Red Desert was founded in 2008 by Pedro Neves. Its films have won several prizes and have been presented in more than 50 festivals around the world, including Clermont-Ferrand, Guadalajara, Doclisboa, Cartagena IFF, CPH:DOX, Documenta Madrid, Curtas Vila do Conde, Curtas de São Paulo, Curtas Belo Horizonte, L’ Alternativa, Festival de Lille, Porto Post Doc, Indie Lisboa, among others.

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Lucefece won the Cinema Falado Competition at Porto Post Doc

We are very happy to announce that Lucefece - where there is no vision, the people will perish, by Ricardo Leite and produced by Red Desert, was the Best Film in the Cinema Falado Competition at the Porto Post Doc 2023 Festival.

29.11.23

Three documentaries from Red Desert at Porto Post Doc this year

The films As Melusinas à Margem do Rio, by Melanie Pereira, Lucefece - Where there is no vision, the people will perish, by Ricardo Leite and Time Takes a Cigarette, by Aya Koretzky, all produced by Red Desert, will be at Porto Post Doc 2023. Aya Koretzky's new film, which will have its world premiere, will be the festival's closing film.

05.11.23

Two documentaries from Red Desert at the Caminhos do Cinema Português Festival

Lucefece: Where there is no vision, the people will perish, by Ricardo Leite, and Dreams of a Revolution, by Pedro Neves, have been selected for the Caminhos Selection at the Caminhos do Cinema Português Festival.

30.10.23

As Melusinas à Margem do Rio won the Doclisboa Award for Best Portuguese Competition Film

As Melusinas à Margem do Rio, directed by Melanie Pereira and produced by Red Desert, won three awards at DocLisboa: The Fernando Lopes Award for Best Portuguese First Film, the School Award for Best Film, and the HBO Award for Best Portuguese Competition Film.

28.10.23

Lucefece and As Melusinas à Margem do Rio in Doclisboa's Portuguese Competition

This is great news: Lucefece - Where there is no vision, the people will perish, by Ricardo Leite and As Melusinas à Margem do Rio, by Melanie Pereira, will be in the Portuguese Competition of Doclisboa. There are two Red Desert productions.

03.10.23

Time takes a Cigarette in production in Porto

Time takes a Cigarette, by Aya Koretzky, produced by Red Desert, in production in the city of Porto. The film will be presented at the Porto Post Doc Festival, as part of the Working Class Heroes program, in the 2023 edition.

01.10.23

Dreams of the Revolution at Cineavante

Dreams of the Revolution, by Pedro Neves, will be screened at Cineavante during the Festa do Avante 2023.

24.08.23

Dreams of a Revolution in Curtas Vila do Conde

Dreams of a Revolution, by Pedro Neves, has been selected for the National and International competitions at the 2023 Curtas Vila do Conde International Film Festival.

01.07.23

Set Hares Running selected for the international competition at Docluanda

Set Hares Running, directed by Rui Pinheiro and produced by Red Desert, was selected for the international competition at the 2023 edition of Docluanda in Angola.

06.05.23

As Maçãs Azuis at Caminhos do Cinema Português

As Maçãs Azuis, by Ricardo Leite was selected for the Caminhos do Cinema Português 2022 Competition. The film is produced by Red Desert.

10.11.22

As Maçãs Azuis selected for Porto Post Doc

As Maçãs Azuis, by Ricardo Leite was selected for the Porto Post Doc 2022 Spoken Film Competition. The film is produced by Red Desert.

01.11.22

As Maçãs Azuis at Doclisboa 2022

As Maçãs Azuis, by Ricardo Leite, was selected for the Doclisboa 2022 National Competition. The film is produced by Red Desert.

10.10.22