Cris Lyra

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Cris Lyra

Credits
19 titles

Biography

Cris Lyra is a filmmaker and cinematographer based in São Paulo, Brazil.

She has worked as a cinematographer on short films, TV series, and four feature films: Chão (Landless) by Camila Freitas, which premiered at the 69th Berlinale (2019); Lembro Mais Dos Corvos (I Remember the Crows) by Gustavo Vinagre, winner of Best Film at the 40th Cinéma du Réel (2018) and IndieLisboa (2018); and Para'I by Vinicius Toro, screened at the Mannheim-Heidelberg International Film Festival (2018), FICG (Guadalajara), and Cartagena (in competition).

In 2015, she directed Um Homem Satisfeito (A Happy Man) with Bruno Cucio. Quebramar (2019) is her second short film; it won awards at festivals in Brazil and abroad, including Best Documentary at Clermont-Ferrand in 2020.

Signature work

Known For

Acting credits 1

YearTitleRole
2020 Hear Me Film

Crew credits 19

YearTitleJob
2026 The Gentle Ghosts Film Director of Photography
2026 Amora TV Director of Photography (1 ep)
2024 Senhoritas Film Director of Photography
2024 Cidade; Campo Film Director of Photography
2022 Like the First Time Film Director
2022 Three Tidy Tigers Tied a Tie Tighter Film Director of Photography
2021 Alice dos Anjos Film Director of Photography
2021 Abominável Film Screenplay, Director of Photography
2021 A Wild Patience Has Taken Me Here Film Director of Photography
2020 Hear Me Film Writer, Producer, Director
2019 Between Film Cinematography
2019 Resplendor Film Cinematography
2019 Landless Film Director of Photography
2019 Breakwater Film Director, Writer, Director of Photography
2018 Tea for Two Film Director of Photography
2018 Para'í Film Director of Photography
2018 I Remember the Crows Film Director of Photography
2017 Sweet Heart Film Director of Photography
2015 Who Killed Eloá? Film Director of Photography
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