Duarte Coimbra (Lisbon, 1996) graduated in Film Directing from the Lisbon Theatre and Film School in 2017. “Amor, Avenidas Novas” (2018), produced in an academic context, is his first film as a director and had its international premiere at the Cannes Film Festival Critics’ Week. “O Filme Feliz :)” (2023) had its international premiere at the Rotterdam Film Festival and its national premiere at Curtas Vila do Conde.

At the invitation of Batalha Centro de Cinema, he presented in 2023, in a cine-concert with Sérgio Godinho, “OS AMIGOS DO GASPAR: UMA REUNIÃO NA CIDADE”, a musical short film centred on the characters of the renowned RTP series.

He has worked as a script supervisor and assistant director on films by Maria Inês Gonçalves, Inês Lima, Pedro Ramalhete, Paolo Marinou-Blanco, Mónica Lima, Filipa Reis, João Miller Guerra, and David Pinheiro Vicente. He has directed music videos for musicians Luís Severo, Primeira Dama, Maria Reis, and Catarina Branco.

He is currently developing his first feature film “Beijinhos Infinitos” (Cannes Next Step) and the documentary short film CAMPO MÁRTIRES (working title). “Andar com Fé”, his new fiction short film, premiered at DocLisboa and is currently touring the international festival circuit.