Alê Abreu was born in São Paulo, Brazil in 1971. At the age of 13, he joined an animation workshop at the Brazilian Museum of Image and Sound, where he made his first short film, entitled Elephant Memory. After graduating from university, he made the short films Sirius (1993) and Scarecrow (1998). Abreu also developed several works for advertising, and many illustrations for magazines, newspapers and books. In 2008, he released his first animated feature, Cosmic Boy, alongside an illustrated book adaptation. He is currently at work on a new animated feature, Voyagers of the Enchanted Forest, in collaboration with fellow Brazilian animation director Luiz Bolognesi.