Production company Park Pictures has signed director Roger Guàrdia for U.S. commercial and music video representation. Breaking stylistic boundaries in digital media, the NYC-based director lends a dynamic cinematic style with a strong focus on interesting human subjects to international work spanning music videos and commercials. He has directed spots for brands including Nike, Converse, Stella McCartney, UNICEF, Huawei, and Adidas.
Born and raised in the suburbs of Barcelona before attending college in that city, Guàrdia’s strong family ties to the underground music industry helped him kickstart his career as a director. Working on experimental projects and clips for the best local underground artists while at university, he quickly graduated to collaborating with internationally recognized labels such as Warp, Captured Tracks, and Sony Music. He began directing videos for talent including Battles, Bad Gyal and Mourn, among others, represented by RadicalMedia in the U.S. before joining the Park Pictures roster. He is currently represented by CANADA in London.
Guàrdia has garnered nominations on the international awards circuit, including a 2018 UKMVA nomination for the music video “Irrational Friend” by Mourn.
“Roger’s deep, heartfelt work and dynamic visual storytelling easily caught our attention, making him the perfect fit for Park,” noted Jackie Kelman Bisbee, Park Pictures co-founder and executive producer.
Guàrdia added, “Park Pictures is well known for their expertise in craft, pushing talent and going above and beyond for every project. I can’t wait to start collaborating and expanding our visual universe together.”
“Heretic” and “Maria” Set As Red Carpet Premieres At AFI Fest
The American Film Institute (AFI) has announced that Heretic, the psychological thriller starring Hugh Grant, and Maria, based on the life of opera singer Maria Callas starring Angelina Jolie, will round out the Red Carpet Premieres section at this year’s AFI Fest. The Heretic Gala Screening will take place on Thursday, October 24, and the Maria Gala Screening will be held on Saturday, October 26. The complete Red Carpet Premieres section includes the world premieres of Music By John Williams, Robert Zemeckis’ Here, Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl and Clint Eastwood’s Juror #2. All Red Carpet Premieres will take place at the historic TCL Chinese Theatre. The full lineup for AFI Fest 2024 will be unveiled on October 1.
“At the heart of AFI Fest is an unwavering dedication to celebrating the best in global cinema--together,” said Bob Gazzale, AFI president and CEO. “We look forward to uniting artists and audiences once again to be inspired by the art form in a powerful sense of community.”
Heretic follows two young missionaries (Sophie Thatcher and Chloe East) who are forced to prove their faith when they knock on the wrong door and are greeted by a diabolical Mr. Reed (portrayed by Grant), becoming ensnared in his deadly game of cat-and-mouse. The film is directed by Scott Beck and Bryan Woods and produced by Stacey Sher, Beck, Woods, Julia Glausi and Jeanette Volturno. The film will be released nationwide by A24 on November 8.
Directed by Pablo Larraín, Maria presents a tumultuous and beautiful depiction of one of the world’s most renowned artists and reimagines the legendary soprano in her final days in Paris, as Callas (Jolie)... Read More