Tiago Guedes

Tiago Guedes
Born (1971-06-20) 20 June 1971 (age 55)
Porto, Portugal
EducationFernando Pessoa University
OccupationFilmmaker
Years active1999–present

Tiago Guedes (born 20 June 1971) is a Portuguese filmmaker. Most known for his films The Domain (2019) and Aquí (2026), and the television series Glória (2021).

Early life

After graduating at the Fernando Pessoa University, he studied cinema at the New York Film Academy (1997/98) and at Raindance Film School London (1999). He directed commercials and music videos for several years.

Career

His first short film, O Ralo (1999), was co-directed with Frederico Serra. It won the Leopard of Tomorrow at the 52nd Locarno Film Festival. He made his film debut with the SIC-produced TV movie Alta Fidelidade (2000), co-directed with Frederico Serra.

His first feature film, Blood Curse (2006), premiered at the official opening of Fantasporto 2006. Co-directed by Frederico Serra and written by Rodrigo Guedes de Carvalho, Tiago's brother and a journalist and news anchor at SIC. It's considered Portugal first horror feature film.

In 2013 he co-created and directed all episodes of Odisseia, a comedy series broadcast by RTP1.

His drama film The Domain (2019) was selected to compete for the Golden Lion at the 76th Venice International Film Festival. Marking Guedes first entry in the festival, directly to the main competition. It was also selected as the Portuguese entry for the Best International Feature Film at the 92nd Academy Awards, but it was not nominated. A television miniseries version was later broadcast by RTP1.

In 2021, he directed all the episodes of Glória, a Portuguese historical thriller drama television series and the first Portuguese Netflix production. According to Variety, the show cost €6 million to produce, making it the most expensive series in Portuguese television history.

His drama film Remains of the Wind (2022) was selected to the Special Screenings section of the 2022 Cannes Film Festival, marking his first film selected to the festival.

Aquí (2026), based on the Jesús trilogy by J. M. Coetzee, premiered at the Cannes Premiere section of the 2026 Cannes Film Festival.

Personal life

He was born in Porto and is married to actress Isabel Abreu.

Filmography

Feature films

Year English Title Original Title Notes
2006 Blood Curse Coisa Ruim co-directed with Frederico Serra
2008 Entre os Dedos
2010 Bloody Night Noite Sangrenta
2019 Sadness and Joy in the Life of Giraffes Tristeza e Alegria na Vida das Girafas
The Domain A Herdade
2022 Remains of the Wind Restos do Vento
2023 Dialogues After the End Diálogos Depois do Fim
2026 Aquí

TV Movies

Short films

Television

References

  1. ↑ "Interview with Tiago Guedes". neweurope.eu. 16 September 2019. Archived from the original on 17 September 2019. Retrieved 19 October 2020.
  2. ↑ "Tiago Guedes • Director of The Domain". cineuropa.org. Retrieved 19 October 2020.
  3. ↑ Vivarelli, Nick (25 July 2019). "Joker, Ad Astra, The Laundromat, Marriage Story to Compete in Venice". Variety. Retrieved 25 July 2019.
  4. ↑ "Venezia 76 Competition". labiennale.org. 25 July 2019. Retrieved 25 July 2019.
  5. ↑ ""A Herdade" é o filme português candidato aos Óscares de 2020". Diário de Notícias (in Portuguese). Retrieved 11 September 2019.
  6. ↑ "'A Herdade' Portugal's candidate for Oscars". The Portugal News. Retrieved 11 September 2019.
  7. ↑ "'The Domain': Film Review". variety.com. 5 September 2019. Retrieved 19 October 2020.
  8. ↑ Portugal, Rádio e Televisão de (20 April 2020). "Versão televisiva do filme "A Herdade" estreia-se na RTP1 no final do mês". Versão televisiva do filme "A Herdade" estreia-se na RTP1 no final do mês (in Portuguese). Retrieved 5 February 2024.
  9. ↑ Dale, Martin (29 November 2021). "ONSeries Lisboa 2021: Portugal Turns to Crime, Noir to Fuel Overseas Expansion". Variety. Archived from the original on 29 November 2021. Retrieved 30 November 2021.
  10. ↑ "RESTOS DO VENTO (REMAINS OF THE WIND)". Festival de Cannes. 21 May 2022. Retrieved 4 June 2026.
  11. ↑ Wiseman, Andreas (21 April 2022). "Cannes Film Festival Adds Raft Of New Movies Including Three To Competition". Deadline. Archived from the original on 25 May 2022. Retrieved 21 April 2022.
  12. ↑ "AQUÍ". Festival de Cannes. 18 May 2026. Retrieved 4 June 2026.
  13. ↑ Barraclough, Leo (23 April 2026). "Cannes Title 'Aquí,' Based on J. M. Coetzee's 'Jesus Trilogy,' Picked Up by Films Boutique (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety.