Meet Nic Palermo | Writer, Producer, Director.

We had the good fortune of connecting with Nic Palermo and we’ve shared our conversation below.

Hi Nic, can you walk us through the thought-process of starting your business?
I started building the structure and outlining what Dimos Studios would be last summer, when the show I was working on got canceled after a too-short run. I thought I could keep working for these studios, which have been difficult, unrelenting, and unrewarding, or I could work for myself and my friends. There is such a brilliant, creative community around me; what if I just invested in them?

I wanted a studio that put its employees first and gave audiences work that wasn’t diluted by too many voices. I wanted to create entertainment I was proud of, and to be the leader I craved on set.

I reflected a lot on my career this year, and on the energy and time invested in making media for these major conglomerates. How my colleagues and I always had to fight for our rates, which were generally always low. How the promises of season two boons never came because the idea was too convoluted by the executive teams’ notes, and it always died on the vine. Most of the projects in my career were plagued by the same thing. Too much corporate oversight.

After a decade of fighting, to elevate this work of media conglomerates that have been steadily monopolizing the entertainment industry. I wanted to get behind something I could believe in, with altruism and art as its guiding lights. I thought it was time to change course, because when I walk onto the set, I always see the same thing: a genuine gathering of hard-working, brilliant, determined artists who are capable and should be valued more than they are.

Motion pictures, cinema, and live entertainment are the most collaborative art forms alive. It’s many hands and minds coming together to create something and capture a moment for others to see, and it is truly divine to watch what so many minds can create in conjunction.

If I could raise the standard of respect and investment while also allowing artists to work unfettered by investor pressure, maybe I could help usher in a new era of resonant art.

Can you open up a bit about your work and career? We’re big fans and we’d love for our community to learn more about your work.
I have been a screenwriter for a while, but not with any success to note. It has been a hard road. Yet despite all that, I tapped into something this year. I realized what it took to be a writer-director, and I didn’t have to wait for anyone’s permission to make something. So I stopped waiting and have decided to keep going steadily. No matter what. Now, I’m set to shoot my first feature this year with the help of my friends, and I can’t wait. Already, I can feel this is exactly what I have wanted it to be all along. I just had to start doing it, and I am really looking forward to making something independent that won’t be noted to death, and slicing my friends a piece of the profit pie for making a movie with me. I can’t wait to be on set with them this September. Planning this with everyone has been the most rewarding time of my life.

Any places to eat or things to do that you can share with our readers? If they have a friend visiting town, what are some spots they could take them to?
I love taking people to Frog Town to rent a bike, hop on a spoke, and ride along the river. I would take them to a farmers market, the Hollywood one is great, but the Silver Lake one is easier to get to. I would probably take them out dancing to “Loose” or “Panic Room,” or even to a dance class at the Pickle Factory. Whenever someone visits, I always make it a point to escape into the wilds of Southern California. We have incredible nature here, and it should be witnessed. Joshua Tree, Big Sur, Idlewild, hell, even the Los Angeles Forest is pretty enchanting. Food is good too. I love LA’s food scene: Blair’s, Banh Mi’s from Be Ú, Carousel, Bodega Park breakfast burritos, and mulitas from Taco Zone. I could keep going, haha.

Who else deserves some credit and recognition?
I’m so bad at picking just one person. I feel like so many people have encouraged me to move forward. My mom, Nicole Welch; Devin Hassan; Kristianna La Roda; Mason Bowen; Bonnie Black; Beck Shea; Josh Mallo; Lance Morgan; Sarah Dealy; Nick Fernandez; Alexx Wells; and Domnique Bañas. I have an amazing group of friends around me.

Website: https://dimosstudios.com

Instagram: @dimos.studios

Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nic-palermo-1135a092/

Youtube: @dimosstudios

Image Credits
All the Professional Photos are by Erik Carter @erik_carter