Brooklyn-based production company tinygiant has added Raphaël Ouellet and Andrew Schneider to its directorial roster for commercial representation in the U.S. Raised in Rimouski, Quebec and now living in Montreal, Ouellet has a body of work that spans short films and commercials, earning more than 50 awards from institutions including CLIO, PDN, and the Communication of Arts and American Photography. His clients include Air Canada, Parks Canada, and Penningtons. Schneider has made his mark with automotive work. Schneider studied film and cinematography at USC. His recent Can-Am campaign reflects his interest in human stories alongside the ever-evolving innovations of the car industry. He has also worked with such brands as Acura, Toyota, Rolls Royce, Aston Martin, Jaguar Land Rover, and BMW. The Can-Am job for Anomaly marked Schneider’s first job at tinygiant, which recently secured Anna Rotholz Management for representation on the East Coast……
Director AG Rojas Joins Imperial Woodpecker
Imperial Woodpecker has added director AG Rojas to its roster for U.S. representation.
A filmmaker whose work spans commercials, music videos and film installations, Rojas--back in 2017 when he was at Park Pictures, his roost prior to Imperial Woodpecker--earned a DGA Award nomination on the strength of two spot entries: S7 Airlines’ “The Best Planet” for Wieden+Kennedy Amsterdam, and Samsung’s “The Snail” out of Leo Burnett USA.
Rojas throughout his career has additionally directed projects for artists such as Gil Scott-Heron, Earl Sweatshirt, Bon Iver, Florence + The Machine, Run the Jewels, and Kamasi Washington. His long partnership with Washington includes Truth, a film installation featured in the 2017 Whitney Biennial. And Rojas’ music videos have been recognized with assorted major industry awards.
Beyond all this, his film installations, including Godchild (2020), commissioned by the Smithsonian Institution, highlight his interest in storytelling through different formats. His latest work, Pare de Sufrir (2024), a silent featurette on love and grief, premiered at venues such as Metrograph NYC, ICA London, and Now Instant Image Hall in Los Angeles.
Raised in L.A. by a Costa Rican painter and a Colombian poet, Rojas grew up immersed in an environment shaped by art and storytelling. At 17, he enrolled in the prestigious ArtCenter College of Design in Pasadena and discovered a passion for filmmaking. Rojas currently lives in L.A. and continues to channel his expression across a variety of mediums, creating work rooted in thoughtful ideas and meaningful social impact.
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