Nickolas Duarte
nduarte@crownchimp.com / IG: @mrnickduarte
Nickolas Duarte is a producer, writer, director and founder of the production company Crown Chimp.
In the commercial space, Nickolas has earned over 90 industry awards including a National Addy, an Emmy, 6 Tellys, and 3 Communicator awards. He’s done work for clients such as Adidas, the NBA, the NFL, Nike, Pepsi, BMW, Ford, New Era, Charles Schwab, China Mobile, T-Mobile and Western Union. He was inducted into the AAFT Advertising Hall of Fame as the 2017 Next Generation Award winner.
His scripted and documentary work has played in Academy Award qualifying festivals to international acclaim, has been nominated for a Webby award, received distribution through sony pictures television, been selected for Vimeo Staff Picks, and has been described by Short of The Week as “almost as much a physical viewing experience as an emotionally affecting one.” Nickolas is a two-time NALIP Fellowship Recipient, a National Endowment of the Arts Recipient, a fellow in Ryan Murphy’s half initiative Television Directing program, and developed a crime series for Warner Brothers.
Nickolas splits his time between Tucson, AZ and los angeles.
Awards
Ryan murphy half initiative television directing program mentee
Latino lens/time warner grant recipient
National endowment of the arts grant recipient
Sony pictures television distribution
National ADDY
Emmy
6 National Tellys
5 National W3 Awards
3 Communicator Awards
International Davey
international muse award
MoMA Nomination
67 Regional Awards
5 Best of Show ADDY
2017 AAFT Next Generation Recipient
2x NALIP Fellowship Recipient
Festivals: Dumbo film festival, official latino film and arts, Latino Media fest, docuwest, Short of the week, film shortage, omeleto, St. Louis International, Short of the Week, Film Shortage, Arizona International, Women in horror, Art of Brooklyn, California International, Big Apple, Manhattan, Phoenix, NALIP Showcase, Illuminate, Loft in Malta, DC Shorts, Chicago International, International Cinematic Arts, 3 Minute, Indieflix, Fusion, World Kids International, LA Arthouse, Atlanta, Arnold Sports, Arivaca, ShortsNonStop International, Arizona Underground, Northshore, NYC Downtown, In the Bin International, Atlanta Underground, Loft International
Select Clients
Adidas
BMW
Bombardier
Caterpillar
Charles Schwab
China Mobile
Coca-Cola
eBay
Ford
Garmin
HBO
massage envy
NBA
New Era
NFL
Nike
Pepsi
T-Mobile
Western Union
Select Press
"able to embody guilt as a foreboding, pervasive presence..."
Shot with documentary-like immediacy {and} portrayed with strikingly honest performances
through haunting and hypnotic worlds, the viewer is asked to examine what transition means to them.
The result is a rich flow of images, sounds and emotions that will haunt you, long after watching.
Director's Notes interview on "Jay"
"Brilliantly transcribed and utterly performed by {the Lead}"
"as poetic as any portrait of an artist has ever been."
"it can be a challenge, but it’s definitely one worth taking."
"Excites and keeps you glued to the screen"
“Almost as much a physical viewing experience as an emotionally affecting one…"
"the real deal when it comes to delivering a unique perspective that challenges the way we think…”
"You probably either love it or hate it."
“art eating itself {and may} usurp your expectations of what an experimental film should be”
“a hopefulness that is a poetic homage to those facing struggle”
“is very weird and best not viewed before dinner”
“…appeals to the child in every human being”
"{It is brought} to life hauntingly with visuals and the raw emotions of the performances."