Harpoon Pictures signs Mexican-American Director Patricia Riggen.

Production Company Harpoon Pictures has signed Mexican-American Director Patricia Riggen to their international roster of directors for commercial representation. Riggen is best known for her award-winning feature film, UNDER THE SAME MOON (LA MISMA LUNA). Her honored films have premiered at almost every notable film festival competition in the world. According to the DGA Quarterly, Patricia Riggen may be the only Mexican-born woman directing movies in Hollywood today. She is a master at pulling experience through her actors and has unmatched storytelling ability. Through Harpoon Pictures, Riggen recently completed 10 spots for the Independent Foreclosure Review through Lopez Negrete Communications in several languages including English, Spanish, Cantonese, Hindi, Korean, Mandarin, Tagalog, and Vietnamese. She also recently directed a campaign for Verizon FiOS in Spanish also for Lopez Negrete.

Riggen states, “I met the people of Harpoon Pictures a number of years ago. On and off for the last three years, I’ve had the opportunity to work with Jose Antonio Alvarez, Executive Producer of Harpoon, directing a number of campaigns for major advertising agencies. I am excited to be joining them for exclusive representation in commercials.”

Riggen’‚s Verizon FiOS campaign with Lopez Negrete was a three-day, unscripted shoot that showcased testimonials from several real-life Hispanic Verizon FiOS customers. She prides herself on being an actor’s director, and it was a welcome challenge to elicit short and compelling answers from true customers based on their experience with Verizon FiOS Internet, TV, and phone services.

Riggen began her relationship in 2010 with Harpoon, directing PSA’s for the Center of Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) through Ogilvy. Riggen directed CDC‚s Gynecologic Cancer “Inside Knowledge” and “Screen for Life” campaign spots “Be Brave” and “No Excuses,” which are both still currently on the air.

“I am passionate about bringing stories to life,” says Riggen. “Other than feature films, commercials provide me an avenue to use my directing skills with actors and non-actors, to find and create compelling moments. My work emphasizes depth of character, performance and human emotion.”

Verizon FiOS: “Got It”, “Get It 1.5”, “Testimonials”
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Agency: Lopez Negrete Communications
Luis Gonzalez – Executive Creative Director
Mario Salman – Creative Director
Julian Garcia – Senior Copywriter
Nettie Marquez – Senior Broadcast Producer
Maria Tapias – Group Account Director

Production: Harpoon Pictures
Patricia Riggen – Director
Jose A. Alvarez – Executive Producer
Brad English – Line Producer
Bob Karwoski – First Assistant Director
Checco Varese – Director of Photography
Stefania Cella – Production Designer