Matheus Valente Documentary Filmmaker
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Matheus Valente
Documentary Filmmaker — 2026
Selected Work
Damion Countryman - Adventist World Aviation
Documentary
Damion Countryman
Adventist World Aviation
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Saudade Sem Nome
Documentary
Saudade Sem Nome
Short Documentary
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Our Father
Narrative Short
Our Father
Narrative Short Film
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Blue Notes
Narrative Short
Blue Notes
Narrative Short Film
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About

I'm Matheus Valente, a Brazilian-American filmmaker based in Massachusetts.

I focus on building human-crafted documentary stories and cultural and anthropological narratives — exploring identity and the invisible threads that connect people to place.

On set
Directing the crew on set
In the field
Chetumal, Mexico — documentary series
Sonscreen Film Festival
Sonscreen Film Festival
"The camera is an excuse to be someplace you otherwise don't belong." — Susan Meiselas
Active
Origin
Born in Campo Grande, Brazil
Raised in the Amazon
Based in Boston, United States
What I Do
Documentary filmmaking
Narrative short films
Cinematography & direction
Visual storytelling
Drawn To
History & culture
Identity & mythology
Consciousness
Music
Also Into
Violin · Piano · Scuba Diving
Hiking · FIFA · Pickleball
Expedition Log
Current Location
East Coast — United States
Status
In Development
Mission
Long-form documentary
In
the
field
March 2026 — In Development
Working on a new doc taking place in the Pantanal in Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil.
— the kind of story you have to earn
Recent
Going to Sonscreen Film Festival in Loma Linda, California.
Contact
Got a story worth
chasing? Let's talk.
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