The art, craft, philosophy and business of filmmaking and advertising.
Articles both from our family of talent as well as other professionals in the field.
The Wandering DP Podcast features artists and team members from NEER artist agency
Old Fast Glass has garnered an amazing reputation in the industry thanks to a motivating background from founder Mark LaFleur.
Old Fast Glass has garnered an amazing reputation in the industry thanks to a motivating background from founder Mark LaFleur.
ZEISS always seeks to create something new to be a market leader. ZEISS has a vision and works on projects to improve your daily life and workflow. A good element is distinguished by many factors, one of the most important is RELIABILITY. Our lenses are reliable as you shoot in many different circumstances to give you the confidence not to fail during your projects. We are not Followers, we create the market and listen to our customer.
Founder and owner of NEER Motion, Brent Mata, takes a look at some of the projects closest to the heart of the artist agency
We say thank you to 2022 and look forward to 2023.
The Indigenous people of Mexico not only saved NEER artist Eduardo Servello’s life, but laid the foundations for his career in film.
Can making a horror film be a form of therapy? Antonio Riestra ASC, ACK, AEC - cinematographer in “Mama,” “Black Bread,” and “Normal,” explains how his film work actually manifested in his real life.
Fear, disgust, dread and gore. As terrorizing as horror films are, there’s something about the experience that keeps us coming back for more. More from NEER’s Geoff George about the formula that makes a good horror movie.
What makes a horror film live with you for months, or years afterward? NEER’s Thomas Simon explains, while introducing his latest Horror film “Bowlhead,” produced by NEER.
Insights on the ever-changing industry: Malin Stenborg, NEER Director of Artist Management
Cutting edge SHIFTai process by FotoKem brings a new level of creativity to digital film. It was used by The Batman (2022) and Dune (2021). Read more on the process of using SHIFTai for the film, S1NGULAR
What do you get when you mix: a drone company, an off-roading Jaguar F-Type in the desert, the stunt woman from Wonderwoman and an incredible crew?
Introducing Loss Prevention, a pure action film, which featured in the 2022 LA Shorts festival. Here’s more from NEER artist Tyler Weinberger, Director Houston Yang and Producers Aether Films.
Recently, NEER Cinematographers were accepted into the ASC Mentorship program - a well-deserved badge of honor. More from our Maddy Talias here.
Recently, NEER Cinematographers were accepted into the ASC Mentorship program - a well-deserved badge of honor.
Hear Dillon speak about managing fatherhood in the industry, along with his inspiration in the craft.
Named one of Variety Magazine’s New Leaders in Film, Elissa is a film and series executive and producer. From running creative businesses, to strategic development and execution, she brings with her over fifteen years of industry experience. She is based in New York.
Creativity is a spark that even the most experienced professionals can struggle to find at times. Here, Antonio Riestra (ASC, AČK, AEC) explains the basis of creativity and how to keep the spark alive.
Is there a false notion around the modeling career, or can one actually make a living on it? Also, in a cut-throat world like fashion, how does one maintain their sense of self? Hear all this and more from talent agent Jesse Simon of OPC.
Ever wondered what goes behind creating sizzling visuals of Shawn Mendes or Giselle? NEER’s Ramon J. Goni has made it an art. Here’s the scoop on how he combines years of experience… initially as a BBC journalist, now as a filmmaker.
Award-winning cinematographer Antonio Riestra (ASC, AČK, AEC) brings with him over 20 years of experience across the motion picture industry. He shares how cinematography is not just a career, but an art of self-expression.
Director Ramon J. Goni is a visionary. He connects his personal life in the LGBTQ space to his career, to the needs of humanity, and to the planet. Whew! And when you think he’s all ready to conquer the world, he drowns you in an ocean of compassion and vulnerability.
Hear more about his latest film - S1NGULAR. An experimental short film addressing our relationship with technology.
Antonio Riestra (ASC, AČK, AEC) is offering the cream of his 20+ years of experience in the motion picture industry. This workshop is “conscious lighting” which imparts his unique lighting process.
Of Skiing, Focus, and the meeting of two opposite worlds
Maddy Talias has lived a life of risk taking. From the ski slopes of Vermont to the film sets of clients like Nike, Everlane, and Pinterest. A proud member of the LGBTGIA+ community, she started skiing at the age of 2! Hear the story of how this creative took “life’s lemons'' and made some damn good lemonade.
Inclusivity in fashion is very in-vogue at the moment, but it was not always so easy for minorities to succeed in the industry. Hear from agent Jesse Simon of OPC on how he was the first to break gender barriers in the industry by signing on a non-binary model - before the term even existed.
NEER Artist, Suzaine Acuna - is a second generation Filipino American Filmmaker. Along with the launch of her recent work with Disney for AAPI Month, Suzaine took a moment to reflect with us about this unique moment in the industry…