Nicholas Wenger is a Canadian-born, Los Angeles-based commercial director with a predilection for visual storytelling. 

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He's directed award-winning content for brands like Visa, Chevrolet, Durex, Nestlé, Pepsi, Johnny Walker, and Twitch. And he's had the pleasure of working with A-list talent including Jim Carrey, Keegan-Michael Key, Susan Sarandon, Kal Penn, Josh Duhamel, Rachael Ray, and the world's most beloved animal actress, Crystal the Monkey. 

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Since earning his MFA from USC's School of Cinematic Arts, his work has been recognized at the World Cup in Sao Paulo and the Cannes Lions Festival, and he's the proud recipient of the Panavision New Filmmaker Award, the W3 Award, and the Communicator Award.

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His short film, The Kid, saw success on the festival circuit and was featured on Amazon Prime and DirecTV's ShortsHD channel. It was picked up by DUST (Gunpowder & Sky) where it became their most popular stand-alone film on Facebook, with 60M views. This sci-fi action piece is a proof-of-concept for a feature he’s developing.

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In his free time, he enjoys reading Wikipedia articles, playing the accordion, and painting along with Bob Ross.