About — IHC Studio

IHC (International House of Cinema) was founded in 2012 in Curitiba, Brazil, by Lucas Estevan Soares. One camera, 27 countries, zero budget. Guerrilla filmmaking that became a studio.

In 2015, Rhaissa Gonçalves joined as partner and co-founder. Together, they opened the US unit in 2018 and launched their own distribution company in 2021. From script to screen to market, IHC produces, distributes, and sells. All in-house.

In 2023, Coração de Neon premiered in Cannes and hit 150+ theaters across Brazil, Argentina, and Uruguay. 100% self-funded. The first Brazilian film mixed in Dolby Atmos 9.1. Today IHC works in film, music, branded entertainment, and technology, building original IPs and new businesses from the studio.

Team

Lucas Estevan Soares

Director & Producer

Award-winning filmmaker, composer, and entrepreneur. Director of Coração de Neon and founder of IHC.

Rhaissa Gonçalves

Producer & Colorist

Visual artist and colorist. Producer of Coração de Neon and co-founder of IHC since 2015.

Gustavo Andriewiski

Sound Engineer & Music Producer

Sound director of Coração de Neon. Worked at Eclipse Record, Herbert Richers, and Delart dubbing studios.

Jotta Valiente

Composer & Music Producer

Multi-instrumentalist musician and songwriter. Wrote the original soundtrack and score for Coração de Neon.

Victor Chico

Music Producer & Audio

Creator of the Seletor Chico project. Specialized in mixing genres with a solid music theory foundation.

Mariana Pires

Art Director & Illustrator

Almost a decade of experience in art direction, illustration, and motion design. Art director of Coração de Neon.