REPUBLICA FILMES belongs to the major production group in Portugal, the older and the one with more experience and internacional prestige, led by PAULO BRANCO, its GENERAL MANAGER.So far, and while he is one of the most important FILM DISTRIBUTOR in Europe, and the LISBON & ESTORIL FILM FESTIVAL`s Director, he has PRODUCED OVER 270 FEATURE-FILMS and has worked with the most renowned film directors in the world such as David Cronenberg, Raul Ruiz, Manoel de Oliveira, Jerzy Skolimowski, Wim Wenders, Chantal Akerman, Alain Tanner, Werner Schroeter, André Téchiné, Andrzej Zulawski, Christophe Honoré, Olivier Assayas, Sharunas Bartas, Cédric Kahn, Lucas Belvaux, Valéria Bruni- Tedeschi, João César Monteiro, Paul Auster, Philippe Garrel, Mathieu Amalric… amongst many others.
ANA PINHÃO MOURA, Republica Filmes` EXECUTIVE PRODUCER, during her career of 20 years, has worked mainly in cinema, but also in tv productions and advertising, as well as in the organisation of events and producing consecrated artist’s multimedia exhibitions.
For the last 12 years, Ana has been the person in charge of Paulo Branco’s major productions “Mysteries of Lisbon”, “Lines of Wellington”, "Nuit de chien", etc, in Portugal, France and Angola – as LINE PRODUCER (films’ production manager and development and post-production coordinator) as well as Lisbon & Estoril Film Festival’s EXECUTIVE PRODUCER.