Biographie
Since 2004, Raphael Bottino has been active in the Brazilian film industry. In 2008, he joined Sala12 Filmes as a producer, creating music videos, branded content, corporate films, and serving as executive producer for theatrical documentaries like Grey City (2013) and Yoani's Trip (2015). He was also executive producer for the Chile-Brazil co-production Dios Me Libre (2011). Subsequently, he held executive management roles at Damasco Filmes and Barry Company, overseeing projects in development, post-production, and theatrical release. As a freelance executive and line producer, Raphael has managed projects across Brazil and internationally, including the USA, Canada, Cuba, the Netherlands, India, Vietnam, China, Mongolia, South Korea, Jamaica, Puerto Rico, Nigeria, and Ethiopia.
His portfolio features branded content for Nissan, Toyota, Google, Amazon, Unimed, and Nestlé; documentaries for National Geographic, Discovery, and Globo; and notable series such as Breaking the Taboo (2019) and Burnout Society (2021). Recent projects 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 HBO docuseries My Life is Circus (2025), and the Globoplay series Pico dos Marins, set for release later this year. His most recent production, Copinha (2025), debuted at the 49th São Paulo International Film Festival.
