Yan Felipe

Filmmaker & photographer
SkateSurfSnow
Yan Felipe
Yan Felipe

My path in film started at 13, editing the surf and skate clips my dad shot of me. That's where I learned how to turn images into stories. I've been skating and surfing for over 20 years, and I started snowboarding in 2018. I'm the founder of FIRMA AVI and a partner at Canal Foco.

10+ yearsin film
FIRMA AVI↗founderCanal Foco↗partner
Rio de Janeirobased in
Selected work

Chile

Personal film · snowboard2026

Stanley — Father's Day

Campaign · FIRMA AVI2025

Canal Foco

Partner · 0 to 1M subscribers↗

RAW #02 — Yan Felipe

Interview (PT) · FIRMA AVI2026
Chile, 2026 · Personal work
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A personal project. A snowboard season with the crew, filmed on a board and edited by me.

Follow cam

To film riders, you have to ride.

I've been doing snow seasons since 2018. In follow cam, I ride behind the athlete while filming, at the same pace. It's the angle that shows real speed, and you only get it riding at the same level.

Snow seasons
  • USA
  • France
  • Argentina
  • Andorra
  • Chile
Yan Felipe, snowboard
Yan FelipeChillán
Athletes & creators

You don't control when you'll land it.

You control how many times you're willing to try. Skateboarding taught me that, and it's how I film athletes. I know when to ask for one more attempt and when to turn the camera off. The frame is set beforehand, because sometimes the best attempt is the only one.

Nilo PeçanhaValle Nevado, 2026
Photography
Fujifilm X100VI
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Story

Where it all started

My dad used to film me skateboarding. That's when the camera got me.

First cuts

I started editing skate and surf videos. What began as a hobby became how I learned rhythm and storytelling.

The California shift

Six months living the surf and skate life in California. I came back thinking differently.

FIRMA AVI

I founded FIRMA AVI with Rodrigo in Rio. Campaigns, launches, brand films and live broadcasts for Stanley, Riachuelo, Decathlon and Flamengo. That same year, I started snowboarding.

Canal Foco

I joined as a partner. In two years the channel went from zero to one million subscribers.

Chile

A personal film about a snowboard season.

Contact
yan@firmaavi.com
Based in Rio de Janeiro. I shoot wherever the project is.