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directed by nickolas duarte
1440 // adidas
WHAT: A GRITTY LIFESTYLE PIECE FOR ADIDAS DIVING INTO THE SUBCULTURE OF WRESTLING. THIS WORK HAS WON A NATIONAL ADDY, A BEST OF SHOW ADDY, AN EMMY, AND MULTIPLE TELLYS AND COMMUNICATOR AWARDS.
WHY: PERFORMANCE QUALITY, MONTAGE, ANTHEM, EMOTIONAL BUILD WITH A QUICK CUT CLIMAX, SPORTS, OVERCOMING STRUGGLE, CHILDREN
ANNOUNCEMENT // GCU
WHAT: THIS SPOT WAS PART OF A CAMPAIGN TARGETING PROSPECTIVE LATINX STUDENTS AND FEATURES A MIX OF RELATED, NOT-RELATED, PROFESSIONAL, AND NON-PROFESSIONAL TALENT.
WHY: PERFORMANCE QUALITY, OVERCOMING STRUGGLE, FAMILY, EDUCATION, TECHNOLOGY, CHILDREN
NOTE: THIS CAMPAIGN IS SLATED FOR A LATE MARCH RELEASE BUT HAS NOT BEEN MADE PUBLIC YET.
REJOICE! // CHINA MOBILE
in between // smp
WHAT: THIS PROMO WAS PART OF A LONGER FORM PROJECT. THE SPOT WON A W3 AWARD FOR BRANDED CONTENT. 4 ADDY AWARDS FOR JUDGE’S CHOICE, CINEMATOGRAPHY, EDITING, DIGITAL SPOT.
WHY: ASPIRATIONAL, EMOTIONAL BUILD WITH A QUICK CUT CLIMAX, MONTAGE, TIME PASSING, ANTHEM
WHAT: THIS SPOT FOR THE WORLD’S LARGEST MOBILE PHONE OPERATOR TELLS A STORY OF COMMUNICATION AND CONNECTION.
WHY: CINEMATIC, OVERCOMING STRUGGLE, EMOTIONAL BUILD WITH A QUICK CUT CLIMAX, ANTHEM, TECHNOLOGY, MONTAGE, CHILDREN
BEAR DOWN // arizona
WHAT: THIS PROJECT FOR THE UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA WON A COMMUNICATOR AWARD, 2 TELLYS, 4 GOLD ADDYS, AND 2 EMMY NOMINATIONS.
WHY: ANTHEM, EDUCATION, SPORTS/SPORTS-LIKE, TOUGH, MONTAGE
EXPAND // TONE POEM
WHAT: A BRIEF PIECE SHOWING REAL PEOPLE OVERCOMING STRUGGLE.
WHY: ASPIRATIONAL, EMOTIONAL, BUILD WITH A QUICK CUT CLIMAX, MONTAGE, TIME PASSING, TOUGH, ANTHEM
NICKOLAS DUARTE
IS A CHICANO WRITER/DIRECTOR
AND FOUNDER OF THE PRODUCTION COMPANY CROWN CHIMP.
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AS A NARRATIVE AND DOCUMENTARY FILMMAKER, NICKOLAS HAS BEEN SUPPORTED BY SONY PICTURES TELEVISION, WARNER BROS, NALIP, THE NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR THE ARTS, VIMEO STAFF PICKS, SHORT OF THE WEEK, AND THE RYAN MURPHY HALF INITIATIVE.
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