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I am Rafael Leal, a professor, storyteller, and filmmaker based in Berlin. With a passion for screenwriting and immersive media, I've developed and written for TV series, feature films, and VR projects, including work for Disney+, NBC/Universal, and Star+. I hold a PhD in Film and Media and I enjoy mentoring new screenwriters and working with diverse voices. My creative focus is on exploring the poetics of immersive and interactive media, and I love teaching and sharing the craft of screenwriting with students internationally. I am also actively involved in producing and developing audiovisual projects through my production company, Dédalo.…I am Rafael Leal, a professor, storyteller, and filmmaker based in Berlin. With a passion for screenwriting and immersive media, I've developed and written for TV series, feature films, and VR projects, including work for Disney+, NBC/Universal, and Star+. I hold a PhD in Film and Media and I enjoy mentoring new screenwriters and working with diverse voices. My creative focus is on exploring the poetics of immersive and interactive media, and I love teaching and sharing the craft of screenwriting with students internationally. I am also actively involved in producing and developing audiovisual projects through my production company, Dédalo.

Rafael Leal

Creative Director, Creative Producer, Screenplay Writer, +6

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I am Rafael Leal, a professor, storyteller, and filmmaker based in Berlin. With a passion for screenwriting and immersive media, I've developed and written for TV series, feature films, and VR projects, including work for Disney+, NBC/Universal, and Star+. I hold a PhD in Film and Media and I enjoy mentoring new screenwriters and working with diverse voices. My creative focus is on exploring the poetics of immersive and interactive media, and I love teaching and sharing the craft of screenwriting with students internationally. I am also actively involved in producing and developing audiovisual projects through my production company, Dédalo.…I am Rafael Leal, a professor, storyteller, and filmmaker based in Berlin. With a passion for screenwriting and immersive media, I've developed and written for TV series, feature films, and VR projects, including work for Disney+, NBC/Universal, and Star+. I hold a PhD in Film and Media and I enjoy mentoring new screenwriters and working with diverse voices. My creative focus is on exploring the poetics of immersive and interactive media, and I love teaching and sharing the craft of screenwriting with students internationally. I am also actively involved in producing and developing audiovisual projects through my production company, Dédalo.

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I am Rafael Leal, a professor, storyteller, and filmmaker based in Berlin. With a passion for screenwriting and immersive media, I’ve developed and written for TV series, feature films, and VR projects, including work for Disney+, NBC/Universal, and Star+. I hold a PhD in Film and Media and I enjoy mentoring new screenwriters and working with diverse voices.

My creative focus is on exploring the poetics of immersive and interactive media, and I love teaching and sharing the craft of screenwriting with students internationally. I am also actively involved in producing and developing audiovisual projects through my production company, Dédalo.

Skills

Experience Level

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Intermediate

Language

Portuguese

Fluent

Spanish; Castilian

Advanced

English

Fluent

German

Beginner

Work Experience

Lecturer on Screenwriting at Catalyst - Institute for Creative Arts and Technology Berlin

January 1, 2025 - Present

Teaching screenwriting courses and mentoring students in the craft of writing for film and television.

Lead Lecturer on MA Screen & Film Production at BIMM University Berlin

January 1, 2024 - Present

Leading courses and lectures on screen and film production at the master's level.

Professor of Screenwriting at Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro

December 31, 2022 - August 1, 2025

Taught multiple courses including screenwriting for film and television, creative writing, dramaturgy, and innovative approaches to media and screenwriting. Coordinated the development of a new postgrad program in screenwriting.

Lead Writer and Co-Creator at Boutique Filmes / Disney+

January 1, 2025 - Present

Head writer and co-creator of the series 'Passinho - the rhythm of the dream'.

Co-Writer, Producer at Dédalo Productions

January 1, 2015 - Present

Producing and developing short films, feature films, and TV series with special focus on audiovisual narratives that represent diverse voices and immersive storytelling techniques.