I'm a director, cinematographer, and video editor based in São Paulo, Brazil. My background is rooted in film and documentary storytelling, including editing work on documentary series for cable television, for channels such as Discovery Turbo and A-X-N. I bring that same eye for pacing, emotion, and visual composition into every edit. Whether it's a feature documentary, a branded story, or a short film, I focus on finding the narrative heartbeat of the footage rather than just cutting to length. Professional working proficiency in English, based in a time zone that overlaps well with both American and European hours, and comfortable managing full post-production workflows independently. --- Director / Cinematographer - "A vida é uma maratona" (Life is a marathon) Nov 2025 Director / Cinematographer - Drauzio Varella's youtube channel Since 2020 Director / Editor - "Vida Automotiva" (Automotive Life) Discovery Turbo, 2020 Editor / Cinematographer - "Adotados" (Adopted) AXN, 2019

Michel Souza

I'm a director, cinematographer, and video editor based in São Paulo, Brazil. My background is rooted in film and documentary storytelling, including editing work on documentary series for cable television, for channels such as Discovery Turbo and A-X-N. I bring that same eye for pacing, emotion, and visual composition into every edit. Whether it's a feature documentary, a branded story, or a short film, I focus on finding the narrative heartbeat of the footage rather than just cutting to length. Professional working proficiency in English, based in a time zone that overlaps well with both American and European hours, and comfortable managing full post-production workflows independently. --- Director / Cinematographer - "A vida é uma maratona" (Life is a marathon) Nov 2025 Director / Cinematographer - Drauzio Varella's youtube channel Since 2020 Director / Editor - "Vida Automotiva" (Automotive Life) Discovery Turbo, 2020 Editor / Cinematographer - "Adotados" (Adopted) AXN, 2019

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I’m a director, cinematographer, and video editor based in São Paulo, Brazil. My background is rooted in film and documentary storytelling, including editing work on documentary series for cable television, for channels such as Discovery Turbo and A-X-N. I bring that same eye for pacing, emotion, and visual composition into every edit. Whether it’s a feature documentary, a branded story, or a short film, I focus on finding the narrative heartbeat of the footage rather than just cutting to length. Professional working proficiency in English, based in a time zone that overlaps well with both American and European hours, and comfortable managing full post-production workflows independently.


Director / Cinematographer - “A vida é uma maratona” (Life is a marathon)
Nov 2025

Director / Cinematographer - Drauzio Varella’s youtube channel
Since 2020

Director / Editor - “Vida Automotiva” (Automotive Life)
Discovery Turbo, 2020

Editor / Cinematographer - “Adotados” (Adopted)
AXN, 2019

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Language

Portuguese
Fluent
English
Advanced
Spanish; Castilian
Beginner

Work Experience

Director at Portal Drauzio Varella
April 1, 2020 - Present
Director for Portal Drauzio Varella's YouTube channel, overseeing documentary content, podcasts, and internet video production. Responsible for creative direction across formats, from long-form documentary storytelling to fast-turnaround digital content, managing the process from concept through final delivery.

Education

Cinematographer at Academia Internacional de Cinema
July 1, 2015 - January 1, 2016

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Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment
    Vida Automotiva

    Director and editor of Vida Automotiva, a ten-episode documentary series for Discovery Turbo exploring the intersection of cars and the people behind them, blending automotive storytelling with human interest narratives across the series.

    Life is a marathon

    Director of Life is a Marathon, a documentary exploring the life and achievements of Doctor Drauzio Varella, drawing a parallel between his personal journey as a marathon runner and the larger arc of his life and career.

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