CONDE NAST NYC | New York & Javier Rey

This video was originally meant to be a simple interview for Conde Nast magazine. The idea was to connect New York’s streets with the world of cinema through actor Javier Rey.

What really made this video special was what happened next:
Just five days before returning home, COVID-19 forced us into quarantine, keeping us isolated for three long months.

I had time to take refuge in a secluded cabin in the mountains, where the isolation and uncertainty of those days actually enhanced my creativity.
The global work slowdown gave us the time and motivation to turn this into a more thoughtful project, and it completely transformed the vide

What started as a regular interview turned into a deeply emotional film that captured the essence and beauty of a city to which we weren’t sure we’d ever see again.

The piece received praise upon its release, including words of recognition from the editor-in-chief of Condé Nast Traveler, who described it as one of the best visual works they had ever received. (Although he might have been influenced and maybe even a bit dazedby the anxiety and confusion we all shared during that time, I keep his email as evidence in case he changes his mind in the future.)