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Derek Quick Negane Meno

Screenwriter | Director | Producer

Biography

Derek Quick (Negane Meno) is a multi award-winning Native American/Hispanic Writer, Director, Producer, and U.S. Navy and U.S. Coast Guard Veteran with over 10 years of military service. He is a member of the Ottawa tribe of Oklahoma and his grandfather Chuck Red Cedar Todd was the Chief of the tribe.
Derek's films have screened at Academy Award and BAFTA Qualifying festivals around the world including Short Shorts Japan, Imagine Native, British Urban Film Fest, Hollyshorts, and Cannes with the American Pavilion.
Derek's Film Kommando 1944 a WWII film about the Japanese Americans in Internment camp in Manzanar California won over 160 awards including Outstanding World War II Short Film winner at the 2019 Spielberg's Band Of brothers film festival, won two Telly awards for best director and best diversity film. He also won two Remmy awards for best director and best drama short film at the World Houston festival.

Derek has a Degree from The American Academy Of Dramatic Arts in Los Angeles and studied film making at The New York Film Academy. He was accepted into the Writers Guild Veterans foundation in 2023 as well as the Native American Media Alliance.


His screenplays have been featured on the Blacklist website's top screenplays.Won and have advanced in numerous festivals including, ScreenCraft Film Fund 2023, PAGE International Screenwriting Awards, Final Draft - Big Break 2023, Filmmatic Pilot contest 2023, StoryPros Awards 16th 2023, Creative screenwriting Feature 2023,Flickers' Rhode Island International Film Fest 2023.

Derek is also an active stock investor running his own fund since 2006 and currently in third place in the world stock investing championship against active professional hedge funds.

Derek Quick (Negane Meno) is a multi award-winning Native American/Hispanic Writer, Director, Producer, and U.S. Navy and U.S. Coast Guard Veteran with over 10 years of military service. He is a member of the Ottawa tribe of Oklahoma and his grandfather Chuck Red Cedar Todd was the Chief of the tribe.
Derek's films have screened at Academy Award and BAFTA Qualifying festivals around the world including Short Shorts Japan, Imagine Native, British Urban Film Fest, Hollyshorts, and Cannes with the American Pavilion.
Derek's Film Kommando 1944 a WWII film about the Japanese Americans in Internment camp in Manzanar California won over 160 awards including Outstanding World War II Short Film winner at the 2019 Spielberg's Band Of brothers film festival, won two Telly awards for best director and best diversity film. He also won two Remmy awards for best director and best drama short film at the World Houston festival.

Derek has a Degree from The American Academy Of Dramatic Arts in Los Angeles and studied film making at The New York Film Academy. He was accepted into the Writers Guild Veterans foundation in 2023 as well as the Native American Media Alliance.


His screenplays have been featured on the Blacklist website's top screenplays.Won and have advanced in numerous festivals including, ScreenCraft Film Fund 2023, PAGE International Screenwriting Awards, Final Draft - Big Break 2023, Filmmatic Pilot contest 2023, StoryPros Awards 16th 2023, Creative screenwriting Feature 2023,Flickers' Rhode Island International Film Fest 2023.

Derek is also an active stock investor running his own fund since 2006 and currently in third place in the world stock investing championship against active professional hedge funds.

My Story

Projects (5)

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Rez Nation- Pilot
Television (One-hour)
  • Drama .
  • Horror .
  • Thriller
0 Recommendation
2 Awards
Proof of Concept
Available
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Rez Nation
Feature
  • Drama .
  • Horror
0 Recommendation
3 Awards
Proof of Concept
Available
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Maid To Steal
Feature
  • Crime .
  • Drama .
  • Family
0 Recommendation
1 Award
Proof of Concept
Available
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Guardians Of The Pacific
Spec Pilot
  • Action .
  • Drama .
  • Historical
0 Recommendation
4 Awards
Watch Video
Available

Credits (2)

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Camping
Written by
Short
  • Drama
0 Recommendation
6 Awards
Trailer
Produced
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Kommando 1944
Written by
Short
  • Action .
  • Drama .
  • Historical
0 Recommendation
9 Awards
Watch Video
Produced

Education

U.S. Navy
Certifications
U.S. Coast Guard
Certifications
The American Academy Of Dramatic Arts
Associate of Arts (AA)
The New York Film Academy
2 Year Film / Writing degree
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Derek Quick Negane Meno

Screenwriter | Director | Producer

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