Slim Pictures, a Venice-based production company under the aegis of EP/president Tom Weissferdt, has added directors Cadmo Quintero and Nikolas Meyberg to its roster for spots and branded content.
This marks Meyberg’s first U.S. representation. Quintero was repped briefly some time ago in the American advertising market; connecting with Slim marks his return stateside.
Both Quintero and Meyberg have most recently been freelancing in Europe.
Quintero has enjoyed a rewarding career internationally directing spots with elements of VFX and authentic performances. As a native Columbian, he is especially passionate about working in the U.S. Hispanic market to re-connect with his roots. Quintero loves combining diverse film techniques with an upbeat edit tempo and infectious soundtracks.
Meyberg came up from being an intern at a production company to an accomplished director in just a handful of years–only he did it in a small town in Germany. Meyberg loves high-octane projects with lots of technical toys and elegantly combines them with heartfelt real people stories. He directs, shoots, edits and flies drones for clients such as Mercedes-AMG, Porsche, Infiniti and Tesla.
First-Time Feature Directors Make Major Splash At AFI Fest, Generate Oscar Buzz
Two first-time feature directors who are generating Oscar buzz this awards season were front and center this past weekend at AFI Fest in Hollywood. Rachel Morrison, who made history as the first woman nominated for a Best Cinematography Oscar---on the strength of Mudbound in 2018--brought her feature directorial debut, The Fire Inside (Amazon MGM Studios), to the festival on Sunday (10/27), and shared insights into the film during a conversation session immediately following the screening. This came a day after William Goldenberg, an Oscar-winning editor for Argo in 2013, had his initial foray into feature directing, Unstoppable (Amazon MGM Studios), showcased at the AFI proceedings. He too spoke after the screening during a panel discussion. The Fire Inside--which made its world premiere at this year’s Toronto International Film Festival--tells the story of Claressa “T-Rex” Shields (portrayed by Ryan Destiny), a Black boxer from Flint, Mich., who trained to become the first woman in U.S. history to win an Olympic Gold Medal in the sport. She achieved this feat--with the help of coach Jason Crutchfield (Brian Tyree Henry)--only to find that her victory at the Summer Games came with relatively little fanfare and no endorsement deals. So much for the hope that the historic accomplishment would be a ticket out of socioeconomic purgatory for Shields and her family. It seemed like yet another setback in a cycle of adversity throughout Shields’ life but she persevered, going on to win her second Gold Medal at the next Olympics and becoming a champion for gender equality and equitable pay for women in sports. Shields has served as a source of inspiration for woman athletes worldwide--as well as to the community of... Read More