Maria Luísa Alves

Malu Alves is a Brazilian director, screenwriter, and editor born in Ribeirão Preto, São Paulo. She holds a degree in Communications from the University of São Paulo (USP) and studied filmmaking at the Academia Internacional de Cinema (AIC). Alves began her career directing music videos for Brazilian musical artists, gaining over seven years of experience in creative production and audiovisual content. Her notable non-fiction credits include directing the documentary "Meninos e Meninas FC" and the concert special "Superturnê – A Primeira e A Última Noite" for the singer Jão. In 2025, she made her narrative fiction debut with the short film "Mania". Her follow-up short film, "Santo", premiered at the Festival do Rio in 2026.