André Guiomar

André Guiomar is a Portuguese filmmaker, producer, cinematographer, editor, and screenwriter. Born in Porto, Portugal, he holds a Master's degree in Cinema and Audiovisual from the Portuguese Catholic University. He is the founding partner of the production company Olhar de Ulisses and has established himself as one of Portugal's leading contemporary documentary filmmakers.

His debut feature documentary, Our Land, Our Altar (2020), premiered at the Sheffield DocFest and received the Youth Jury Award at the ZINEBI International Documentary and Short Film Festival, along with the Emerging Director Award at Porto/Post/Doc. In 2022, he became a Berlinale Talents participant and co-directed Saturn with Luís Costa. In 2023, his short film Espinho (Thorn), co-directed with Mya Kaplan, premiered in the Directors' Fortnight (Quinzaine des Cinéastes) at the Cannes Film Festival. He has also earned recognition as a producer, editor, and cinematographer on numerous acclaimed Portuguese and Mozambican films. His recent documentary Ku Handza (2025) continues his exploration of human stories in Mozambique.