About
Gonçalo Ribeiro is a 28-year-old Portuguese writer-director. Having studied at the London Film School, he has directed several short films which screened around the world in a number of film festivals. His previous film Beach Scene (2017), a short dramedy shot on 16mm, was screened in over 15 venues and got a distribution deal in Italy.
Gonçalo Ribeiro
LFS Filmography
The Lost Scot
Brave (Valente)
Stranded
Me, My Germs and James
A Sensational Story
Dogeater
Interloper
The Death of Don Quixote
Living off laughter
Beach Scene
Visiting Charlie
Family
Sadie Makes a Baby
Armchair
After Night
The Door
Benchwarmer
Hello
Gonçalo Ribeiro is a Portuguese writer-director focusing on themes of isolation and solitude. The characters in his films often find themselves at odds against an entire group of people, or in dangerous predicaments where no one can find them. However, the role of tension in his films is in equal value to the role of the absurd. You will find that his films often feature scenes of great stress to the sound of joyful scores or love songs, or scenes of violence in beautiful, peaceful locations. The irony that is achieved through the conjugation of these two elements often ends up turning his films into satires or critiques on certain topics. He is currently developing a documentary about refugees in Lisbon while also finishing a feature screenplay and writing a TV series.