Freddy Chávez OImos

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, Method Studios, Weta Digital, Image Engine, Fuse FX 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 nearly 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 a screenplay for the legendary Mexican horror anthology series "LA HORA MARCADA" that is set to premiere this year. He is currently a Creative Director for Artificial Intelligence at Boxel Studio and sought after guest speaker at venues including San Diego’s Comic-Con, TEDx, ACM Siggraph, Spark Fx. Directing/Literary Manager: Michael Klein @ Magnolia Entertainment.