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Location Guide: Escape Your Winter Here

While whatever hellish weather is being unleashed in some of the formidable climates around the world, might we suggest a trip to Mexico to help you unwind (or to help your fingers thaw enough to get some work done?).

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PRAT is Back!

We couldn’t be happier to announce that Jose Antonio Prat is back with The Lift for representation.

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Common Misconception: First ADs

Over the course of our (nearly) ten years as The Lift, we have had the great fortune of working with many brilliant first Ads, who all call Mexico home.

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Exclusive: Photographer Nikolaj Møller’s Mexico

As part of our continued work with CPTM, Nikolaj Møller headed down to Mexico City to shoot a stunning still photography project for the brand.

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Location Guide: Christmas In Mexico City

So you find yourself in Mexico City around Christmas time and you just aren’t sure what to do. Don’t worry, we have you covered.

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Behind The Scenes: Making Phones With RESET Content

Last month, we had the opportunity to work again with RESET Content and extraordinary director Vesa Manninen on a campaign for Motorola.

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An Interview With Los Pérez

An interview with Los Perez. Two incredibly talented people who have shot four commercials in their first month of working with us at The Lift.

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Common Misconception: Production Designers

Production in Mexico might seem like a foreign idea to many, but we’re here to make it a little more accessible. As such, we’ve started our Common Misconception series to debunk some production stereotypes of our home and showcase all that production south of the border has to offer.

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The Scattered Desks Of Production

For a second, we’re going to pretend that you are all with us at The Lift. You’ve collectively boarded a plane heading nonstop to The Lift HQ in Mexico City. Welcome!

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Location Scout: Cenotes Para Ti

Picture a Mayan ruin in the form of a cave peering down into an open water, sunlit abyss. That might begin to describe a cenote, one of the many natural wonders that we have within a short drive from The Lift HQ in Mexico City.

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Go See Gabe Ibañez’s AUTOMATA

On a lovely afternoon in México City we went for beers at Primos to celebrate Gabe Ibañez signing. He passionately told us about his recently released feature, AUTOMATA, and how the script was conceived.

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Robyn & Röyksopp: Do it again!

About his experience shooting this film Martin says, “Do it again – feels like its an unstoppable pop mantra of something out of hand. A spiralling hypnotic maelstrom which pulls inwards.  The video touches our hearts desires –  deep passions , the revolutions full of hope and excitement, a dream of freedom, obsession, the ecstasy…

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It’s a sign in the World Cup!

Coca -Cola’s World Cup campaign landed in Mexico and Sebastian Schor was in charge of telling the stories of how hardcore fans can see signs in the most unlikely places. Each sign inspires us to grow our faith for Mexico’s national football team by telling us a little story of the most heroic players and circumstances that…

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Javier Aguilera joins The Lift

The Lift is proud to announce the signing of Javier Aguilera as part of our roaster of represented directors. Javier has previously worked in Mexico, L.A., N.Y., London and Canada.
When: He officially debuts with us on April 22nd.