Nick Nanton

Nick Nanton is an award winning director,[4] agent, and author. He is a 15-time Emmy winner for directing and producing the documentaries Operation Toussaint, Rudy Ruettiger: The Walk On, Triple Take, and Visioneer.[5][6][7][8][9] Nanton is the founder and CEO of The Dicks and Nanton Celebrity Branding Agency.[10][11][12]

Nick Nanton
Born
Barbados
OccupationLawyer, Author, Agent,[1] Branding expert[2][3]

Nanton has been interviewed by The New York Times for his expertise in business branding and growth strategies, co-authors a regular column in Fast Company and has been featured in "The Next Big Thing," radio program and podcast.[13] He has been cited by other publications for his expert views on celebrity marketing and social media such as the Los Angeles Times and the Orlando Sentinel.[14][15]

Nanton is a partner at the law firm Dicks & Nanton where he practices liability, trademark, and entertainment law.[16][17] He was voted "Best of the Bar 2007" by his peers as published by the Orlando Business Journal.[18] Nanton is a member of the Florida Bar, the Orange Country Bar Association and the American Bar Association. He has also served on the Executive Council of the Florida Bar's Entertainment, Arts & Sports Law Section and was also the Chairman of the Orange County Bar Association's Entertainment Law Section.

In 2008, Nanton and partner J.W. Dicks, Esq. co-wrote, "Celebrity Branding You" which went on to become an Amazon #1 best-seller in multiple categories. Other works by Nanton include Building The Ultimate Network.

In 2013, one of Nanton's books, Story Selling, made the Wall Street Journal bestseller's list.[19]

In 2015, Nanton was named to the 40 under 40 by the Orlando Business Journal. [20] and his business was named #9 fastest growing UF owned business[21]

In 2016, Nanton won an Emmy in Topical-Documentary for Return to Esperanza.[22]

In 2017, Joe Polish produced a film about Dan Sullivan with Nanton, called Game Changer: The Dan Sullivan Story.[23][24]

In 2018, Nanton directed a documentary about Joe Polish called, Connected: The Joe Polish Story.[25][26][27] The film premiered at the Phoenix Film Festival in 2019.[28] It features a series of testimonials, including from Tony Robbins.[29]

In 2019, Nanton directed Dream Big: Rudy Ruettiger Live on Broadway. The show will play in the Samuel J. Friedman Theatre February 11, 2019.[30]

Nanton currently serves on the board of the X Prize Foundation.

Nanton partners with Serial Entrepreneur Russell Brunson, co-founder of ClickFunnels, to co-produce the upcoming documentary, titled Operation Toussaint where they'll reveal the story of Operation Underground Railroad (O.U.R.). Former Homeland Security Special Agent/Undercover Operator and CIA analyst, Tim Ballard, founded O.U.R. based on multiple experiences of knowing where children were being trafficked across the globe, but not being able to help them in his federal role if there was no connection to the U.S. government. The film follows Ballard as he leads the anti-human trafficking organization on their mission to change the world through rescuing and rehabilitating children who have been trafficked. The online premiere Of Operation Toussaint will be released on July 10th, 2018.

Filmography

Books
  • Story Selling
  • Celebrity Branding You ISBN 9780615186993
  • Building The Ultimate Network
  • Marketing Miracles
  • Cracking The Success Code
  • In It To Win It

References
  1. Stein, Joel (20 June 2013). "Gwyneth Paltrow, Business Mogul?". Bloomberg. Retrieved 20 March 2015.
  2. Ryan, Patrick (26 February 2014). "The numbers are in: Britney's Vegas show is a hit". USA Today. Retrieved 19 March 2015.
  3. Raechal Leone Shewfelt (28 March 2014). "Celebrity Breakups Don't Have To End On a Bad Note". hollywoodbranded.com. Retrieved 20 March 2015.
  4. "Nick Nanoton". IMDb. Retrieved 19 March 2015.
  5. Guzman, Daniela (August 4, 2011). "UF alum wins Emmy for seven-minute short film". The Independent Florida Alligator. Retrieved 21 January 2013.
  6. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2015-03-29. Retrieved 2015-05-07.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  7. ROBERTS, ROBERTA O. "Gator grad wins top TV award". UF Law Magazine. University of Florida. Archived from the original on 29 January 2012. Retrieved 21 January 2013.
  8. "47th Annual Ohio Valley Regional Emmy Awards (2011) - Recipients" (PDF). NATAS Ohio Valley Chapter. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 12, 2012. Retrieved January 22, 2013.
  9. "Suncoast Winners" (PDF). Suncoast Chapter.
  10. Lee, Richard (July 29, 2009). "Nanton turns experts into celebs". Connecticut Post. Retrieved 21 January 2013.
  11. Laffin, Christelle (25 December 2012). "Le "personal branding", un phénomène d'autopromotion en phase avec la génération Y — Made in USA : qui m'aime m'achète !" (in French). Le Figaro. Retrieved 21 January 2013.
  12. Marco della Cava (5 February 2014). "The Beatles: Will we still need them in 2064?". USA Today. Retrieved 19 March 2015.
  13. Field, Anne (12 July 2007). "Making a Little Company Look Big". The New York Times. p. 5. Retrieved 21 January 2013.
  14. Carpenter, Susan (December 5, 2011). "A return to the scene of the grime". LA Times. Retrieved 21 January 2013.
  15. Moore, Roger (February 28, 2010). "Showbiz dreams? You're going to need a lawyer". Orlando Sentinel. Retrieved 21 January 2013.
  16. Mawdsley, Melinda (12 March 2015). "From Lady Gaga to your neighbor, personal branding becomes a national pastime". gjentnel.com. Retrieved 19 March 2015.
  17. Field, Anne (July 16, 2007). "Small firms capitalize on techniques that help create bigger presence". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 21 January 2013.
  18. Jennifer Alvira, Nicole Blake and Chandni Khatri (November 19, 2007). "Top vote recipients of 2007 win peer approval". American City Business Journals. Retrieved 21 January 2013.
  19. Nanton, Nick (2013). Story Selling. ISBN 9780990706465.
  20. "40 Under40". Orlando Business Journal. Retrieved November 3, 2016.
  21. "UF owned businesses". University of Florida. Archived from the original on November 4, 2016. Retrieved November 3, 2016.
  22. "The 40th Annual Suncoast Regional Emmy® Awards 2016 Program Winners" (PDF). The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences Suncoast Chapter. Retrieved December 28, 2016.
  23. Game Changer: The Dan Sullivan Story, retrieved 2020-06-21
  24. Ph.D, Benjamin Hardy (2018-08-16). "The 'Game Changer' Documentary: A Goldmine of Entrepreneurial Ideas And Strategies". Inc.com. Retrieved 2020-06-21.
  28. "2019 Phoenix Film Festival: Connected: The Joe Polish Story". 2019phoenixfilmfestival.sched.com. Retrieved 2020-06-21.
  29. Paine, Herbert. "BWW Review: CONNECTED: THE JOE POLISH STORY ~ A Story of Courage and The Journey From Addiction To Correction and Connection". BroadwayWorld.com. Retrieved 2020-06-21.
  30. Clement, Olivia (December 11, 2018). "Daniel ’Rudy’ Ruettiger to Bring Autobiographical Solo Show to Broadway for One Night". Playbill. Retrieved 2019-01-17.
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