Born and raised in São Paulo, Alaska are a directing duo, consisting of Gustavo Moraes and Marco Lafer. The duo have been directing, writing producing short films, music videos and branded work since 2011, turning ideas into visual stories.
Their mix of comedy, VFX and cinematic visuals caught the eye of the commercial industry, while their narrative music videos have swept award competitions in Brazil. They’ve directed commercials for Facebook, Pepsi, OldSpice, Samsung, McDonalds, Mitsubishi, Intel, and Amazon among many others. The duo also caught the eye of Hollywood with their short film Battle of the Geeks for Marvel and CCXP. Going from strength to strength, Alaska has established themselves as one of the most promising director talents in the world.
Their recent works include (but are not limited to) the Delta Air Lines campaign The World is Your Kaleidoscope and several collaborations with Nike.