Director Claudio Borrelli has secured his first career representation in the U.S. and Europe, signing with bicoastal/international Hungry Man. Borrelli continues to maintain, with longtime producer partner Julia Tavares, the Sao Paulo, Brazil-based production house Killers, which opened eight months ago.
Killers handles Borrelli in the Brazilian ad market, with Hungry Man repping him in the rest of the world. Borrelli has been among South America’s most successful directors. His work for Volkswagen, Fiat, Brahma and Rainha has scored Cannes Lions and other industry honors. For Brazilian agencies, his latest endeavors include Brahma beer’s “Bull” via agency Africa, TIM mobile’s “Water” vi LewLara, and a Volkswagen Fox ad, “Taller,” out of Almap BBDO.
Borrelli, a UCLA film school graduate, came to the attention of many worldwide when he was included in Saatchi & Saatchi’s New Directors Showcase at the Cannes International Advertising Festival several years ago. He has since become widely known for a mix of moving visuals and strong narrative storytelling, driven in part by his approach to visual effects and editing.
Tavares initiated contact with Hungry Man, inquiring to see if the company would be interested in repping Borrelli outside Latin America. Hungry Man’s managing director Stephen Orent related that he and Buckley were shooting in Rio de Janeiro when they heard from Tavares. Upon seeing Borrelli’s work, Buckley and Orent immediately pursued the director. Borrelli and Tavares visited Hungry Man in New York, and a deal was finalized.
Hungry Man has made significant connections in Latin America. Besides the Borrelli signing, the company maintains Hungry Man Rio, a shop in Brazil headed by managing director Alex Mehedff.
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