Matheus Mello, born Matheus Phillip Leão Mello (1986, Goiânia, Brazil), is a Development Angel and creative film producer working between Brazil and Spain. Identifying as a non-binary person of diverse ethnic background, their work centers on the intersection of identity and migration. Matheus has collaborated with renowned filmmakers such as Lucrecia Martel, Pedro Costa, and Werner Herzog on hands-on projects for developing new talents.

Their portfolio includes short films, documentaries, and video installations that have been showcased and awarded at numerous film festivals, including Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival, Raindance Film Festival, Sitges Film Festival, Tirana International Film Festival, Morelia International Film Festival, Zinebi, Rio de Janeiro International Short Film Festival, São Paulo International Short Film Festival – Curta Kinoforum, Guanajuato International Film Festival, Amsterdam International Documentary Film Festival, and Rotterdam International Film Festival.

With a track record of participation in prestigious labs and markets, they are an alumnus of acclaimed institutions such as the Sundance Institute, LIM-Less is More Development Angels, Realness Institute Creative Producer Indaba, Emerging Producer Ji.hlava, EGEDA NEXT GEN Film FinLab, and Viral Interventions at York University.

Matheus holds a BA degree in International Relations from the Universidade do Vale do Itajaí (2015), a MA in Film Production at the International Film and Television School of San Antonio de los Baños, EICTV (2018), and completed a postgraduate program in Audiovisual Budget Management using Movie Magic at the Escola Superior de Cinema i Audiovisuals de Catalunya - ESCAC (2024). Over the years, Matheus has produced films and industry-related activities in Brazil, the United States, Canada, Cuba, Mozambique, Angola, and Spain.