Experience – Mato Grosso do Sul: Exponent of Ecotourism for the World

Adriana Farias is a documentary filmmaker, journalist and writer recognized in 14 national and international awards. Founder of the audiovisual production company DOC HIT, she dedicates her professional journey to discovering and telling stories that inspire and transform lives in the areas of human rights, environment, science, health, culture and education. In 2023, she directed and scripted the documentary “Mato Grosso do Sul: Exponent of Ecotourism for the World” selected and shown at the international film festival Travel FilmFest, in Europe. Created in partnership with the LPM.World platform, the work was a finalist in the best documentary category. Since 2018, she has focused her career on the field of documentaries. She has produced more than 30 TV productions of this genre. From 2019 to 2022, she was part of the team that formatted and produced the documentary programs “Séries Originalis” and “Sinais Vitais” for CNN Brasil. She became a mountaineer after documenting a nine-day trail expedition through the Amazon rainforest towards Pico da Neblina, the highest point in Brazil, alongside the Yanomami indigenous people. She was also approved as a FAPESP fellow in a Scientific Journalism program in the Amazon with researchers from USP and different countries around the world. For twelve years she worked in reporting, producing and editing in major press outlets, such as TV Cultura, Folha de S.Paulo, Veja SP and RecordTV. She revealed the story of a former model in Cracolândia who gained international attention and inspired a character in a miniseries on TV Globo. Profile on Instagram @adrianafariasjornalista