Rafael Leal

RAFAEL LEAL is a screenwriter and producer for film, TV and new media, based in Berlin, who has created films and series for Disney, NBC/Universal and Fox, among others, in partnership with some of the most important Brazilian production companies.

Holding a PhD in Film and Media from Universidade Federal Fluminense (Brazil), Rafael developed part of his doctoral research at LMU München (Germany) with a DAAD grant, about virtual reality and games, modalities that are growing in importance in his artistic practice. Rafael acted as script doctor in dozens of projects of films, series and games, and mentored more than 250 screenwriters in labs such the Netflix’s Segundo Ato Program for New Black and Indigenous Voices. Currently, Rafael is co-creator and head-writer of “Passinho - the Rhythm of the Dream”, his first original series for Disney+ and produces his new VR project, a documentary game called “Privilege Game Show”, recently funded for production by Medienboard Berlin-Brandenburg.