Rafael Van Hayden

Directing

Rafael Van Hayden

Born
(age 40)
Credits
10 titles

Biography

Rafael Van Hayden is a brazilian filmmaker, passionate about fantastic cinema.

Directed and scripted the short film Ghost Magnetic, receiving awards for best short film and best direction at Rio Fantastik Fest 2022, best editing at Fantasnoia 2021 and best horror short film at Only The Best Film Awards 2022.

Also directed the feature film Fear Is Only The Beggining, receiving awards for best documentary at Festival de Cinema de São Bernardo 2024 and Mostra Monstro 2024.

His latest short film, From Whispers to Thunder!, was selected for the Mostra Monstro 2025 and the Fictional Fantastic Cinema Exhibition 2025.

Signature work

Known For

Crew credits 10

YearTitleJob
TBA Lumina Film Director, Producer, Editor
TBA it´s alive! Film Director, Editor
TBA Infernal Film Editor, First Assistant Director
TBA Mazela Film Editor
2025 From Whispers to Thunders! Film Writer, Director, Editor
2025 saltimbancos Film Writer, Director, Editor, Executive Producer
2024 Conexão com o Mal (Evil Connection) Film First Assistant Director
2023 Fear is Just the Beginning Film Director of Photography, Writer, Editor
2023 Caquinhos Film Production Assistant, Assistant Director of Photography
2020 Ghost Magnetic Film Director, Writer, Editor
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