Awards & Recognition 

International Awards, Festival Recognition & Creative Milestones

Alex Viegas and Bryan Stenler Studios have built an expanding international presence across film, music, artificial intelligence and transmedia storytelling, with award-winning audiovisual works and official selections spanning Europe, Asia, North America, Africa and Oceania.

Created and directed by Brazilian filmmaker, creative director and music producer Alex Viegas, productions developed through Bryan Stenler Studios have been recognized for visual effects, cinematic storytelling, music videos, animation and independent audiovisual innovation.

The studio's growing body of work combines original music, filmmaking, artificial intelligence, visual effects, virtual talent and narrative world-building, with projects connected to Bryan Stenler and The Sower Universe receiving recognition across the international festival circuit.

Major International Awards

🏆 Winner — Audience Choice Award

Lift-Off Global Network / Pinewood Studios · United Kingdom

Work: In the Shadows
Created & Directed by: Alex Viegas
Starring: Bryan Stenler
Production: Bryan Stenler Studios

In the Shadows received the Audience Choice Award through the Lift-Off Global Network, an international independent filmmaking network connected to Pinewood Studios in the United Kingdom.

🏆 Winner — Best Visual Effects

World Film Festival in Cannes · France

Work: Lunther – Stone by Stone
Created & Directed by: Alex Viegas
Character: Lunther Malakar
Portrayed by: Valerius Veyr
Production: Bryan Stenler Studios

The dark science-fiction music video became one of the most internationally recognized works connected to The Sower Universe, receiving the award for Best Visual Effects in Cannes.

🏆 Winner — Best International Film

Chalachitra International Film Festival · Kolkata, India

Work: In the Shadows
Created & Directed by: Alex Viegas
Starring: Bryan Stenler
Production: Bryan Stenler Studios

The recognition in Kolkata marked another major international achievement for the award-winning cinematic music video.

Finalists, Nominations & Special Recognition

RED Movie Awards · Reims, France

Lunther – Stone by Stone

• Finalist — Best Visual Effects

• Honorable Mention — Best Visual Effects

Alex Viegas was invited to attend the RED Movie Awards gala at the historic Opéra de Reims, joining international filmmakers, artists and members of the festival community.

World Film Festival in Cannes · France

In the Shadows — Semi-Finalist
More Than Just One Day — Finalist / Nominee

The wider body of work developed by Alex Viegas has received multiple semifinalist and finalist recognitions through the Cannes-based festival circuit.

AFRICA AI CREATIVITY – Week & Awards · Marrakech, Morocco

Finalist — Best Animation

An animated audiovisual project produced through Bryan Stenler Studios reached the finalist stage from more than 1,600 international submissions, placing the Studio within a global event dedicated to artificial intelligence, creativity and technological innovation.

1 Minute AI Film Festival · New Zealand

Echoes in Neon — Finalist

The cinematic work expanded the Studio's international recognition into AI-driven audiovisual storytelling and experimental short-form cinema.

International Official Selections

Productions by Alex Viegas and Bryan Stenler Studios have received more than 120 official festival selections across five continents, including screenings and competitive selections in the United Kingdom, France, Spain, Germany, United States, India, Nigeria, Morocco and New Zealand.

Selected International Festival Cities

London · Cannes · Marbella · Reims · Paris · Berlin · New York · Los Angeles · Miami · Kolkata · Marrakech · Auckland · Abuja

Lift-Off Global Network

• London

• New York

• Los Angeles

• Berlin

• Paris

Marbella International Film Festival — Spain

• Multiple simultaneous official selections

• Invitation to join The Clique, the festival's international filmmakers network

New York Lift-Off 2026
Two works — In the Shadows and Rebirth — were selected simultaneously across seven competitive categories, including Best Narrative, Best Music Video, Best Director, Best Cinematography, Best Art Direction, Best Editing & Post-Production and Best First-Time Filmmaker.

Official Institutional Recognition

🏛️ Motion of Applause — Bauru City Council, Brazil

In November 2025, Alex Viegas received Motion of Applause No. 206/2025 from the Bauru City Council in recognition of his international achievements as a filmmaker and audiovisual artist.

At the time of the recognition, his international trajectory included:

3 international awards · multiple Cannes recognitions · multiple Marbella selections · more than 120 official festival selections across five continents.

Recognition in Music Production

🎵 International Recognition — Original Music Production

Alex Viegas has also received international recognition for original music production, composition and audiovisual integration, including recognition through the World Wave Music Festival in the United States.

His expanding catalog spans Melodic Techno, EDM, Electronic Music, Dark Pop and cinematic electronic sound, with original compositions frequently serving as the narrative foundation for films and transmedia productions developed through Bryan Stenler Studios.

Media & Industry Recognition

Featured by G1 / Globo.com
IMDb Listed
Member of The Clique — Marbella International Film Festival network
Official recognition by the Bauru City Council