
Alexandre Miguel Silva
Directing
Biography
Alexandre Miguel dos Santos Silva (born May 29, 1997) is a Portuguese assistant director, producer, writer and director.
Known For

Emilia is a 17 year old who just finished high school and now works at the local gas station. She has the dream of becoming a professional ballerina, but has never had the courage to leave everything and try. One day she finally gets the chance to audition for the last ballet company still standing in Portugal. She will have to decide whether she should try and risk failing miserably or carry on with her comfortable life, without purpose.
EmĂlia

A young amateur illusionist has an encounter with his Bully, both face each other in an old-fashion duel.
The Magic Trick

A man questions an artificial intelligence.
HUMAN: The Turing Test

Hamid, a refugee from Eritrea, who crosses the Mediterranean Sea from Libya to Europe and decides to get a chest tattoo as determination and reminder of this new stage of your life. It is kidnapped by a human traffic network who uses him as a guinea pig to experiment on science and pharmaceuticals.
HUMAN

A man tries desperately to kill himself, but consistently fails to the amusement of the Narrator, who may or may not be behind his failure
I Wanna Die (or How I Learned Not to Die)

An aspiring poet consumed by guilt and loss, loses himself in melancholic and deeply profund thought through the wilderness, only to find something he didn't expect.
Go Think Somewhere Else

The last entry in the web-series 'Cases of Teens' focuses on three young people quite different from each other. Cristovão, Daniel and Francisca, come across a vengeful confrontation that may question their own personalities, and twist the teenage clichés.
The Nerd, the Brute and the Rocker

Rafael is a 20 year old who lives in the past, remembering it through old recordings.
Apathy

An inactive swim coach follows an enigmatic blind man who will help her overcome a past that haunts her and prevents her from practicing her profession.
Dark

On a day like any other, Alexandre returns home to find out his mother has disappeared.
Salto

José is a young boxer who trains at the gym run by his father, Carlos.
José

Two of the best fishermen in the city, umrui aka Dj Mafia and dj bullins, went to the deepest waters of the ocean and fished for sounds never heard before. Converting electronic music to simple and humble Portugueseness, we talk about our great battles, the love that people feel for great legends, and even the most ridiculous moments of the pandemic.
Sounds of Codfish
A mockumentary series that resurrect the only 3 episodes of the series “Ai Ai Let's See with Gonçalo Almeida”, produced by the infamous host himself, before his disappearance.
The First and Last Episodes of Gonçalo Almeida

A making of documentary that records the productions days of a university film crew, making a short film called 'Incomum'.
A Unusual Making Of

The story of a teacher and painter who, after his mother's death, camouflaged himself in solitude, distancing himself from all around him. When looking for landscapes that complete your drawing, he finds in a young refugee, his inspiration.
Firar
A friend buys a lie detector and decides to show it to his roommates which inevitably affects him and everyone around him.
Lie Detector

A documentary about Iguana Garcia, a Lisbon musician, where we get to know JoĂŁo, the man behind the name, who embodies one of the most promising growing musicians in the world of Portuguese national music. In a personal and intimate phone call, we get to know him without barriers and all his history to this day.
Call Me Iguana Garcia

A young poet suffering from a heartbreak, embarks alone on a journey in search of his happiness.
Bicycle

Ava, a professional dancer, finds herself in a toxic relationship with her partner, an accomplished choreographer, Nicholas. While he charmingly aims to convince her to go back to the stage, Ava slides towards a break-down.
Acceptance
An aspiring explorer at heaven's doors, prays for someone to help and save him from certain death, and someone answer.