Production company Havoc Content has signed Spanish director Santiago Salviche for representation across the U.S. and Hispanic markets.
A multifaceted talent, Salviche is an experienced actor, producer, screenwriter and director with an innate passion for storytelling. He has spent the past 14 years working on commercial, music and narrative projects.
Salviche, who was formerly repped in the U.S. market by 777 Productions, has worked with brands such as Puma, Emporio Armani and Tito’s Vodka, as well as with Tiffany & Co. and Cadillac on projects starring Jennifer Lopez, a superstar with whom he frequently collaborates. No stranger to working with global celebrities, he also created content with the likes of Miguel Ángel Silvestre, Marc Anthony, Pablo Alborán, Ava Max, Thalia, and Danna Paola, to name a few.
More recently, Salviche’s drama series Nova Vita was released to U.S. audiences. He also has three live-action short films on the horizon, which were developed exclusively using volume walls and virtual production.
As part of the Havoc roster, Salviche will continue to work within the television industry, while also taking on more challenging commercial projects and promoting new technologies such as Unreal Engine and virtual production.
Leslie Harro, owner and executive producer at Havoc, said, “Santiago is a brilliant director, but that is not the only thing that makes him the perfect fit for Havoc. He’s a complete pro in every situation, and cares about diversity and inclusivity to his core, understanding how hard we work here to create a safe place for underrepresented talent.”
Salviche said, “I’m so excited to join Havoc Content as it’s an industry leader! I believe that I can contribute and grow with this team which is highly collaborative, communicative and committed to excellence–qualities that I value in a work environment. I admire Leslie’s determination to create a positive, diverse and inclusive culture at Havoc, and I am eager to be a part of that.”
DOC NYC Unveils Main Slate Lineup: 31 World Premieres; 24 Films Making Their U.S. Debut
DOC NYC--the documentary festival celebrating its 15th anniversary in-person November 13-21 at IFC Center, SVA Theatre and Village East by Angelika, and continuing online through December 1--has unveiled its main slate lineup. The 2024 festival presents more than 110 feature-length documentaries (including yet-to-be-announced Short List and Winner’s Circle titles) among over 200 films and dozens of events, with filmmakers expected in person at most screenings.
Opening the festival on Nov. 13 at SVA Theater will be the U.S. premiere of Sinead O’Shea’s inspiring portrait Blue Road--The Edna O’Brien Story, a breakout hit from the recent Toronto International Film Festival that honors the legendary Irish writer, who passed away just a few months ago at the age of 93.
Closing the festival on Nov. 21, also at SVA Theatre, will be the world premiere of Peter Yost and Michael Rohatyn’s Drop Dead City--New York on the Brink in 1975, a look back at the circumstances and players involved in NYC’s mid-70s financial crisis. The festival’s Centerpiece screening on Nov. 14 at Village East is the World premiere of Ondi Timoner’s All God’s Children (also part of the festival’s U.S. Competition), a chronicle of a Brooklyn rabbi and Baptist pastor who join forces to create greater unity between their two communities, against all odds.
Included are 31 world premieres and 24 U.S. premieres, with eight of those presented in the U.S. Competition, for new American-produced nonfiction films, and another eight featured in International Competition, for work from around the globe. The Kaleidoscope Competition for new essayistic and formally adventurous documentaries continues, while the festival’s long-standing Metropolis... Read More