Trained at the Escola Superior de Teatro e Cinema (Superior School of Theatre and Film Lisbon), Gomes worked initially as a film critic and author of theoretical writings on cinema.
Dilatih di Escola Superior de Teatro e Cinema (Sekolah Tinggi Teater dan Film Lisbon), Gomes awalnya berkarya sebagai kritikus film dan pengarang tulisan-tulisan teoritikal pada perfilman.