FILMS CATALOG
IHC Studio Catalog — Project Pipeline
Upcoming films, series, and story universes from IHC Studio.
The IHC Studio Project Pipeline brings together our upcoming IPs in development — feature films, series, and original content that represent the studio’s next phase of expansion. Each project has been selected for its narrative strength, cultural relevance, and commercial potential, forming a catalog designed for partnerships, co-productions, and strategic investment opportunities. Explore below the titles shaping the future of our studio.
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Terry loves capybaras
Script status: in development
Stage: in development
International Action/Comedy: A Hollywood star comes to Brazil to film a commercial and ends up in the middle of a capybara-trafficking scandal. The set becomes a mission, and the film meant to sell becomes the one nobody ever wanted to see.
Argentine Alfajor
Script status: in development
Stage: in development
Romantic Comedy: An Argentine dog-walker living in Florianópolis loses her dog during a flight. In Buenos Aires, the animal ends up with a Brazilian music producer who goes viral online alongside the new furry friend. Now this unlikely duo fights for custody of Alfajor — and maybe for each other’s hearts.
Million-Dollar Russian Roulette
Script status: in development
Stage: in development
Suspense/Reality-Thriller: A provocative premise blending “Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?” with the terror of Squid Game: a TV quiz show where contestants play for money — but every wrong answer forces them to spin the chamber of a revolver pressed to their own head.
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My friend, the Hippie
Script status: in development
Stage: in development
Documentary: The incredible true story of Fernando, a Brazilian hippie who left everything behind to travel the world selling handmade art. A narrative exploring the tension between the dream of a nomadic life and the longing for roots. A project in development since 2011, with strong human depth and global landscapes.
IHC Studio
Founded in 2012 by filmmaker Lucas Estevan Soares, IHC Studio is a Brazilian film production and distribution company with operations in both Brazil and the United States, dedicated to creating original films and content with strong popular appeal, distinctive aesthetics, and commercial potential.
Over more than a decade, IHC has built a diverse catalog spanning music projects, documentaries, and branded content. In 2017, the company expanded internationally and opened its U.S. office.
Between 2019 and 2021, IHC produced its first feature film, Neon Heart, winner of awards in Brazil, Europe, and the United States; released commercially across Brazil in 2023 and recognized at Cannes as a pioneer of the “New Popular Brazilian Cinema.”
Since 2021, the company has also operated its own distribution arm. Today, IHC leverages its international experience, creative independence, and a robust pipeline of new IPs to drive the studio’s next phase of expansion.
Success Story
Released in theaters in 2023, Neon Heart is a Brazilian action-drama feature film written, directed and starred by Lucas Estevan Soares, and produced by Rhaissa Gonçalves. The film was entirely self-financed by the parters of IHC, without public incentives, and independently distributed — establishing a fully integrated production model, from development to commercial release.
The film had its international premiere in Houston (USA), screened at festivals across Europe and Asia, and entered the Brazilian theatrical circuit in more than 100 screens, including Cinemark, UCI, Cinesystem and Cinépolis. It was also screened in Argentina and Uruguay, and it was awarded in United States, Europe and Brazil. It has its European première at the Marché du Film – Festival de Cannes, where it was recognized by critics as an example of the New Popular Brazilian Cinema.
More than a critical and audience success, Neon Heart became a symbol of creative independence and technical innovation, standing as the first Brazilian film finalizes in Dolby Atmos 9.1. Its fully independent production — spanning development, production, post-production and in-house distribution — serves as a proof of operational excellence and lays the foundation for the expansion of its universe in the upcoming spin-off, Neon Heart X.
The director
Lucas Estevan Soares is the creative and strategic engine behind IHC — founder, director, and the studio’s principal intellectual force.
Born in Curitiba, he is one of the few filmmakers from Paraná to take a feature film to the Cannes Film Festival, solidifying his presence among the emerging voices of contemporary Brazilian cinema.
At age 21, he traveled through 27 countries making independent cinema and released Independent Roads (a collection of seven short films) in festivals and showcases across Europe, Africa, and Latin America — an experience that shaped his ability to create high-impact work with minimal resources.
In 2012, he founded IHC in Curitiba; in 2017, he opened the company’s Miami branch; in 2019, he wrote, directed and starred in his first feature, Neon Heart, released theatrically in 2023 and recognized in Cannes as a key work of the New Popular Brazilian Cinema. He is also an entrepreneur and investor in the industry — a rare case of someone who conceives, structures and delivers the full vision of a studio.
