
Directing
João Niza Ribeiro
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Directing
Credits
7 titles
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 …
Known for
6.0On a night like so many others, indistinguishable from the previous or the next, Carlos sees himself thrown out of his bedroom. Beyond his own door, a rat has taken over his belongings, without a courtesy call or warning. This is the second work by João Niza Ribeiro screened at Curtas.
Raticide
2022
5.0Issa, a footballer from Guinea-Bissau who plays in Portugal, is contacted by two filmmakers who want to know more about his life and make a documentary. Exposing the voices behind the camera, Nha Sunhu is a reflection on the gaze, bias, and representation of the other.
Nha Sunhu
2021
NRIn a slightly dystopian version of our reality, the Fontainhas neighborhood - Porto - is at the center of a dark plot of real estate speculation. Disappearances and other disturbing elements arouse the suspicions of one of the neighbors.
Coroa de Espinhos
2026
NRNo synopsis available yet.
Manifesto dos Danados
2012
NRThey usually get around on bikes or scooters, darting through the streets of major European cities to deliver goods to customers almost unnoticed. They do this illegally for large corporations. One of them is Omar, who comes from Benin. The young man lives in Porto without documents, works as a courier for one of the major restaurant chains, and every day risks being caught by police patrols targeting migrants.
Asphalt Reds
2026
Behind the camera
6.0On a night like so many others, indistinguishable from the previous or the next, Carlos sees himself thrown out of his bedroom. Beyond his own door, a rat has taken over his belongings, without a courtesy call or warning. This is the second work by João Niza Ribeiro screened at Curtas.
Raticide
2022
5.0Issa, a footballer from Guinea-Bissau who plays in Portugal, is contacted by two filmmakers who want to know more about his life and make a documentary. Exposing the voices behind the camera, Nha Sunhu is a reflection on the gaze, bias, and representation of the other.
Nha Sunhu
2021
NRIn a slightly dystopian version of our reality, the Fontainhas neighborhood - Porto - is at the center of a dark plot of real estate speculation. Disappearances and other disturbing elements arouse the suspicions of one of the neighbors.
Coroa de Espinhos
2026
NRNo synopsis available yet.
Manifesto dos Danados
2012
NRNo synopsis available yet.
Manifesto dos Danados
2012
NRThey usually get around on bikes or scooters, darting through the streets of major European cities to deliver goods to customers almost unnoticed. They do this illegally for large corporations. One of them is Omar, who comes from Benin. The young man lives in Porto without documents, works as a courier for one of the major restaurant chains, and every day risks being caught by police patrols targeting migrants.
Asphalt Reds
2026
NRThey usually get around on bikes or scooters, darting through the streets of major European cities to deliver goods to customers almost unnoticed. They do this illegally for large corporations. One of them is Omar, who comes from Benin. The young man lives in Porto without documents, works as a courier for one of the major restaurant chains, and every day risks being caught by police patrols targeting migrants.
Asphalt Reds
2026
