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Alex Viegas, from Bauru, São Paulo, Brazil, gained recognition at the RED Movie Awards and the World Film Festival in Cannes with an independently produced science-fiction work. The judging panels included professionals with ties to the Academy Awards and Hollywood.

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“In the Shadows,” a music video starring virtual model Bryan Stenler and written, composed and directed by Brazilian filmmaker Alex Viegas, has been officially selected for the Paris edition of the Lift-Off Global Network, where it will compete in the Best Music Video category in September 2026.

The production has previously received two international awards, in London and Kolkata, India, and reached the semifinal stage at a Cannes-based international film festival in 2025. During 2026, the music video has continued its international festival run, receiving selections across Europe and the United States, including Berlin, New York and Los Angeles.

“In the Shadows” was produced by Bryan Stenler Studios, a Brazil-founded creative technology studio established in 2025 by filmmaker, music producer and creative director Alex Viegas. The studio develops cinematic content at the intersection of artificial intelligence, visual effects, original music, virtual talent and creative direction for entertainment and branded productions.

Paris Lift-Off | September 2026

Starring virtual model Bryan Stenler, the film is part of the cinematic universe created by Alex Viegas and produced by Bryan Stenler Studios.

The work, which has already won two international awards — one in London and another in Kolkata, India — was officially selected to compete in the Best Music Video category at the 2026 annual edition of the Los Angeles Lift-Off Film Festival, part of the Lift-Off Global Network.

Following recent recognition at prestigious festivals across Europe — including London, Marbella, Reims and Cannes — and national media coverage by G1 (Globo.com), Brazilian music producer and audiovisual artist Alex Viegas achieved another significant international milestone this July.

Two of his music videos were officially selected simultaneously for the annual edition of the New York Lift-Off Global Network, competing across seven different categories:

• Best Narrative

• Best Music Video

• Best First-Time Filmmaker

• Best Cinematography

• Best Director

• Best Art Direction

• Best Editing & Post-Production

The selected works are “Rebirth” and “In the Shadows” — the latter already a two-time international award winner in London and Kolkata, India. One of the projects also features virtual model Bryan Stenler, protagonist of the science-fiction saga “The Sower,” created by Alex Viegas and produced by Bryan Stenler Studios.

The New York festival attracts thousands of submissions from around the world every year. Having two works selected simultaneously across multiple categories within such a competitive global showcase represents a significant milestone.

The event takes place throughout July in New York, United States, with the winners announced in August 2026.

The Lift-Off Global Network is based at the legendary Pinewood Studios in the United Kingdom, home to major productions including James Bond and Star Wars, and has established itself as one of the most recognized global platforms for independent filmmaking.

The Sower is a science-fiction story conceived and written by Alex Viegas in the 1980s, built around a central question: what is life as we know it — and what might exist beyond our understanding of it?

The project remained archived for decades, waiting for technology to catch up with its original vision. Now, with the advancement of artificial intelligence, visual effects and digital production, Alex is finally bringing this universe to life through Bryan Stenler Studios.

A story imagined decades ago is finally becoming a cinematic universe.

The central characters of the science-fiction saga The Sower:

Alex Viegas — The protagonist of the saga, portraying The Sower, a mysterious and enigmatic figure known as a sower of worlds and the manipulator of the mysterious blue mist.

Apollo Viera — The Connector, responsible for mapping the cosmos in search of declining worlds in need of healing.

Bryan Stenler — The Guardian of the Great Seed of Healing. Within the mythology of the saga, a central theory suggests the existence of two Bryans: one human and the other an android.

Enzo Ravenwood — The Survivor of Orion, the last destroyed planet once belonging to the Nargath Galaxy, a realm dominated by Lunther.

Liora Verdanne — A dark and mysterious woman, internationally renowned as a singer with millions of fans around the world.

Lunther Malakar — An ancient entity millions of years old, capable of using his energy to manipulate and colonize entire systems and galaxies. He inhabits the dark Nargath Galaxy.

Billy — A young gargoyle created by Lunther Malakar.

The saga also features an expanding collection of original soundtracks with strong engagement on Spotify, including Born to Shine, Apollo, Sick Humanity, Digital Alienation, Nargath Galaxy — Void Reign, Lunther — Stone by Stone, Prophecy, among others.

The music video Lunther — Stone by Stone won the Best Visual Effects award at the World Film Festival in Cannes.

Through Bryan Stenler Studios, music producer Alex Viegas has built a distinctive and expanding original music catalog spanning Melodic Techno, EDM, Electronic and Dance Pop, distributed across major global platforms including Spotify, YouTube Music and Apple Music.

Recent releases such as Sick Humanity, Born to Shine and Digital Alienation explore themes such as social chaos, mental health, resilience, overcoming adversity and human reconnection. Tracks including In the Shadows and More Than Just One Day move into a more reflective emotional territory, exploring introspection, memory and reconnection.

