BRANDED DOCUMENTARY

Producer

EXIT 12: MOVED BY WAR | Square | Producer

IVY GALINDO | Bitkey | Producer

THE CHILDREN ARE COMING HOME | Square | Producer

ABOUT THE FILM Maryam Henderson-Uloho spent thirteen years in prison in Louisiana, seven in solitary confinement. After her release she struggled to find housing or employment. She began selling secondhand goods out of a suitcase on a street corner in New Orleans. In just three years, she grew her business to a brick-and-mortar thrift store—one that also provides housing and employment for other formerly-incarcerated women. She calls those women—and her store—Sister Hearts. --- “When I got out of prison, they wouldn't allow me to open a bank account. I could not rent an apartment. I could not get a job. So I started just selling stuff out of a suitcase on the street corner. The first day I made $40. And I just kept doing that. Three years later, I have a 15,000 square foot thrift store and transition housing facility for other female ex-offenders.” - Maryam Henderson-Uloho, owner of SisterHearts Thrift Store, New Orleans

SISTER HEARTS | Square | Producer

FORGED IN FLINT | Square | Consulting Producer

PACHAMA | Pachama | Producer

LARGE EVENTS & ENTERPRISE PARTNERSHIPS

BLOCK BY BLOCK LEADERSHIP VIGNETTES | Block | Producer

APPLE PAY x SQUARE: WWDC | Square | Producer

LA COLOMBE x SQUARE | Square | Producer

CUSTOMER STORIES & BRANDED CONTENT

FINGAL FERGUSON, MASTER KNIFEMAKER | Stripe | Consulting Producer

ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT | Block | Producer

A MI MANERA | Square | Producer

MY CITY ft. ROY CHOI | Square | Producer

WHO IS BITCOIN? | Bitkey | Producer

I MADE THIS ft. SCARR’S PIZZA | Square | Producer

MAKING THE GRID VISIBLE | GOOGLE x TAPESTRY | Post Producer

PRODUCT LAUNCH

CONTACTLESS & CHIP READER | Square | Producer

LAUNCH VIDEO | Cash App | Writer, Producer

Square API | Square | Producer

BROADCAST CAMPAIGN

NOT FOR EVERY BODY | Found | Producer

FAST | Square | Producer

IN LIVING COLOR | Square | Producer

SELECTED RECOGNITION

Best Documentary Short, SXSW Film Festival (Oscar Qualifying Festival Win)
Best Short, Camden International Film Festival (Oscar Qualifying Festival Win)
Best Documentary Short, RiverRun International Film Festival (Oscar Qualifying Festival Win)
Best Documentary Short, Nashville Film Festival (Oscar Qualifying Festival Win)
Best of the Year, Vimeo Festival
Shortlist, Cinema Eye Honors
Tribeca X Award
2x Tribeca X Nominee
2x Official Selection, The Atlantic Selects
2x Official Selection, SXSW Film Festival
Official Selection, AFI Fest
Official Selection, AFI Docs
Cannes Lions (Bronze)
Clio Award (Bronze)

SELECTED PRESS

Deadline: “Fox Searchlight Nabs ‘Exit 12’ Short Documentary”
The Atlantic: “Veterans ‘Deprogram’ War Through Dance”
The Atlantic: “Women After Prison: Ex-offenders Matter”
No Film School: "Our Most Anticipated Films of SXSW"
Vimeo: “Celebrating 15 Years of Staff Picks”
RogerEbert.com: “Short Films in Focus: Sister Hearts”

Erick Kwiecien is a Los Angeles-based filmmaker and commercial producer. His films have won Grand Jury Awards at Oscar-qualifying festivals such as SXSW and Camden, and have been acquired by FOX Searchlight and The Atlantic. His branded and commercial projects have won Cannes Lions, Clios, as well as the Tribeca X Award.

Selected clients: Anthropic, Google, Amazon, Instagram, Block, Stripe

CONTACT

erick@kwech.com | 310-929-0820 | @kwech