Nelson ‘El Toro’ Cabrera @ Colibri Films.
July 25, 2005
Known to many as “El Toro”, Nelson Cabrera one of the hottest directors working today is now available exclusively in the Hispanic Market through Colibri Films. (He is represented in the General Market by HKM). Nelson is a New Jersey native who currently resides in Miami and is fluent in Spanish.
Cabrera recently was awarded a 2005 Cannes Silver Lion for Showbound Naturals which was also a finalist at the London International Advertising Awards. He was the 2005 winner of two Silver Awards at the IAAA/International Automotive Advertising Awards for his Mini-Cooper spot for Crispin Porter and Bogusky which earned him an Andy, four Telly Awards and was a finalist at the London International Advertising Awards.
He was honored at the 2004 Clios Awards by Shoot Magazine as one of the up and coming directors to watch internationally; and was shortlisted at Cannes by CFP-F/Shots for the Young Directors Award.
New comedy campaigns for Mercedes, Ford and Mcdonalds are breaking soon, with more on the way. Cabrera has worked for clients including Mini, Earthlink, McDonalds, Ford, Jeep, Mitsubishi, Chrysler, Showbound Naturals-Integrated Pet foods, and the Colorado Lottery.
