The Leadership
We drive all our client's budget to the one thing that matters in this industry — the creative work.
Andre Holzmeister
Film Director / Executive Creative Director
The award-winning animation director, founding partner, and Creative Director at Rise New York & Partners is a pioneer in the CGI industry. From creating iconic opening titles for TV Globo and founding two production powerhouses in São Paulo to New York playing a key role in establishing Huge Inc's 3D/CGI in-house capabilities and laying the foundations of Invisible Universe Inc., a startup animation studio often dubbed as "The Pixar" of Social Media, with the mission to bring Hollywood animation quality to the small screen. Among André's multi-awarded career, the highlight is undoubtedly his Cannes Lions Grand-Prix for Good, recognizing his role as an Animation Director and screenwriter.
Pedro Vidigal
Managing Director
Pedro spent his career blending his vast law knowledge with technology and creativity to find untapped business opportunities, while designing state-of-the-art solutions for some of the largest enterprises in Latin America.
Leonardo Aiello
Film Director
With almost 10 years of experience in advertising, Leo has worked as film editor and motion designer in some of the biggest agencies in the country such as Africa, Talent Marcel and Grey Brazil. In 2018, he became film director at Sugarcane Filmes where he directed campaigns for several clients like Gillette, Riot Games, Heineken and Brastemp, in addition to having produced award-winning copyright projects worldwide.
Gabriel Gonzaga
Executive Producer
Gabriel Gonzaga is an executive producer, with more than 10 years of experience, passing through several areas of production, from field production to managing large advertising projects for many brands such as Gillette, Santander BR, AMBEV, FORD, Unilever, Natura, Heineken, Budweiser .
As an AV enthusiast, he follows market trends and innovations, always looking for new ways to solve all our challenges.
Artur Ratton
Execute Producer NORAM
Artur Ratton is a Brazilian-born, New York-based director and producer. His work is shaped by his studies in cinematography and his travels across South America. Artur has led award-winning campaigns for global brands like Peloton, Volkswagen, Microsoft, and Adidas. His documentaries, including "Dom Salvador and Abolition," have been showcased at venues like Lincoln Center and MoMA.
Lilka Hara
Global VFX Director
Lilka Hara is an award-winning director and producer whose work spans documentaries, music videos, and commercials for brands like HBO, Disney, Google, and Apple. As an Asian immigrant mother from South America, Lilka draws on her personal experiences to explore themes of human relations, racism, and immigration, creating emotionally resonant stories that reflect the complexity of the human experience.
Janaina Mesquita
Production Director
JanaÃna Tôrres Mesquita ia a brazilian producer with over 13 years of experience. She has worked in several award-winning projects with amazing clients, such as Natura, Bob's, Heineken, Carrefour,
L'Occitane, Quacker e SmartFit. With her expertise, she leads a senior team of specialized producers, ensuring the quality and success of projects.
Victoria Deieno
Account Manager
Born in São Paulo in the middle of the 90s, Victoria is an account manager with a vast knowledge about process implementation, quality assurance and client management. Know as a post production coordinator for many years, she developed abilities
about team work and expectation management. Some of her principals accounts was Google, Itaú, Vivo, O Boticário.
New York
São Paulo
Est. 2017 in New York
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