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A.F. CORTÉS

filmmaker + photographer + creative director

BIO

New York City-based multidisciplinary artist working in the fields of filmmaking, design, and photography. He is the creative director and founder of NEUPLOT, a content creation and production studio. Consummate music lover, you will find him shooting intimate shows in small venues and established bands in big arenas or directing music videos for bands like DAUGHTERS, METZ, UNIFORM, among others, and the documentary REHEARSAL SPACE, that explores iconic musicians' creative process featuring Lee Ranaldo from Sonic Youth. He is currently directing his feature documentary film about the LOCAL MUSIC SCENE IN BROOKLYN, about the current thriving music scene in New York.

He is the creator, producer and head writer of KID PAMBELÉ, an 80-episode scripted epic drama based on the infamous life of legendary boxing world champion Antonio Cervantes. Prior to this, Cortés produced, co-wrote and directed “MANIFESTO!” – a lifestyle and fashion transmedia TV show produced by Turner Television.

Cortés was also a co-founder and creative director of The Vox Collective, one of the top 25 multicultural advertising agencies in the U.S. In 2012, after 10 years in the business, he sold his stake of the company and facilitated the successful merger with British advertising group Profero, now part of Lowe + Partners.

As a filmmaker, he directs TV series, music videos, art installations and TV commercials for clients such as Google, Post Foods, Heelys, Macys, MTV, Konami, Pepsi among many others.

Cortés has received much recognition for his work and won many awards in the industry. He was a member of the jury at the London International Advertising, his photography has been featured on album and major magazine covers, as part of the promotion of many artists and in publications like The Guardian, Rolling Stone, New York magazine, Art Forum, Photo District News, Complex and Lüzer Archive, among others. He is a frequent speaker and panelist at universities and industry events around the globe. In 20220 was an American Photo Award selected winner.

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