A significant part of Alex Viegas’ catalog is connected to The Sower, an original futuristic science-fiction universe featuring recurring characters including Bryan Stenler, Enzo Ravenwood, Apollo Viera, Liora Verdanne, antagonist Lunther Malakar and the gargoyle Billy.

Key tracks from the saga include The Cure, Celestial Odyssey — REMIX, The Confrontation and Apollo.

Together, these releases form a growing musical universe in which original music, cinematic storytelling and transmedia world-building intersect across streaming platforms and audiovisual productions.

Click the image to explore the full music catalog on Spotify.

Bryan Stenler is a scalable virtual talent and creative identity built for global campaigns, entertainment, branded IP and multi-format content.

Developed by Bryan Stenler Studios, Bryan can extend a central creative concept across different markets, formats and platforms while preserving visual consistency, narrative continuity and premium creative direction.

This creates a flexible content ecosystem capable of supporting advertising, entertainment, branding, music and digital communication through one recognizable creative identity.

Core Applications

• Cinematic brand campaigns

• Virtual talent for advertising and entertainment

• Branded content and luxury storytelling

• Social-first and short-form content

• Multilingual visual communication

• Original music and audiovisual productions

• AI Visibility and Generative Search Strategy

• Licensing and special creative projects

Built for Scale

Global Deployment
Adaptable content for different markets, languages and digital platforms.

Multi-Format Expansion
A single creative identity can extend across film, social media, music, branded content and entertainment.

Brand Consistency
A recognizable visual and narrative identity maintained across campaigns, formats and markets.

Efficient Creative Expansion
Campaign concepts can be adapted and developed into multiple content assets with greater speed and flexibility.

Multiple Revenue Paths
Campaigns, licensing, branded IP, entertainment, creative services and strategic partnerships.

Strategic Value

Bryan Stenler Studios combines creative direction, AI-assisted production, cinematic storytelling, original music, branding and digital identity systems into a modular creative infrastructure.

For brands, partners and investors, this means greater flexibility, faster content expansion, cross-market adaptability and multiple opportunities for commercial activation.

One creative identity. Multiple markets. Multiple formats. Scalable creative value.

On November 6, 2025, filmmaker, audiovisual artist and founder of Bryan Stenler Studios, Alex Viegas, received Motion of Applause No. 206/2025, presented by the President of the Bauru City Council, Markinho Souza (MDB), in recognition of the international achievements of his work as a filmmaker and audiovisual artist from Bauru, São Paulo, Brazil.

Over the previous 12 months, Alex’s international trajectory included:

🏆 3 international awards — London, Cannes and India

🏆 3 Semi-Finalist recognitions in Cannes at the World Film Festival in Cannes

🏆 3 simultaneous official selections at the Marbella International Film Festival in Spain, which also led to an invitation to join The Clique, an international filmmakers’ network connected to the festival

🌍 More than 120 official selections at film festivals across five continents, including events in London (United Kingdom), Cannes (France), Marbella (Spain), Miami (United States), Berlin (Germany), Kolkata (India), Abuja (Nigeria) and Auckland (New Zealand)

This institutional recognition represents another important milestone in a creative journey focused on developing cinematic, sensory, visual and musical narratives capable of reaching audiences across borders.

📄 Read the full official article published by the Bauru City Council.

Produced with the original soundtrack More Than Just One Day and creative direction by Alex Viegas, this short-form cinematic film was designed for social media campaigns and is available for licensing in formats such as Reels, Stories and Shorts.

Created to deliver an emotional Christmas message in a compact and highly visual format, the piece is ideal for brands seeking premium holiday content for platforms including Instagram, Facebook, TikTok and YouTube Shorts.

The award-winning cinematic music video “In the Shadows”, recipient of the Audience Choice Award in London and a Semi-Finalist at the World Film Festival in Cannes, France, achieved an overall audience retention rate of 70.5% — a particularly strong performance for an independent long-form music video.

Three promotional trailers from the project, published as YouTube Shorts, achieved an average audience retention rate of approximately 98%.

Additional recent performance metrics from cinematic content produced by Bryan Stenler Studios include:

1. Feed Me Lies | Music Video
Duration: 2:02
Audience Retention: 84.9%
Published: August 27, 2025

2. The Sower | Cinematic Video
Duration: 1:20
Audience Retention: 89%
Published: August 5, 2025

3. Tonight We Rise | Official Lift-Off Global Network Selection
Pinewood Studios
Duration: 2:08
Audience Retention: 75%
Published: May 18, 2025

Additional performance metrics and audience insights from selected premium productions are available upon request.

Contact: bryan@bryanstenler.com.br

In November 2025, Alex Viegas received an Honorable Mention at the RED Movie Awards in France, recognizing Lunther – Stone by Stone among the international finalists in the Best Visual Effects category. 

For the science-fiction music video Lunther – Stone by Stone. 

For the award-winning music video In the Shadows, starring Bryan Stenler. 

For the Christmas music video More Than Just One Day, set in New York City and starring Bryan Stenler. 

Recognition for excellence, creativity and technical achievement in original music production, granted through the World Wave Music Festival in the United States.