RAFAEL LEAL is a storyteller and filmmaker based in Berlin, and specialized in XR. Creator and head-writer of the series Passinho – the rhythm of the dreams (Disney+), Rafael has been involved in dozens of screenworks in the last decade, with highlights to the series Jungle Pilot (NBC/Universal) and the feature film Cedo Demais (Star+).
Holding a PhD in Film and Media from UFF (Brazil) with a DAAD-funded doctoral exchange at LMU München (Germany), Rafael has often acted as a consultant for films, such as the hit The Hijacking of Flight 375 (Star+) and mentored more than 350 screenwriters in programs such as Netflix’s Segundo Ato, for new black and indigenous voices.
Co-founder and lead producer of the Brazilian production company Dédalo, Rafael produced the short films Mergulho (Dive), screened in
more than 80 festivals, and recently Memórias com Vista pro Mar (Waterfront Memories), in post-production.
His new project, the VR documentary game Privilege Game Show, recently received funding from Medienboard Berlin-Brandenburg and starts its production in mid-2025.
Currently, Rafael also teaches as a freelance lecturer at SRH Univerity of Applied Sciences, ifs – Internationale Filmschule Köln and Catalyst – Institute for Creative Arts and Technology Berlin.
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