HOLLYWOOD, CA
Bel Air
Academy
(LOS ANGELES · USA · 2025)
(FASHION FILM)
LUCKY ME is a fashion film that combines art house sensibilities with high-end luxury, offering a cinematic exploration of youth culture through a refined, avant-garde lens.
The project showcases WILL SMITH'S Bel Air Academy collection, intertwining exclusive pieces with a narrative steeped in style, rebellion, and elegance. Manterola's distinct visual approach crafts a sophisticated yet edgy world, where the line between fashion and fine art blurs, capturing the essence of the collection with timeless, artful precision.
DIRECTOR
NICOLAS MANTEROLA
CINEMATOGRAPHER
KAI DICKSON
EXEC. PRODUCER
WILL SMITH, BEN PRIEST
PRODUCER
PARALLEL AGENCY
CREDITS.
FORMAT
KODAK 16MM 7219
DURATION
2:30
RELEASE
SOCIAL MEDIA / PRESS
MANTEROLA brings a cinematic precision to fashion film, blending narrative storytelling with high-art imagery. His work moves beyond traditional lookbooks, crafting emotional portraits of brands through character, movement, and atmosphere. Drawing from his background in luxury campaigns and narrative filmmaking, Nicolas creates fashion pieces that feel alive. His films elevate garments into storytelling devices, merging style with soul to shape a world audiences want to step into.
