The thinking and the working process of outstanding contemporary artists on the international scene lie at the core of the documentaries in the Videobrasil Authors Collection (VCA) series, released in 2000. Conceived and produced by Associação Cultural Videobrasil in partnership with SESC São Paulo, the films are directed by special guests who take an auteur approach to documenting creative processes.

The South African William Kentridge, who lends life to drawings in political works; the Brazilian Rafael França, forefather of electronic art in Brazil; Maurício Dias (Brazil) and Walter Riedweg (Switzerland), whose main concern is the notion of territoriality; and Akram Zaatari, the leading articulator of the artistic scene in postwar Lebanon are the subject of the first four documentaries, released between 2000 and 2004.

Originally edited in video, the films were rereleased on DVD in 2004, incorporating bonus features and English subtitles. The fifth VCA features Coco Fusco, a North American artist of Cuban origin, known for her highly political performances, videos, and essays. In 2009, a new documentary in the series will be released, in which Carlos Nader portrays productions of Rio de Janeiro-based group Chelpa Ferro.

The first five titles in the Videobrasil Authors Collection were funded by the Prince Claus Fund.