Edgar Morais
Acting
Born June 25, 1989 · Coimbra, Portugal
Edgar Morais (born June 25, 1989) is a Portuguese actor, director, screenwriter, and producer living in New York. Edgar won the award for Best Actor at Prishtina International Film Festival; the Best Acting award at Cineuphoria and was nominated for a Portuguese Golden Globe for his performance in Albania's official Oscar submission A Cup of Coffee and New Shoes On, for which he received rave reviews from international press such as Variety and Screen International. His directorial works include Heatstroke which screened in competition at PÖFF Shorts, Maryland Film Festival, IndieLisboa and others and We Won't Forget which screened at over 25 festivals including Palm Springs ShortFest, Hamptons, Woodstock, Tirana, Dresden, Rooftop Films, IndieLisboa and Rio de Janeiro and went on to win the Grand Jury Prize and the award for Best Editing at Castrovillari, and the Honorable Mention at FEST New Directors New Films. The film was also nominated for a Portuguese Academy Award (Sophia) for Best Short Film and was selected as Vimeo Staff Pick and Short of the Week.
Directed (3)
Acting (14)
The Worst Man in London
2024
Lovely, Dark, and Deep
2023
Remains of the Wind
2022
A Cup of Coffee and New Shoes On
2022
We Won't Forget
2021
Chasing Eagle Rock
2020
Marfa Girl 2
2018
You See the Moon
2018
Good Time
2017
Greece
2014
The Napkin
2012
Joshua Tree, 1951: A Portrait of James Dean
2012
Fault Line
2009
From Now On
2008