About me
Welcome to my cinematic world. I’m Rafael, and I study Social Communication with a focus on Cinema at PUC/RJ. In addition, I’ve completed various technical and free courses in this field, with a special emphasis on Editing and Documentary at the International Academy of Cinema. My portfolio reflects my passion for combining Music, Poetry, and Videos, whether through documentaries or video clips. As a musician, I write song lyrics and poems, and I’m a researcher of popular culture from the Northeast of Brazil (Cangaço, Forró, Cavalo Marinho, Pífanos, Frevo, Coco, Maracatu, Repentes, Emboladas). My goal is to enhance my skills and explore new audiovisual techniques, creating work that embodies both aesthetic identity and creativity.
Professional experience
Alceu Valença
Editing
Video montages using Alceu Valença’s image collection for social media since 2020.
Production and Editing
Documentary Alceu Valença, Pelas Ruas que Andei, Portugal. Finished in 2023, the material has not yet been released on digital platforms
MV Produções Artísticas
Production, co-direction, and editing of music videos and visualizers for the album ‘Bicho Maluco Beleza É Carnaval,’ released on digital platforms in January 2024.
Direction and Editing for Social Media
Alceu Valença Europe Tour (Netherlands, England, France, Spain, Portugal and Germany) in September and October 2023.
Alceu Valença European Tour (Netherlands, Germany, Ireland, England, Switzerland, Spain, and Portugal) in July 2022.
Alceu Valença USA/Canada Tour in August 2019.
Sete Artes
Image capture
Image capture for a documentary in Lisbon, Portugal in January 2022
Orquestra Ouro Preto
Direction and Editing the making-of
The making of the recording of the DVD ‘Valencianas II’ took place at Casa da Música in Porto, Portugal, in January 2020.
Ouro Preto Orchestra
Direction and editing of Making Of
Making Of recording the DVD Valencianas II at Casa da Música, Porto, Portugal
Education
Degree in Social Communication/Cinema -PUC/RJ (2019 - ...)
Courses
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New York Film Academy – Paris (Jul/2016)
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Lula Carvalho's Cinematography Direction (online in May/2020)
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AIC – Free Training in Editing
(Dec/2021) -
AIC – Documentary (2023)
Skills
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Fluent in English
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Intermediate in Spanish
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Technical professional in Adobe Premiere