Rebel Talent

What Rebel Talent does

Rebel Talent is a Brooklyn-based talent management and production services company founded in 2019 by Andreia Souza and Greg Jenkins. The company represents award-winning freelance creative talent and production companies in the advertising industry, serving as a single contact point for agencies and brands seeking directors, editors, animators, colorists, VFX artists, sound designers, and AI artists. The company is 50% minority-owned and operates with 1-10 employees across the US, Canada, Brazil, and Portugal, with offices in Brooklyn and São Paulo and a sister production service company (Rebel Content) handling full-service production.

The core service layer combines talent representation (commission-based) with project-based production services spanning live action, animation, VFX, audio, and AI-driven creative production. Its partnered production companies include CX Studio, PushVFX, Push Films, TribboVFX, Gorila Studio, Flavor Studio, CornerStore, and Tilt Rec. Clients include advertising agencies (Havas London, Wieden+Kennedy, Dentsu, Area 23) and brand companies (Nike, Samsung, McDonald's, HBO, Mercedes, Microsoft, Google, Coca-Cola's Truly brand, Hyundai, Volvo, and others). The company has accumulated industry recognition through Cannes Lions, D&AD, One Show, Emmy, and Clio awards attached to its roster.

The company's go-to-market is sales-led and relationship-driven, with direct email outreach to agency and brand contacts, award-based credibility building, and a portfolio-driven website. Its AI Foundry product offering represents an emerging focus on generative AI filmmaking, AR/VR experiences, and AI-assisted VFX, though AI capabilities primarily reflect third-party tooling applied by creative talent rather than proprietary AI research or models.

Name

Rebel Talent

Legal name

Rebel Talent

Website

https://rebeltalent.tv

Company type

Private

Founded year

2019

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Rebel Talent is a Brooklyn-based talent management and production services company founded in 2019 that represents award-winning freelance creative talent and production companies for advertising agencies and brands across the US, Brazil, and Europe, covering live action, animation, VFX, audio, and AI.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Advertising Production Services

NAICS

Agents and Managers for Artists, Athletes, Entertainers, and Other Public Figures (711410), Agents and Managers for Artists, Athletes, Entertainers, and Other Public Figures (7114)

SIC

Services-Advertising Agencies (7311)

akta.pro primary industry

Production & Talent Services (Casting, Crew, Production Management) (MPAAAMAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Creator Talent Management & Representation (MPAAAHAB), Creator Management & Talent Representation (BPAFAHAB)

Keywords

• Talent management services
• Creative production services
• Advertising production services
• Post-production services
• Visual effects services

Headquarters

HQ city

Brooklyn Park

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Talent Representation Services: Commission and fees from representing award-winning freelance talent (directors, editors, animators, colorists, VFX artists) to the advertising industry. Clients hire individual talent or production teams for projects.
2. Production Services: Full-service production services including live action production, post-production (animation, VFX, color grading, editing), and production coordination in US, Canada, Brazil, and Portugal. Includes their sister company Rebel Content providing production services.
3. Freelance Director Sourcing: Sourcing and loan-out negotiations for finding the right independent director for projects, with production services offered for shooting in North America, South America, or Europe.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Rebel Talent is a talent management and creative production services company representing award-winning freelance directors, editors, animators, colorists, VFX artists, and AI artists to the advertising industry. It also operates as a production company via its sister firm Rebel Content, offering full-service live action, animation, VFX, AI filmmaking, and audio production across the US, Canada, Brazil, and Portugal. Clients can hire individual specialists or engage the firm as a full production partner.

Product overview

Rebel Talent is a talent management and production service company established in 2019 in Brooklyn, NY, representing award-winning freelance talent and production companies including animators, editors, designers, colorists, VFX artists, cinematographers, directors, and AI artists from the US and abroad. The company operates as a single contact point for production needs, offering both individual talent sourcing and full production company partnerships. The portfolio includes core service areas: Animation 2D/3D, VFX, and AI (via TribboVFX, CX Studio, Flavor Studio, Gorila Studio, PushVFX, and the AI Foundry); Live Action production (via Rebel Content, Push Films, and Tilt Rec); and Audio production (via CornerStore). Clients can hire individual specialists or engage full production companies depending on project requirements.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Rebel Talent Talent Representation Talent management service representing award-winning freelance directors, editors, animators, colorists, VFX artists, and AI artists for project-based work in the advertising industry.
• Rebel Content Production Services Independent production service company with offices in Brooklyn and São Paulo, offering production services and white-label production to agencies, brand studios, and production companies.
• AI Foundry Innovation hub for AR, VR, and AI services including AI directors, AR development, and AI-powered animation and VFX production.
• Freelance Talent Network Network of freelance directors, editors, animators, colorists, and cinematographers available for project-based work in the advertising industry.
• TribboVFX Award-winning Brazilian VFX house specializing in composition, 3D, motion graphics, and AI-generated visual effects for commercials and film.
• CX Studio Full-service animation and VFX studio offering CGI, motion design post-production, and AI-specialized services for commercials.
• Flavor Studio Award-winning design and animation studio based in Curitiba, Brazil with New York representation, specializing in motion, print, and presentations with digital techniques including illustration, animation, and collage.
• Gorila Studio 2D animation specialists based in São Paulo offering complete film and television production services from concept to design, animation, post, and delivery.
• Push Films Multi-disciplinary creative studio based in Lisbon specializing in live-action and visual effects, with a team of engineers and artists focused on visual storytelling.
• PushVFX Visual effects studio providing VFX production, post-production, and visual effects for commercials and branded content.
• CornerStore Creative audio studio in Flatiron, NYC providing original music, sound design, audio post, voice over, ADR, and Foley services.
• Tilt Rec Content studio based in São Paulo focused on experimental narratives and entertainment, creating and producing projects for advertising agencies in Brazil and abroad.

