Runner – An Artist under Surveillance
Editor
- 2005
Fiat Lux
Editor
- 2004
- 2000
A Fazer o Mal
Editor
1990s
- 1998
Mário Eloy - A Runaway Painter
Editor
Wrote 2
2010s
- 2010
Unwavering Light
Writer
1990s
- 1998
António Silva - Um Artista Popular
Writer
Camera 1
2000s
- 2007
Blind Runner – An Artist under Surveillance
Director of Photography
Produced 1
2000s
- 2005
Fiat Lux
Producer