Sara Alves
Producer, Director and Editor
Films
Director
(upcoming feature) Bosnian war told through the stories of mothers who endured the war with their families or were forced to flee the country of origin. An opportunity to reconnect with History and memories of their loved ones.
(film in pre-production) A Stockholm syndrome victim, Lana, mimics the actions of her abuser by becoming a huntress of men. She only knows intimacy through torture until she finds a good suitor, Steve, to continue her legacy. What Steve thought to be a fun encounter with an attractive woman at a bar, it turned into a twisted game between killing her or becoming her partner in crime. A fight that he will never win, because the taste of death will always haunt him.
short film The film explores the relationship between a mother and a daughter in a house filled with memories. Despite their differences, these two women try to fight their emotional barriers and reconnect again through the passion for art. "The Frame" is a Met Film School Production - Ealing Studios. Festival Selection Shortcutz Lisboa - 2019 Shortcutz Cascais - 2019 Lift-Off Sessions - 2019 First-Time Filmmaker Session - 2019
short film In this film, we focus on the discrimination against females, regarding the differences in labour positions and salaries, the physical and verbal violence that women still suffer inside their houses and the sexual objectification and exploitation in mass media. Film Selection and Awards Shortcutz festival - 2015 The National Youth Council - Winner of the Contest STOP Against Discrimination - 2015
short film This thriller focuses on the power struggle among three people in an abandoned pub. Who will survive when a girl just wanna to have fun?
short film Lisbon, 1940s. With World War II as the main setting, the Portuguese city of Lisbon turns out to be the stage of another conflict, a matrimonial one. A middle-aged couple that was once in love suffers now the challenges of a dysfunctional relationship. She is a frustrated and self-centred actress; he is a businessman with no personal life. Discovering the affair of his wife, the husband finds a brilliant opportunity to return to his old habits and rely on his old friends.
Film Editor
documentary The film gives a portrait of Brazilian Street Art (Pixadores) as a political movement of resistance against the social injustice and the state of Brazil. A film by Eduardo Fuica White Lion Agency
short film A clumsy man tries to impress a girl with his show-off masculinity. Behind this mask, there is a vulnerable man looking for true love with the girl of his dreams. A film by Adam Ethan Crow Ditto Films Productions
short film An anxious architect suffers an accident in his workplace. Struggling with blindness, he starts to see more clearly his life. A film by Tom Davis
short film Sophie is an English girl in her mid-twenties who has just moved to Paris to fulfil her dream of discovering the world of writing and film making in the French capital. Not only is she dealing with the recent loss of her grandfather, but she is also working at a job that she hates and has a bully as a boss who talks down to her on a daily basis. All Sophie wants to do is tell hers to the world. A film by Amy Clarkson
short film This film was made for Around the World in a 48 Hours Film Challenge 2016. A surprising meeting will lead to an extraordinary friendship. A fugitive woman and a schoolboy find peace in a small chat about happiness. A Film by Varvara Galanova Produced by Jessica O'Sullivan, Varvara Galanova and Sarah Tehranian
short film A man with a chronic disease travels around the world inside his house. A film by Fábio Rebelo, Filipe Tavares, Sofia Caldeira