João Rui Guerra da Mata
João Rui Guerra da Mata was born in Lourenço Marques, Mozambique. He teached Art Direction at the Lisbon Film School from 2004 to 2011. In 1997 he co-starred in the short PARABÉNS!, directed by João Pedro Rodrigues, that won the Special Jury Mention at the 54th Mostra di Venezia. As an Art Director, he worked in several features and shorts, notably the ones directed by João Pedro Rodrigues, whose films he also co-scripted. This collaboration lately evolved to co-direction, namely in the shorts CHINA, CHINA (2007) – 39th Directors’ Fortnight, Cannes; Best Short Film and Audience Award, Belfort Film Festival and ALVORADA VERMELHA (2011) – Best Portuguese Short Film, IndieLisboa Film Festival; international premiere at Locarno Film Festival. O QUE ARDE CURA (2012) is his debut solo film.
Where Is This Street? or With No Before or After
(Director)
Will-o’-the-Wisp
(Production Design)
The Last Time I Saw Macao
(Screenplay)
The Last Time I Saw Macao
(Director)
As the Flames Rose
(Director)
China, China
(Writer)
China, China
(Director)
Red Dawn
(Director)
Mahjong
(Screenplay)
Mahjong
(Director)
Will-o’-the-Wisp
(Writer)
IEC Long
(Director)
Where Do You Stand Now, João Pedro Rodrigues?
(Cinematography)
The Ornithologist
(Screenplay)
As the Flames Rose
(Writer)
To Die Like a Man
(Art Direction)
Two Drifters
(Costume Design)
The Ornithologist
(Art Direction)
Two Drifters
(Set Decoration)
O Fantasma
(Production Design)
O Fantasma
(Costume Design)
O Fantasma
(Makeup Artist)
Haircut
(Costume Design)
Red Dawn
(Director of Photography)
Red Dawn
(Editor)
Red Dawn
(Writer)
The Last Time I Saw Macao
(Editor)
The Last Time I Saw Macao
(Director of Photography)
Happy Birthday!
(Production Assistant)
China, China
(Art Direction)
Morning of Saint Anthony's Day
(Art Direction)
The King's Body
(Assistant Director)
Mahjong
(Art Direction)
IEC Long
(Editor)
IEC Long
(Screenplay)
IEC Long
(Director of Photography)
The Girl in the Mirror
(Art Direction)
Side Effects
(Art Direction)
A Room in Town
(Director)