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Film scientist and film director
Country of origin
Portugal

Inês Gil (*1964) teaches film and photography at the Lusófona University in Lisbon. She published her PhD thesis in 2005, on “Cinematographic Atmosphere“. She directs documentaries and video installations, often related to spirituality. Her last project (in pre-production) is about a family in the Azores who has to raise her teen triplets. She started to participate in SIGNIS and Ecumenical Juries in 2010 (Venice) and participated in numerous International Film Festivals since.

Festivals

Current issues

Mythical figures and images from the worlds of culture, sport and politics formed the subject matter of some of the films screened at DocFest Sheffield 2026. Peter Paul Huth explores them.
The extent to which the documentary film has evolved was once again evident this year at DocFest Sheffield (10–15 June 2026). The classic ideal of Direct Cinema or Cinéma Vérité has given way to a wide variety of cinematic possibilities. Report by Peter Paul Huth.

Events

16.02.2025
Haus der EKD, Charlottenstraße 53/54, 10117 Berlin

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