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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, MIX OF SCRIPTED/UNSCRIPTED MOMENTS, PHOTOJOURNALISTIC APPROACH, HANDHELD, EMOTIONAL BUILD WITH A QUICK CUT MONTAGE CLIMAX, OVERCOMING STRUGGLE
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, MIX OF SCRIPTED/UNSCRIPTED MOMENTS, DOCU-CINEMATIC APPROACH, OVERCOMING STRUGGLE
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 DOCUMENTARY. THE SPOT WON A W3 AWARD FOR BRANDED CONTENT. 4 ADDY AWARDS FOR JUDGE’S CHOICE, CINEMATOGRAPHY, EDITING, DIGITAL SPOT.
WHY: PHOTOJOURNALISTIC APPROACH, ASPIRATIONAL, HANDHELD, EMOTIONAL BUILD WITH A QUICK CUT MONTAGE CLIMAX
WHAT: THIS SPOT FOR THE WORLD’S LARGEST MOBILE PHONE OPERATOR TELLS A STORY OF COMMUNICATION AND CONNECTION.
WHY: CINEMATIC, REAL PEOPLE LOOK, OVERCOMING STRUGGLE, EMOTIONAL BUILD WITH A QUICK CUT MONTAGE CLIMAX, HANDHELD
WHO WE ARE // UNISOURCE
WHAT: A SERIES OF SHORT BROADCAST DOCS DONE FOR UNISOURCE ENERGY SERVICES (AND THEIR SUBSIDIARIES) HIGHLIGHTING THE PEOPLE THAT MAKE UP THEIR COMPANY.
WHY: DOCU-STYLE, HANDHELD, PHOTOJOURNALISTIC APPROACH
VIEW THE FULL CAMPAIGN HERE.
EXPAND // TONE POEM
WHAT: A BRIEF PIECE SHOWING REAL PEOPLE OVERCOMING STRUGGLE.
WHY: PHOTOJOURNALISTIC APPROACH, ASPIRATIONAL, EMOTIONAL, BUILD WITH A QUICK CUT MONTAGE CLIMAX
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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