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João Niza Ribeiro

João Niza Ribeiro

Directing
About

Studied Cinema at Porto’s UCP School of Arts where he finished his Master’s degree in Directing, over the contours of the Absurd in the Cinematic Language. His final Film, The Damned Manifesto, won the School Competition at Fantasporto International Film Festival, and awarded the Take One! prize at Curtas de Vila do Conde International Film Fest. His path in Film has allowed him to work in close proximity with directors as Adirley Queirós, Joana Pimenta and Salomé Lamas, as Producer, as well as Production Manager for Basil da Cunha, Vasco Saltão, Pedro Pinho, among others. As Assistant Director, he supported films from Edgar Pera, José Magro and Vasco Saltão. In 2020, together with director José Magro, he creates Pântano Films, witch aims to contribute and catalyse the cinematographic fabric in the north region of Portugal.

Filmography
Asphalt Reds2026 · Writer, Director
Coroa de Espinhos
Coroa de Espinhos2026 · Producer
Campos Belos
Campos Belos2023 · Assistant Director
Dry Ground Burning
Dry Ground Burning2023 · Production Director
Raticide
Raticide2022 · Director
Nameless Heitor
Nameless Heitor2022 · First Assistant Director
Nha Sunhu
Nha Sunhu2021 · Producer, First Assistant Director
Manifesto dos Danados
Manifesto dos Danados2012 · Writer, Director