Luís Alves de Matos
- Known for
- Directing
- Born
- August 27, 1962
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).
Filmography
A Casa de Dentro Carlos Nogueira 2023
Director
Se o Mar Deixar 2022
Director
The Passanger 2018
Director
Sombras 2014
Director
Refúgio e Evasão 2014
Director
Um Rio Chamado Ave 2012
Director
Unwavering Light 2010
Director, Writer
Cold Mountain 2009
Director
Blind Runner – An Artist under Surveillance 2007
Director, Director of Photography, Editor
Lost In Art 2007
Director
Fiat Lux 2005
Director, Editor, Producer
A Praça 2004
Director, Editor
Fernanda Fragateiro: Perfect Places 2003
Director
Ana Hatherly: A Mão Inteligente 2002
Director
João Penalva - Characters and Players 2002
Director
A Fazer o Mal 2000
Director, Editor
Mário Eloy - A Runaway Painter 1998
Editor, Director
António Silva - Um Artista Popular 1998
Director, Writer
Vianna 1994
Director
Room in Lisbon 2016
Producer
Credits from TMDB.