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Alef Rodrigues Rosa
He is a Backpacking Filmmaker, traveling across Brazil while producing 3D animated films for clients around the world. His journey blends the road and creativity—each place he visits becomes inspiration for new stories and visual projects.
He works as a Film Director at ALUF Pictures, a production company specialized in high-quality institutional and advertising narratives, and is the founder of Big Lago — a streaming platform dedicated to authorial documentaries and short films.
Here, on this blog, he shares not only his travels, but also reflections on audiovisual storytelling, behind-the-scenes insights, and his latest work. It’s a space to explore art, technique, and life on the road, always seeking new ways to tell stories.
Professional Explorers: real life, unfiltered—from asphalt to summit.
Follow the journey of Alef Rodrigues Rosa in a series that subverts the concept of the travel vlog. From the cinematic behind-the-scenes of A Fenda in 2023 to the technical and family challenges of 2025 in Santa Catarina, each episode is a dive into authenticity.
A talk show with less show and more talk
Prosa Fora is the result of a long-standing desire by Alef Rodrigues to preserve the stories of personalities from the Central-West region of São Paulo and share them online for everyone to access. Launched in January 2021, the project began with Alef hosting guests for relaxed yet highly informative conversations.
At the end of 2020, Alef Rodrigues decided to leave his formal job with a clear goal in mind: to pursue entrepreneurship in the audiovisual entertainment industry.
Thus, he began his journey with short films.
ROSE
Inspired by MMO games like Dota and LoL, the short film tells the story of Rose, a novice sorceress who must defend her team’s base.
REASON
During a visit to a young farmer’s countryside home, we arrive at the exact moment of conflict between his conscience and his reason.
UPSIDE DOWN
Lost in the midst of depression, a cyclist sets out in search of a new purpose.
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