Constanza & Domenica Castro

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Constanza and Domenica Castro are sister filmmakers from Mexico City and founders of 271 Films, a creative production company based in Los Angeles.

Collectively, their worked has garnered over 2 billion views and they’ve produced numerous award-winning videos, short films, and commercial content that have been featured on MTV, Billboard, The New Yorker Screening Room, Nylon, Vice, Vimeo Staff Pick, Short Of The Week, and MTV Clubland, BET Networks.

They have produced content for world-renowned brands such as Gillette, TopGolf, Nuu Mobile, Rothy’s, Viacom, Coca-Cola, Under Armour, New Balance, Tumi, and Abbot Nutrition. Their work with Sandwich Video for Rothy’s, a sustainable shoe company, got featured in AD WEEK. Their latest work can be caught on BET as they did some promos for BOOMERANG, with Lena Waithe.

Their latest narrative project, Brittany Snow’s directorial debut, MILKSHAKE can be seen at film festivals through 2020 and premiered online Nylon.com.

They’ve produced music videos for artists Becky G, Die Antwoord, Boogie, Lil Jon, and One Ok Rock.

Their films have played festivals worldwide, including AFI Fest, Tribeca, Berlin, Sarasota FF, Palm Springs, Seattle FF, Austin FF, Rhode Island FF, New Hampshire FF, Newport FF, Atlanta FF, Nantucket FF, Hollyshorts, Nordisk Panorama, and many others, as well as the prestigious Tribeca Chanel THROUGH HER LENS program.

They are drawn to stories that put a spotlight on marginalized communities, question the status quo, push boundaries and provoke, inspire and entertain the audience. Their MO is to do things RIGHT.

This week we dive deep into the creative risks requires to run and sustain a young company like Campfire, how to avoid repeating past mistake, and how how to balance being patient and proactive. 

Can't wait to hear what you think of this week's episode!

Beijos,

Caca

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Michelle LeClerc

Michelle strives to add context and meaning to the exponentially growing world of design. Recently served as the Creative Director at Beutler Ink, a strategic creative agency specializing in research, writing, and design. Michelle has developed design and data visualization for social justice organizations like Campaign Zero, Be a Hero, and Yale’s The Justice Collaboratory and Freedom Reads. In 2017, she created the data visualization for Elizabeth Warren’s book, This Fight is Our Fight, a #1 New York Times bestseller. In 2019, on behalf of Campaign Zero, she led the data visualization for the first police scorecard in the US, which sought to identify urgent issues surrounding police accountability and propose best-practice solutions. Michelle’s commitment to quality design extends from the office to the classroom—she teaches Infographic Design at Temple’s Tyler School of Art.

www.michelleleclerc.com
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