Derek Quick

Fourwalled Films

BIOGRAPHIE

Derek Quick (Negane Meno) is a Native American (Ottawa)/Hispanic Film Director and Disabled U.S. Coast Guard Veteran having served 10 years before moving to Los Angeles to make films. Derek's previous film Kommando 1944 a WWII film about the Japanese Americans forced into Internment camps in Manzanar California won numerous awards including Outstanding World War II Short Film Winner at the 2019 Spielberg's Band Of brothers Film festival in Normandy France. It also premiered at Oscar Qualifying festival Short Shorts in Japan, and Cannes at the American Pavilion. Derek's grandfather Chuck (Red Cedar) Todd was the Chief of the Ottawa Indian first nation tribe which by tradition were master story tellers. Derek was inspired to write and direct because of the many untold stories of hundreds of first nation tribes that faced many hardships during their forced treks to the reservations. Derek is a graduate of the American Academy of Dramatic Arts with an Associates Degree. He also attended the New York Film Academy from 2016-2020.

FILMOGRAPHIE