Michel + Nico sign to Soup Film for German representation
Winners of various awards and accolades and shortlisted for the Young Directors Award at Cannes three years in a row.
Brothers Michel + Nico from the South of France are a self-made director duo, that took the advertising world by storm since their beginnings merely three years ago.
Winners of various awards and accolades and shortlisted for the Young Directors Award at Cannes three years in a row, Michel + Nico, keep expanding their scope from sports and travel to storytelling, cars and lifestyle.
"It's not everyday you find directors with such unique handwriting, where exciting filmmaking and an empathy unusually only known in documentaries, go hand in hand" says Ada Zuiderhoek from Soup Film when speaking about their most recent international talent signing Michel + Nico.
The one time architect and social worker together developed a contemporary form of storytelling that warms the heart, by keeping a close relationship to their protagonists, no matter the subject or length of the format. "We have the experience of our adult lives and the enthusiasm of youth – it’s a very good combo,“ they say about themselves.
"Isa and Stephan at Soup films, are one of the firsts people who came to me with a really positive feedback, four years ago, when i was only reaching for advices and professional eyes regarding our work. We’re in friendly contact since and today, it’s time to join forces with common passion and ambition." Michel explains of their choice for German representation.