Buenos Aires, Argentina
11 reviews$750 - $1700 / Day
After graduating from film school and before immersing myself in the documentary world, I began working as a correspondent for Associated Press Television at the age of 24. That journey included nearly 13 years of work and training in breaking news. I had the opportunity to cover stories in extraordinary places and meet fascinating people. The genesis of my career was influenced by a family connection to journalism - I grew up hearing stories from my uncle Hermes, a war correspondent for NBC. He covered events such as the Gulf War, Sarajevo, El Salvador, Nicaragua and Cuba. His experiences inspired me to embark on my own travels and stories, much like he did. As time went on, I gained more experience and realized that my destiny was not to cover wars and conflicts. My projects and concerns have always been related to social awareness, with a focus on making a positive impact on the audience. I began to search for the best way to use my passion and creativity to make films that truly make a difference. In 2014, the combination of my Academy training in documentary and my curiosity for new ways of telling stories pulled me away from the breaking news cycle. I then adapted my journalism experience into a modern storytelling style that takes advantage of the often unique opportunities we have to get a shot that dramatically moves the story forward. As a documentary director and DOP, I'm constantly looking for artistic balance and social impact in my stories. Based in Buenos Aires, Argentina, my projects demonstrate a deep concern and commitment to social issues and justice. Today I direct documentaries with a deeply personal approach and help others raise their voices. Combining teamwork and expertise, I work comfortable into sensitive stories which require strong visuals with limited budget and timing.
June • 2023
It's always a pleasure to work with Nico. He went above and beyond to get all the footage we needed, even taking the initiative to bring a drone on the shoot. All his shots are beautiful, and carefully thought to allow us to edit into sequences. He also has a great journalistic sense, asking follow-up questions to our interviewees, asking them to repeat answers when needed, etc. We'll definitely work with Nico again, we know we're in great hands with him.
July • 2023
This is the third shoot we've done with Nico, and as always, he's gone above and beyond the assignment. We had to film two pieces to camera for a documentary, and he made sure that we were happy with the framing and setup of the interview, sending us photos of different location options. He was extremely patient and ensured audio and lighting were excellent.
June • 2023
Nico was extremely professional, we are very happy with the footage he delivered, which was of top quality. He's very detailed oriented and creative. He went the extra mile getting all the shots we asked for and delivered all the footage promptly. We'd definitely work with him again.
Produced for TelevisaUnivision
Turning back the clock on climate change is scientifically impossible, but Joaquin Fargas might just try. Fargas has designed innovative Robots that walk on the Firm and compact the ice in order to preserve the glaciers in Antarctica, The Glaciators.Their goal is not to literally restore glaciers, but transmit metaphorical messages about the finite life of nature.
Produced for Arte Films
As a result, the already critical economic situation continues to deteriorate. Poverty reached 41% of the population in the first half of the year and hits 18.5 million people in the country. The health and economic crisis has pushed many families to the streets.
David Peralta, who lost his sight in a grenade explosion when he was five, is a forward on Argentina's blind national soccer team. In a country that worships soccer (or "fútbol"), Peralta and his team, Los Murcielagos (The Bats), show that disabilities are not obstacles to winning medals.
Produced for New York Post
In the only "clinic", dressed in his white overalls, in which he receives his patients from porcelain, rubber and paper the Doctor Doll still finds in his clients a way of doing therapy : restoring dolls. He restore arms, hair, eyes and even eyelashes to keep alive a trade that fights against technology and cultural changes while he gives another chance to fantasy from other eras in which family
Produced for NBC Left Field
When they were still children, David and his brother accidentally found a military bomb. Unintentionally they activated it. His brother died and David went blind. Today he plays soccer for the Murcielagos (The Bats) for the Paralympics. David likes to do all kinds of extreme sports. He is also a music teacher and father of 3 children The footage has been filmed in 4k. It is totally independent.
Produced for Fusion Media Networks
A group of Argentines diagnosed with mental illness set up a radio station from where they broadcast their experiences
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