Astronauts and Filmmakers
Do you remember when you were asked as a kid, ‘What do you want to be when you grow up?
Well, a few of us wanted to be film makers and one of us wanted to be an astronaut.
I will almost certainly never make it into space, but my consolation prize is having an amazingly
fulfilling career, a successful business and fantastic partners here on Earth.
At Dos Rios, we are in the unique position of knowing who we are and what we do best, while
also continually challenging ourselves and probing the possibilities of discovery. Complacency is our enemy.
And speaking of what we do best, while we excel at executing fleshed out creative, we are most passionate about having a hand in the creative process itself. Some of our proudest moments have been when our creative concepts have triumphed over stiff competition and won jobs for our clients.
We consistently finish our projects with a firm sense of satisfaction, and so do our clients. In fact, ‘client’ is almost the wrong word, for we are at our best when a creative partnership is forged. In just about every single case, we are better together then we are apart.
Thanks for your time.
The Core Team…
Paul Breslin
Executive Producer
Paul has been producing commercial and business communication content for clients such as Microsoft, AT&T, T-Mobile, Amazon.com, Xbox, MTV, HTC and Pemco, (to name just a few) for about as long as he can remember. Having cut his teeth at prominent production companies such as Digital Kitchen, Superfad, Oh, Hello, World Famous, and Uber Content, he is used to setting the bar high and will not settle for mediocrity. Paul likes to set the gear shift for the high gear of his soul, and runs like an antelope, out of control.
Mark Mirabile
Chief Creative Director / Director
Mark has been creating documentary, commercial, corporate and branded entertainment for over 20 years for clients such as Starbucks, Microsoft, AT&T, Amazon.com and Brooks Running shoes. For some reason…his clients have always come back for more. It probably has something to do with his uniquely positive process, which includes working very closely with our clients while always keeping things light and fun. Having produced and directed projects in over 25 countries around the globe, he is as comfortable shooting in a small town in Brazil as he is at Pike Place Market here in Seattle. Mark moved to Seattle in 1995 to get the West Coast out of his system, nearly twenty years later his three daughters are now natives, in fact his oldest prefers the rain.
Carlos Cruz
Director / Still Photographer
Carlos you everyday Salvadorean/ Mexican resigned in sunny Seattle. It wasn’t until the age of 17 that Carlos got his first camera, ever since then he became addicted to photography and later on filmmaking. Carlos has directed over 30 music videos, later moving to commercials and branded content for local and international brands. Over the past years Carlos has dedicated his time to Portrait Photography but is currently Directing stop motion videos.
Sam Mendez
Director
With 15 years of experience in directing TV commercials in Stop Motion, 2D, 3D and Motion Graphics, as well as participation in Series, Short Films, and Feature Films, Sam has left a clear mark in the Guadalajara animation scene, being one of the few animators for advertising commercials in Stop Motion in Mexico. Within his strengths, is the hunger for conceptualizing ideas expanding on the clients imagination
Salvador Rios de Dios
Producer
Commercial producer for both in Live Action and animation with more than 10 years of experience. Salvador AKA Chava, has worked for different brands such as Coca Cola Mexico, Mattel, Turner, Cartoon Network, Amazon Mexico among others. One of his strengths lies in group management, to meet in time and form with the requirements of his clients, with in his hobbies there is also a passion for Stop Motion Animation Photography, which he has been practicing for 11 years for both commercials and music videos. Chava, will always be happy to listen to the creative teams to offer solutions in the realization of the projects.
Brian Waldrop
Producer
Brian began his career working as a staff agency producer in Atlanta. After having the opportunity to work on broadcast projects for clients like AT&T, Nationwide Insurance, BMW and Publix Supermarkets the west coast was calling his name and off he went to Los Angeles. He was fortunate to work as a staff producer with the production company Charlie Company. With network and cable clients like MTV, ABC Family and HBO he learned the fine art of motion graphics and animation producing. After his stint in LA he made the move with his family to the Pacific Northwest specifically Seattle. Upon moving to the great Northwest he turned freelance to work with tech giants like Microsoft and Xbox as well as lottery and healthcare clients. And now we’ve come full circle with Brian back in Atlanta enjoying year round golf and the world’s greatest BBQ.
Yaque Silva-Doyle
Producer
Yaque brings a cutting edge cinema look and feel to his projects. Yaque's additional production experience designing and building sets for such noteworthy clients as Pink Floyd, U2, Rolling Stones, Ozzy Ozborne, Mötley Crüe and Fox studios Australia, means that he's great to have on set and always enjoys getting his hands dirty. As a Producer, Director, and Cinematographer, he has worked on projects for Coke, Comedy Central and Warner Brothers, to name a few. A guy told Yaque one time, "Don't let yourself get attached to anything you are not willing to walk out on in 30 seconds flat if you feel the heat around the corner." Well, Yaque's felt the heat of Dos Rios, and it keeps him right here, keeping it real.
Jarrett Paschel
Sr. Manager - Strategy, Research & Marketing
Jarrett handles all things research. His varied career – everything from helping create Whole Foods Market’s 365 brand to building a competitive intelligence program for a B2B pharmaceutical company – allows him to construct customized research plans to suit each client’s needs. One of his favorite hobbies is to show people that things often aren’t as they seem – whether its for our clients or our own team members. And this is why he’s vital to our business! He’s worked with everyone from Gatorade and Kraft to Amazon, Hilton and Roche. Because he’s forever looking for new puzzles to solve, he sometimes forgets where our office is.
Every project is a journey. More often then not, our clients become our friends.
The brands and agencies below do not just represent a feather in our cap or a notch in our bedpost,
but ongoing relationships that we nurture and cherish.
