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Pedro Pinho

Pedro Pinho

Producer, cinematographer, director and writer · Born January 1, 1977 (49) · Lisbon, Portugal

Pedro Pinho has lived in and studied cinema in Lisbon, Paris, Barcelona, Maputo and Mindelo. His first documentary, Bab Sebta (co-directed with Frederico Lobo), debuted at FID Marseille, 2008, where it won the Marseille Espérance Award. Bab Sebta also won prizes for Best Documentary Film at DocLisboa (Portugal) and at ForumDoc BH (Brazil). Um Fim Do Mundo/The End of the World, a medium-length fiction film, debuted at the Berlin Festival in 2013, having won awards at the Coimbra Caminhos do Cinema Português, and was nominated for the Portuguese Golden Globe awards. The documentary, As Cidades e as Trocas/Trading Cities (co-directed with Luisa Homem) debuted in 2014 at FID Marseille, and was shown at the Art of The Real in the Lincoln Center, NY and at DocLisboa. In 2017, he debuted A Fábrica de Nada/The Nothing Factory, his first feature-length fiction film, at the Cannes Festival Directors’ Fortnight where he won the FIPRESCI International Critics award. Since then, A Fábrica de Nada has received around 20 awards at festivals all over the world. Not only was it chosen by the critics as the best film at Cannes in 2017, it was also considered the best film of the year by the Público newspaper, and the best film without commercial distribution in the USA by the American magazine, Film Comment. The German newspaper, Die Zeit considered it to be “one of the most important films of today”. A Fábrica de Nada was commercially distributed in Portugal, France, Spain, Germany, Brazil, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, Italy, China, Belgium, the former Yugoslavia and Argentina. His films have been shown at festivals, showings and retrospectives in places such as: MoMA, the Lincoln Center, the Berlinale, BFI, the MALBA, the MACBA, Serralves, FIDMarseille, Toronto IFF, Rotterdam FF, CPH DOX, the Rio Festival, Mar del Plata, Festival de Popoli, Busan FF, FICUNAM, ND/NF, Cine Europeu de Sevilha. L’Alternativa de Barcelona, Festival de Munique, Festival de Taipé, Janela, Carbonia, Lussas, FIC Valdivia, Karlovy Vary, FoR, among others. In 2009, with five fellow filmmakers, he founded Terratreme, a collective that in recent years has come to the forefront as one of the most active producers of Portuguese cinema. At Terratreme, he has had the chance to collaborate with other directors such as Luisa Homem, Leonor Noivo, Tiago Hespanha, Susana Nobre, João Salaviza, Filipa Reis and Miller Guerra, and Basil da Cunha.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
January 1, 1977 (49)
From
Lisbon, Portugal
Works as
Producer, cinematographer, director and writer
Titles
6 on Motif · 34 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 39 days to Oct 28Down 45% in 30 days

What are Pedro Pinho's films like?

Across their 6 Motif titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Power.

Genres

Drama3 titlesTypical Motif score: 57th percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Documentary2 titlesTypical Motif score: 65th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Documentary movies

Their Motif films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Motif score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Self
32%
Power
21%
Society
14%
Survival
10%
Ideas
10%
Bonds
6%
Morality
6%

What they feel like to watch

their average across 6 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 4 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 1

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 1 · Charged 4 · Intense 1

Steady: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their steady movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 3 · Shifting 3 · Whiplash 0

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 5 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 0

Slow burn: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their slow burn movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 3 · Even-paced 3 · Relentless 0

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 2 · Engaged 2 · Full focus 2

Open-ended: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their open-ended movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

A split, not a type: Resolved 1 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 3

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Contemplative
4
Hopeful
3
Melancholic
2
Tense
2
Warm
2
Other
1

How their films linger

Thought-provoking4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteWistful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Bittersweet2
  • Ambiguous4

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Pedro Pinho's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 1 of their 6 Motif titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Pedro Pinho's titles on Motif; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Motif score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

34 credits, 6 with a Motif page.

  • I Only Rest in the Storm (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2025)

    Director · Editor · Writer

  • Astrakan 79(2023)

    Producer

    Motif score: 49th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Clandestina (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2024)

    Producer

  • When the Land Runs Away (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2024)

    Executive Producer

  • Shimmering Bodies (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2023)

    Producer

  • Tommy Guns(2022)

    Producer

    Motif score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • Cidade Rabat(2023)

    Producer

    Motif score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Nameless Heitor (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2022)

    Producer

  • Outside the Oranges Are Blooming (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2019)

    Producer

  • Suzanne Daveau (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2019)

    Producer

  • Lisbon Beat (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2019)

    Producer

  • Reynard (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2019)

    Producer

  • Ave Rara (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2019)

    Producer

  • Destiny Deluxe (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2019)

    Producer

  • Black Sun (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2019)

    Cinematographer

  • Djon Africa(2018)

    Producer · Writer

    Motif score: 57th percentile of all films

  • The Nothing Factory(2017)

    Director · Producer · Screenplay

    Motif score: 77th percentile of all films

  • Tudo o Que Imagino (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2017)

    Producer

  • High Cities of Bone (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2017)

    Producer

  • Cidade (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2017)

    Director · Producer

  • Ama-San (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2016)

    Producer

  • Trading Cities (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2014)

    Director · Cinematographer · Editor

  • Idle Road (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2014)

    Cinematographer

  • Fragmentos de Uma Observação Participativa (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2013)

    Screenplay

  • The End of the World (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2013)

    Director · Cinematographer

  • Cat's Cradle (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2012)

    Screenplay

  • La chambre jaune (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2012)

    Cinematographer

  • Linha Vermelha(2012)

    Cinematographer

    Motif score: 80th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Lisbon-Province (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2010)

    Cinematographer

  • The Door of Ceuta (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2008)

    Director · Cinematographer · Editor · Sound

  • O Presente que Veio de Longe (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2007)

    Cinematographer

  • A Imitação (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2003)

    Cinematographer

  • 6 Minutos (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2002)

    Cinematographer · Writer

  • Da Nascente à Foz (not in the Motif catalog yet)

    Show 1 episode · Colorist

Career shape

A full career of 32 titles, 31 of them dated from 2002 to 2025.

Biggest box office

The Nothing Factory (2017)

$43K worldwide

Highest rated

The Nothing Factory (2017)

Motif 77th

Most popular right now

Linha Vermelha (2012)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Directing6 of 32: 0 only directing, 6 with another roleWriting6 of 32: 2 only writing, 4 with another roleProducing18 of 32: 15 only producing, 3 with another roleCinematography10 of 32: 6 only cinematography, 4 with another roleEditing3 of 32: 0 only editing, 3 with another roleOther crew2 of 32: 1 only other crew, 1 with another role

32 titles, 8 with more than one role.

By decade

2000s4 · crew2010s20 · crew2020s7 · crew

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it.

How do Pedro Pinho's films land?

Their typical Motif film has a Motif score in the 65th percentile, the median of all 6; across their 6 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 52nd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

52ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Approval · how many liked their films

74thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Reach · how many have seen their films

38thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Motif score across 6 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up2
  • 50th to 74th2
  • 25th to 49th2

Shape of the crowd

3 of their 6 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Crowd Pleaser3
  • Mixed3

Most divisive · producer

Cidade Rabat (2023)

61st percentile spread · 33% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · director, writer, producer

The Nothing Factory (2017)

Motif 77th · 68% liked

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on Motif; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Motif score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their Motif titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Who does Pedro Pinho work with?

People who share at least 2 of Pedro Pinho's Motif titles, grouped by what they did on them; Luisa Homem shares the most, 5.

Actors

Cinematographers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles