Igor Alves

Igor Alves is an independent film producer, entrepreneur and media executive. Alves is Co-Founder and Managing Producer at DreamPlay Media, a creative and original media company, producers of world-class, socially minded storytelling through a cinematic approach. Alves is the founder of DreamPlayTV, a recently announced visual network, and with his brother, filmmaker Yuri Alves, Alves has produced award-winning short films and an upcoming feature documentary. Alves received a Bachelors degree in Political Science and a Masters of Science in Global Affairs and Economics from Rutgers University-Newark. He has published research in academic journals, presented at international conferences and taught classes in political science, sociology and media / communications. Igor was born in Brazil and grew up in Newark, NJ - where he is an evangelist for the city, and a champion of social entrepreneurs, artists and dreamers everywhere.