Edgar Morais
Actor
Biography
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.
As Director
Filmography
Good Time
as Arcade Guy (uncredited) 2017
Lovely, Dark, and Deep
as James Moore 2023
Marfa Girl 2
as Zaden 2018
Joshua Tree, 1951: A Portrait of James Dean
as Franco 2012
Remains of the Wind
as AmÃlcar 2022
A Cup of Coffee and New Shoes On
as Gëzim 2022
The Worst Man in London
as Simeon Solomon 2024
From Now On
as Nelson 2008
You See the Moon
2018
Chasing Eagle Rock
as Jaffa 2020
We Won't Forget
2021
Fault Line
2009
The Napkin
as Edgar 2012