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.
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…
