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Pantera

Pantera is an Argentinian directing collective—Pato Martinez, Brian Kazez, and Francisco Canton—founded around 2010 in Buenos Aires.

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SMUGGLER
Production company · Global · verified Jul 2026
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Recent press & creds
Cannes Lions Gold - Film Craft Cinematography - Renault "Historias Argentinas"
Cannes Lions · 2025 · award
Cannes Lions Silver - Film Craft Production Design - Renault "Historias Argentinas"
Cannes Lions · 2025 · award
Cannes Film Festival - Palme d'Or Nomination for Best Short Film - "None of That"
Cannes Film Festival · 2023 · award
Selected clients
NikeMercedes-BenzAdidasRenaultHermèsLouis Vuitton

Bio & background

Pantera is an Argentinian directing collective—Pato Martinez, Brian Kazez, and Francisco Canton—founded around 2010 in Buenos Aires. They direct commercials, music videos, and short films for clients including Nike, Mercedes-Benz, Renault, Hermès, Louis Vuitton, RIMOWA, Jacquemus, Adidas, Visa, and WhatsApp. Their Renault spot "Historias Argentinas" won Cannes Lions Gold for Cinematography and Silver for Production Design, while Mami Wata's "Woza" earned a Bronze Lion for Direction and Gold at Patagonia Film Festival for Best Cinematography. Their UNHCR film "The Journey" won CICLOPE Gold for Direction, and Billboard work took Gold at The One Show and Wave Festival. Short films "None of That" (Martinez and Canton) was nominated for the Palme d'Or at Cannes and selected at TIFF; "Loose Fish" (Martinez and Canton) earned a Camerimage Best Cinematography nomination and screened at TIFF and BFI London. Brian Kazez's "The Rise and Fall of Zara Zilverstein" won Best Argentine Short and Best Mercosur Short at Mar del Plata. Pantera is working with SMUGGLER globally and Anonymous Content in the US and UK.

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Awards
  • Cannes Lions Gold - Film Craft Cinematography - Renault "Historias Argentinas"
    Cannes Lions · 2025
  • Cannes Lions Silver - Film Craft Production Design - Renault "Historias Argentinas"
    Cannes Lions · 2025
  • Cannes Film Festival - Palme d'Or Nomination for Best Short Film - "None of That"
    Cannes Film Festival · 2023
  • Cannes Lions Bronze - Film Craft Direction - Mami Wata "Woza"
    Cannes Lions
  • Cannes Lions Silver Young Director Award - "Woza"
    Cannes Lions
  • Camerimage Festival - Best Cinematography Nomination - "Loose Fish"
    Camerimage Festival · 2020
  • CICLOPE Gold - Direction 60-90sec - UNHCR "The Journey"
    CICLOPE
  • CICLOPE Silver - Sound Design - UNHCR "The Journey"
    CICLOPE
  • CICLOPE Bronze - Direction - Billboard
    CICLOPE
  • The One Show Gold - Film Craft/Direction - Billboard
    The One Show
  • Wave Festival Gold - Film Craft/Direction - Billboard
    Wave Festival
  • Wave Festival Silver - Online Film - Billboard
    Wave Festival
  • Patagonia Film Festival Gold - Best Cinematography - Mami Wata "Woza"
    Patagonia Film Festival
  • Vimeo Video of the Month - Mami Wata "Woza"
    Vimeo
  • Mar del Plata International Film Festival - Best Argentine Short Film - "The Rise and Fall of Zara Zilverstein"
    Mar del Plata International Film Festival
  • Mar del Plata International Film Festival - Best Mercosur Short Film - "The Rise and Fall of Zara Zilverstein"
    Mar del Plata International Film Festival
  • UK Music Video Awards - Best Dance Video Nomination - Tshegue "Muanapoto"
    UKMVA
  • UK Music Video Awards - Best Cinematography Nomination - Tshegue "Muanapoto"
    UKMVA
  • MVF Awards - International Revelation (Jury Choice) - Tshegue "Muanapoto"
    MVF Awards
  • Strategies GrandPrix Bronze - Interet Generale category - Sécurité Routière
    Strategies GrandPrix
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