Quantifiable outcome

• Gold Lion at Cannes 2022 - Creative Business Transformation category for Deloitte Digital 'The Prevention Grid for SCE'
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers94 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability7 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

20 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• CX StudiocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCGI and Motion Design post-production studio represented by Rebel Talent. Offers visual effects supervision, art direction, editing, motion design, animation for graphics and characters in 3D and 2D, retouching and compositing. Worked on Truly Vodka flavored vodka campaign and CISCO campaigns.
• Flavor StudiocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAward winning design and animation studio with multidisciplinary team based in Curitiba, Brazil with New York representation. Created Lion winning work for McDonald's, designed key visuals for Nelson Mandela Foundation's 'Ode to the Troublemakers', and Ring Magazine's 102-year rebrand. Can serve as 'in-house' design team for motion, print, or presentations.
• Gorila StudiocoreStrategic or Co-development Partner2D animation specialists based in São Paulo offering complete range of film and television production services from concept to design, animation, post and delivery. Worked on Zalando Shoes and Converse x Chet Lo collab campaigns.
• PushVFXcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCreative VFX studio with multi-disciplinary team of engineers and artists focused on visual storytelling. Produced title sequence for 'The Pendragon Cycle: Rise of Merlin', Samsung Galaxy 'Epic Worlds' campaign with Wieden+Kennedy, Kraken Rum VFX breakdown, and Compeed campaign with Havas London.
• TribboVFXcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAward-winning Brazilian VFX production company created in 2003 out of São Paulo. Specializes in composition, 3D, motion graphics and more. 2025 showreel released. Worked on C6 Bank campaign with Tech and Soul and Taco Bell campaigns.
• Push FilmscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLive action production company based in Lisbon. Creative studio gathering engineers and artists with common vision of visual storytelling. Produced Jordans 'Original Punk Cereal' campaign with Havas London and Compeed campaign.
• Rebel ContentcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSister production service company of Rebel Talent based in Brooklyn. Independent production service company with offices in Brooklyn and São Paulo. Offers production service and white label to agencies, brand studios, and production companies. Produced C6 Bank campaign with Jacob Sutton @ArtPartner and Partner Films.
• Tilt ReccoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerContent studio based in São Paulo focused on experimental narratives and entertainment for almost 10 years. Creates and produces projects with advertising agencies in Brazil and abroad, and with brands and artists. Partnered on C6 Bank campaign post-production.
• CornerStorecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCreative audio studio in Flatiron, NYC. Offers original music, sound design, audio post, voice over, ADR, and Foley. Worked on PanOxyl campaign featured in LBBonline.
• Partner FilmscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProduction partner for C6 Bank campaign with Tech And Soul and Rebel Talent. Shot 3x spots with multiple deliverables including Social, Web, OOH, and Broadcast.
• Art Partner NYcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCreative partner for C6 Bank campaign with Tech And Soul and Rebel Talent. Director Jacob Sutton collaborated on the campaign.
• Tech And SoulminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAgency engaged Rebel Talent to find new approach for large campaign for client C6 Bank. Rebel's partner network including Art Partner NY and Partner Films were engaged for this project.
• Havas LondonminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAgency for Jordans 'Original Punk Cereal' campaign using Push Films, Push VFX, and The Martians directing team.
• Wieden+KennedyminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAgency partner for Samsung Galaxy 'Epic Worlds' campaign with PushVFX.
• Vitulo & CominorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner with Snap Inc. for House of Dragon AR lens development.
• Area 23minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAgency for Lilly 'Reaching for the Sun' unbranded documentary about Alzheimer's disease with Flavor Studio designing key visuals.
• Maison PixelminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorClient for Caio Alves' 'Streaming Undies' AR App developed with agency Atlantic New York.
• MOIRAI FilmsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerProduction company that saw Kraken Rum VFX project through to delivery, working with PushVFX team.
• DelgatzminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDirector based in Toronto, CA available through Rebel Talent's freelance director sourcing. Directed Amex project with Dentsu/Tag produced in Toronto.
• Dentsu Creative/NYminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAgency where David Mester has pivoted into AI filmmaking. White label production service for Dentsu/Tag and Amex.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• The Mill: Global VFX and creative production giant serving major brands and agencies — overlaps with Rebel's VFX/post-production partner offerings (TribboVFX, CX Studio, PushVFX) but at vastly greater scale and as part of a broader portfolio.

Direct peers

• Partizan: Global production company and director representation firm with offices across multiple continents — directly comparable to Rebel's representation-plus-production services for advertising clients.
• RSA Films: Commercial and film production company with a global director roster, representing talent for major brand campaigns — directly analogous to Rebel's director-representation business.
• Tool of North America: Commercial production company and director representation firm focused on high-end advertising — directly comparable roster-based business targeting the same agency clients.
• Pulse Films: Production and talent management company with a director roster and integrated post-production services — comparable to Rebel's full-stack representation and production offering.
• Chelsea Pictures: Director representation and commercial production company — directly comparable talent-agency-plus-production model for the advertising industry.
• Radical Media: Production company and director representation firm producing commercials, branded content, and feature work — closely aligned with Rebel's hybrid representation/production business model.
• Anonymous Content: Talent management and production company representing directors, writers, and editors for commercials, film, and content — closely aligned with Rebel's representation-plus-production model for the advertising industry.
• MJZ: Premier commercial production company and director representation firm servicing global ad agencies — directly comparable roster-based model targeting the same agency and brand client base.

Emerging players

• Stink Studios: Creative production company with focus on digital, AR/VR, and emerging-format content — partial overlap with Rebel's AI Foundry and AR specialist (Caio Alves) practices.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/rebeltalent

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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