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About

Freddy Chávez OImos brings more than 17 years of experience in visual effects working in feature films, TV and commercials. Born in Puebla, Mexico, Freddy studied special effects make-up in Los Angeles and was later mentored by the legendary Dick Smith ("THE EXORCIST").

Working in the visual effects industry in Vancouver, Freddy has worked on productions directed by Guillermo del Toro, Neill Blomkamp, Robert Rodriguez, Tim Burton and Christopher Nolan, and has been part of Oscar and Emmy-winning VFX studios, including Double Negative, Industrial Light & Magic, Weta Digital, Image Engine and Scanline VFX. More recently, he worked on the popular STAR WARS series "OBI WAN-KENOBI" and the third season of "THE MANDALORIAN" for Disney Plus.

With his first short film as a director entitled “SHHH", Freddy received several international awards and the project debuted online with 1 million views. Guillermo del Toro himself praised the film for its strong visual style.

Freddy is part of the Directors Guild of Canada where he directed for the CW and Netflix's anthology series TWO SENTENCE HORROR STORIES. He also wrote for the legendary Mexican horror anthology series "LA HORA MARCADA" (2022).

He is currently a Creative Director for Artificial Intelligence at Boxel Studio and he has functioned as a creative consultant in discussions about AI with DGC and UBCP-ACTRA in Canada. Freddy also mentors VFX artists aiming to integrate AI workflows into their roles.

Freddy is a sought after guest speaker at venues including San Diego’s Comic-Con, TEDx, ACM Siggraph, VES and SPARK ANIMATION.

Directing/Literary Manager: Michael Klein @ Magnolia Entertainment.