Raphael Bottino
Production
Biography
Raphael Bottino has worked in the Brazilian film industry since 2004. In 2008 he joined Sala12 Filmes as a producer of music videos, branded content, corporate films, and acting as executive producer of theatrical docs such as Grey City (2013) and Yoani’s Trip (2015). He also served as executive producer of the Chile-Brazil co-production Dios Me Libre (2011). Later, he worked at Damasco Filmes and Barry Company as an executive manager, working on projects in development, post-production and theatrical release. As a freelance executive and line producer, Raphael has overseen projects in Brazil and internationally (USA, Canada, Cuba, Netherlands, India, Vietnam, China, Mongolia, South Korea, Jamaica, Puerto Rico, Nigeria, Ethiopia). His credits include branded content for Nissan, Toyota, Google, Amazon, Unimed, and Nestlé; documentaries for National Geographic, Discovery, and Globo; and acclaimed series such as Breaking the Taboo (2019) and Burnout Society (2021). Recent works include the YouTube Originals docu-series The Beat Diaspora (2022),the award-winning podcast Pico dos Marins: O Caso do Escoteiro Marco Aurelio (2022), the docuseries for HBO My Life is Circus (2025) and the Globoplay series Pico dos Marins, to be released later this year. His latest production Copinha (2025) premiered at São Paulo International Film Festival.
Known For
For the first time, Esporte Clube Macapá will compete in the Copinha, the world’s largest under-20 football tournament. For young prospects from Amapá, the competition represents a rare chance to gain visibility. In Brazil’s Amazonian north, they are often overlooked — but in the Copinha, their matches will be broadcast nationwide, watched by scouts and agents connected to major clubs.
Copinha
After the death of her mother, a 10 year old girl and her father must confront grief in its most nefarious form.
Aperio
Portrait of the polemic visit of the blogger Yoani Sanchez throughout Brazil, showing the activist's background in Cuba, in order to discuss freedom of speech in the world today.