Pandora da Cunha Telles
Ukbar Filmes
Creator/Showrunner
Pandora da Cunha Telles is a Portuguese producer. In 2009, she founded Ukbar Filmes with Pablo Iraola, one of the leading film and TV companies in Portugal.
With over 90 projects under her belt, Pandora has produced several hits and international co-productions, like the series TURN OF THE TIDE (Netflix TOP10 in 30 plus countries), BROKEN SPIES (Berlinale Series Market 2025), THE MARQUISE (Berlinale Series Market 2026), 24 LAND (CanneSeries 2019); and the films JOAQUIM (Berlinale 2017), THE MAN WHO KILLED D. QUIXOTE (Cannes 2018 closing film), GAZA, MON AMOUR (Venice 2020), SUPER NATURAL (Berlinale 2022 | Forum: FIPRESCI Award) or ONCE UPON A TIME IN GAZA (Cannes 2025 | Un Certain Regard: Best Directors).
In 2004, Pandora was named Producer on the Move in Cannes. She acts as Treasurer at the EPC and President for the Portuguese Producers’ Association (APCA). She is a member of the EFA, the Portuguese Film Academy, and the Portuguese Association of Film and Audiovisual Producers (APRAF).