Rafael Machado

Rafael is the creative one and follows to the letter the old saying: talent is 1 percent inspiration, 99 percent transpiration. That is because of his extreme commitment to all Viralata projects. Director and editor, Rafa is also a partner of the production house. Graduated in Social Communication from UFRJ, he also has a post-graduation degree in Documentary Cinema from FGV.

In 2018 during Rio’s Festival, he releases the feature film Palace II: 3 Oceanview Rooms, a movie about the disaster of 1998 when a building collapsed at Barra da Tijuca (RJ). The project is co-produced by Globo Filmes, and Urca Filmes and distributed by Pagu Pictures. Currently, he is directing the feature-length film Euclydes Pinto Martins.

And there you have 15 years of experience. Here on Viralata, he heads numerous projects, mostly documentaries, commercials and digital content.

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Projects of Rafael Machado

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