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Miguel Gomes (director)

Portuguese film director (born 1972)

Summary

Portuguese film director (born 1972)

FieldValue
nameMiguel Gomes
imageMiguel Gomes at 2024 Cannes Film Festival.jpg
captionGomes in 2024
birth_date
birth_placeLisbon, Portugal
nationalityPortuguese
occupation
years_active2000 - present

Miguel Gomes (born 1972) is a Portuguese film director, screenwriter and editor. He studied cinema at Lisbon Theatre and Film School. His films include The Face You Deserve (2004), Our Beloved Month of August (2008) and Tabu (2012), Arabian Nights (2015) and Grand Tour (2024). For the last, he won Best Director at the 2024 Cannes Film Festival.

Career

Trained at the Escola Superior de Teatro e Cinema, Gomes began his career as a film critic and author of theoretical writings on cinema. His early filmography includes The Face You Deserve (2004) and Our Beloved Month of August (2008).

His 2012 film, Tabu, was selected in the Competition programme at the 62nd Berlin International Film Festival, where it won the Alfred Bauer Prize for Artistic Innovation and the FIPRESCI Jury Prize. It also won the Grand Prix for Best Film at the 39th Film Fest Gent.

His 2015 film, Arabian Nights, premiered in the Directors' Fortnight section at the 68th Cannes Film Festival.

In 2024, Gomes was honored with a 'Special Program in Focus' at the 29th Busan International Film Festival, titled Miguel Gomes, a filmmaker of Joyful Melancholy. The program showcased the complete catalog of his eight feature films, from his 2004 debut The Face You Deserve to his latest work, Grand Tour, which won him Best Director at the 77th Cannes Film Festival. He was the first Portuguese director to ever win that award. He also conducted a masterclass, sharing insights into his creative process and cinematic vision.

In June 2025, Gomes was invited to join the Directors Branch of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.

Filmography

Feature films

YearEnglish titleOriginal titleNotes200420082012201520212024TBA
The Face You DeserveA Cara que Mereces
Our Beloved Month of AugustAquele Querido Mês de Agosto
TabuAlfred Bauer Prize winner
Arabian NightsAs Mil e uma Noites
The Tsugua DiariesDiários de OtsogaCo-directed with Maureen Fazendeiro
Grand TourBest Director winner at the 2024 Cannes Film Festival
SavagerySelvajariaPost-production

Short films

  • Christmas Inventory (2000, Inventário De Natal)
  • 31 Means Trouble (2001, 31)
  • Kalkitos (2002)
  • Canticle Of All Creatures (2006, Cântico Das Criaturas)

Awards and nominations

AwardYearCategoryWorkResultBerlin International Film FestivalCahiers du CinémaCannes Film FestivalChicago International Film FestivalFilm Fest GentFrench Syndicate of Cinema CriticsGijón International Film FestivalMar del Plata International Film FestivalSydney Film Festival
2012Alfred Bauer AwardTabu
FIPRESCI Prize
2012Annual Top 10Tabu
2015Arabian Nights
2024Best DirectorGrand Tour
2024Silver Hugo – Best Director
2012Grand PrixTabu
2012Best Foreign Film
2023Honorary Award
2021Astor Piazzolla Award for Best Direction (shared with Maureen Fazendeiro)Diários de Otsoga
2015Sydney Film PrizeArabian Nights

References

References

  1. "Miguel Gomes".
  2. Debruge, Peter. (25 May 2024). "Cannes Awards: Female-Centered Stories Win Big in Cannes, as Sean Baker's 'Anora' Earns Palme d'Or".
  3. Renninger, Bryce J.. (2012-01-09). "Berlinale Announces 2012 Competition Slate; Billy Bob Thornton’s ‘Jayne Mansfield’s Car’ to Premiere".
  4. (17 October 2012). "'Tabu' wins Grand Prix for Best Film at the 39th Ghent Film Festival".
  5. (18 April 2015). "Cannes: Miguel Gomes' 'Arabian Nights' to Screen in Directors' Fortnight".
  6. (August 30, 2024). "Wong Kar-wai’s ‘Blossoms Shanghai,’ Netflix’s ‘Cigarette Girl’ Among Busan Streaming Awards Nominees – Global Bulletin".
  7. (2024-08-30). "'Miguel Gomes, a filmmaker of Joyful Melancholy’ – Special Program in Focus Announced for the 29th BIFF2024".
  8. (June 26, 2025). "THE ACADEMY INVITES 534 TO MEMBERSHIP".
  9. (2025-12-02). "Eurimages supports 33 co-productions".
  10. "Christmas Inventory (Inventário De Natal)".
  11. "31 Means Trouble (31)".
  12. "Kalkitos".
  13. "Cântico Das Criaturas (Canticle Of All Creatures)".
  14. "62nd Berlin International Film Festival {{!}} Yearbooks".
  15. (21 September 2012). "Miguel Gomes, Winner of the Alfred Bauer Award and FIPRESCI Prize".
  16. "Top Ten 2012".
  17. "Top 10 2015".
  18. (2024-05-25). "The 77th Festival de Cannes winners' list".
  19. Blauvelt, Christian. (2024-10-25). "Chicago International Film Festival Awards Top Prizes to ‘Vermiglio,’ ‘All We Imagine as Light’".
  20. "Prix du Syndicat français de la critique 2012".
  21. (2023-11-16). "The Gijón Film Festival spotlights Spain and the best of auteur cinema".
  22. "36 Edition (2021)".
  23. Maddox, Garry. (2015-06-14). "Sydney Film Festival 2015: Epic long Arabian Nights wins Sydney Film Prize".
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