WORK SAMPLES
written and directed by nickolas duarte.
JAY // documentary
A glimpse into the extraordinary and complex life of Jay Kyle Peterson, an abstract artist with an even more abstract past.
HAUNTED // branded film collection
A series of horror shorts for the Missouri tourism board. View the collection HERE.
NOTE: this was scripted by the ad agency Madden Media.
WHERE THE SUN GOES TO DIE // short film
A desperate man trades pieces of his past for alcohol and love in a mysterious resort where memories are currency. Made possible through NALIP, the National Endowment for the Arts, and TimeWarner. Broadcast through Sony Pictures Television.
1440 // adidas
THIS GRITTY LIFESTYLE PIECE FOR ADIDAS WON a national addy, AN EMMY, and multiple tellys.
TROUBLE WILL FIND HER // short film
A Toronto transplant struggles with guilt, relationships, and the life she left behind. W3 Award (drama), International Muse Award (drama), 3 Gold addys (drama, cinematography, editing), Webby award nominee (performance).
REJOICE! // China Mobile
This anthem spot for the world’s largest mobile phone operator tells a story of communication and connection.
DEAD LANGUAGES // short film
Reflecting upon their lives on an otherworldly beach, two estranged friends find that old wounds may never heal.
EXPAND // tone poem
A brief visual poem exploring courage.
NICKOLAS DUARTE IS A CHICANO WRITER/DIRECTOR
AND FOUNDER OF THE PRODUCTION COMPANY CROWN CHIMP.
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AS A NARRATIVE AND DOCUMENTARY FILMMAKER, NICKOLAS HAS BEEN SUPPORTED BY SONY PICTURES TELEVISION, WARNER BROS, NALIP, THE NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR THE ARTS, VIMEO STAFF PICKS, SHORT OF THE WEEK, AND THE RYAN MURPHY HALF INITIATIVE.
BRANDS LIKE ADIDAS, BMW, AND COCA COLA HAVE COMMISSIONED HIM FOR BOTH DIGITAL AND BROADCAST CONTENT. HIS WORK IN THIS SPACE HAS BEEN RECOGNIZED BY ORGANIZATIONS LIKE THE NATIONAL ADDYS, THE EMMYS, AND THE MUSEUM OF MODERN ART and has earned him over 90 industry awards.
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NICKOLAS is FOCUSED ON LONG FORM CONTENT DEVELOPING FEATURE AND SERIES PROJECTS, TELLING elevated genre STORIES OF SOULS SORTING THEMSELVES OUT IN THE STRANGE AND GRIMY EXISTENCE OF BEING.
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NICKOLAS SPLITS HIS TIME BETWEEN TUCSON, AZ AND LOS ANGELES.