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 prominent Brazilian 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 pop singer Jão. In 2025, she made her narrative fiction debut with the short film "Mania". Her follow-up short film, "Santo" (2026), achieved critical success, premiering at the Festival do Rio where it won the prestigious Troféu Redentor for Best Short Film in the Première Brasil competition.