Alex Topaller & Dan Shapiro
Alex Topaller and Dan Shapiro are Grammy Award-winning filmmakers and the Creative Principals of Aggressive. Their work defines the intersection of cinematic world-building, visual design, and large-scale technical innovation.
Known for high-stakes visual engineering, their portfolio ranges from global innovation projects for Coca-Cola
, Skoda
, and American Express with Alicia Keys
to legendary collaborations with icons including The Beatles, Michael Jackson
, and Pharrell Williams.
Their Cannes-premiered experiential film Murals
became a global landmark for art and activism — utilizing advanced 3D scanning to place viewers face to face with the war devastation in Ukraine and Banksy’s elusive artwork. The project garnered wide international acclaim, earning top honors at the BFI London Film Festival and DocEdge.
Simultaneously, their science-fiction thriller Escape Attempt
marks an expansion into original IP and long-form storytelling. Following its premiere at SITGES and Grand Prize wins at Tallinn Black Nights and FilmQuest, the project serves as the foundation for two feature films currently in development.
Exhibited at the Victoria & Albert Museum and the UN General Assembly, their work has earned dozens of the industry’s highest accolades — from Cannes Lions to ADC, D&AD
, and Ciclope — and has been featured in The New York Times, Wired, and Vogue.
Alex Mikhaylov & Maxim Chelyadnikov (Loop)
Loop is the creative partnership of Alex Mikhaylov and Max Chelyadnikov — a design-driven studio working at the intersection of elite art direction, motion design, and immersive visual storytelling.
Their work spans a wide range of digital canvases, from large-scale experiential visuals for global airport networks
to the elegant visual language of HP’s flagship product lines
.
Their commitment to technical precision is evident in collaborations with Bloomberg
and complex, data-driven visualizations for Intel
, while their cinematic sensibility is showcased in atmospheric title sequences for the Pause Festival
and the Star Power documentary
.
In a rare industry sweep, Loop was named “Best of the Year” by Stash Magazine across three separate categories in a single year. Their work has been recognized globally for its craft, precision, and distinctive design language.
NiceShit
Based in Barcelona, and led by the director trio of Carmen Angelillo, Guido Lambertini, and Rodier Kidmann, Nice Shit are three curious minds who work together to create clever and innovative illustration and animation work that makes a lasting impression.
From elegant line-driven projects for Google
and Offline CBD
, to complex 2D mixed with 3D pieces like The Feelings
or live-action and animation mixed Shoe Show
, the team built a name for making impactful work executed to the highest standards for major brands, businesses and charities all over the world.
Their love of character design, bold colors and humorous narratives is evident in their raw, boundary pushing animation films for the likes of Blue Dog
, Fora
and Permission to Move
.