RECMichel + Nico

Commercial & film directorsBrothersFrench Basque Country

Raw stories. Real people. No shortcuts.

  • YDA Gold · Cannes Lions
  • BAFTA & Oscar qualifying
  • 36 international awards
CH01Selected work27 tapes

Selected
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Michel + Nico · Channel 02
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River

In production · Feature documentary

Two brothers follow their teenage sons through one year on the mats. MMA and grappling, elite coaches, and a long road to the French championships.

The fights are the spine. The real story is what fathers pass on to their sons, and what the sons hand back.

Format
Hybrid feature doc
Structure
5 acts · 1 season
Shooting
Oct 2026 – Jun 2027
Glass
1.33x anamorphic

The family tapes · three films with our boys

CH03About

We're brothers.We direct together.

36International awards for our short films

Real people, raw emotion, no shortcuts. Thirty seconds or ninety minutes, we get close and stay honest.

Based in the French Basque Country, with a decade of international work. Sport, family, and the quiet moments that crack you open. We let the story breathe.

  • Young Directors AwardGold · Cannes Lions
  • Kinsale SharkGold
  • British ArrowsWinner
  • AICPSelected
  • Short filmBAFTA qualifying
  • Short filmOscar qualifying
CH04Contact & representation

Let's worktogether

Direct m.arribehaute@gmail.com Based in the Basque Country, France