Jessy Terrero, director of music videos for such artists as 50 Cent, Mary J. Blige, Ludacris, Enrique Iglesias and Chris Brown, has signed with Original for exclusive representation in commercials. Terrero, who recently wrapped his latest feature, “Freelancers,” starring Robert De Niro, has directed ads campaigns for such brands as Reebok and the energy drink Street King. He is also the director of “Soul Plane”, starring Snoop Dog, Tom Arnold, Kevin Hart and DL Hughley, to name a few.
Terrero, who previously produced commercial projects through his company Terrero Films, said that he wanted to be affiliated with a production company of national stature that could generate more creative opportunities. “I want to be surrounded by a strong team,” he said. “With my company, I was too often acting as my own executive producer; I want to be at a place where I can focus on directing.”
Terrero directed a series of spots for Reebok and McGarryBowen featuring sports stars Manny Ramirez, Donovan McNabb and Winky Wright. Perhaps the most memorable ad in the series shows a bare-chested Allen Iverson sitting in a dressing room listening to music while graphics and kinetic camerawork highlight the numerous injuries he has suffered in his career as a “warrior” athlete. The director’s work for Street King also features celebrity talent—Mike Tyson, Deepak Chopra and Joan Rivers—in comic scenarios.
“Jessy is the full package,” said Original Partner and Executive Producer Joe Piccirillo. “He is a super talented director, he is great with talent and he has an amazing eye for visual storytelling as seen in his music videos. He also has a terrific sense of comedic timing reflected in the SK spots we just finished with him, as well as his first feature ‘Soul Plane’.”
Terrero began his career as an actor, appearing in such shows as “Law & Order”, “Brooklyn South, The Sopranos and “In Search of a Dream”, the first Spanish-language SAG film. He was introduced to music videos through director Diane Martel and directed his first video in 2000. His credits include “Candy Shop” for 50 Cent, nominated for an MTV Music Video Award for Best Male Video and “I Am Woman” for Syleena Johnson, a nominee for a Billboard Magazine Video Music Award for Best New Adult Contemporary New Artist Clip, among many others. In addition to “Soul Plane and “Freelancers”, he has directed the features, “Brooklyn to Manhattan” and “Gun”, as well as a documentary on pro skate boarder Stevie Williams.
About Original
Original is led by executive producers Bruce Mellon, Joe Piccirillo and Marc Lasko and maintains production offices in Los Angeles and New York City. The company’s post production division, headed by Jonathan Del Gatto, provides editorial, design, graphics and visual effects services. Original is represented on the West Coast by Yvette Reps, (310) 827-2626; on the East Coast by Jeff Devlin, (212) 832 2271 and Rich Scafler, 212 750-8111; in the Midwest by KK Reps (312) 533-4047; and in Texas by Jack Reed, (214) 213-8249. For more information, call (310) 445-9000 or (212) 832-2271, or visit www.originalfilm.com.
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“Ǝvolution” Comes Full Circle At The Chelsea Film Festival
The Chelsea Film Festival, running from October 16th through October 20th, 2024, at Regal Cinemas here in Union Square, is set to host the East Coast premiere of Ǝvolution, a thought-provoking experimental micro-short film that proves big ideas can come in small packages and in perfect circles.
In just 1 minute 16 seconds, this cinematic gem by Award-Winning Director Romina Schwedler, with original music by Argentine Composer Ignacio Montoya Carlotto, explores a cycle as old as time: life leads to progress, progress leads to destruction, and destruction, well, leads back to life. But is this vicious circle unbreakable? Ǝvolution suggests the answer is yes, unless we decide to open our eyes.
Inspired by the overwhelming number of recent events that threaten human existence, Ǝvolution, possibly the shortest film in this 12th edition of the festival, plays out entirely through the symbolism of circles, cleverly illustrating —in the blink of an eye— the repeating patterns of history, and confronting viewers with the uncomfortable truth that our so-called “progress” may, in fact, be guiding us to our own ruin.Premiering at the Regal 14 Union Square, New York City, on October 18, 2024, at 11 a.m., Romina Schwedler's micro-short, featuring Leah Young with cinematography by Alan J. Carmona, will be sure to spark conversations longer than the film itself! Forcing viewers to reconsider the true meaning of evolution, not just as a biological process, but as a reflection of our collective journey as humans.
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