Meet the team!
Federico Friciello is an award-winning producer and director with over a decade of experience in taking projects from concept to completion. Known for a versatile skill set and a proven track record, he has helmed content across a wide range of genres, including unscripted competition, game shows, talk shows, and recently, feature films.
His recent credits include producing the CBS game show RAID THE CAGE for Sony, serving as VFX Producer and Artist on STUPID PET TRICKS WITH SARAH SILVERMAN, and story producing for both Netflix's HISTORY OF SWEAR WORDS and CBS's KIDS SAY THE DARNDEST THINGS. A former showrunner for Funny Or Die, Federico also earned two back-to-back Emmy Awards for his work producing Comedy Central's @MIDNIGHT WITH CHRIS HARDWICK.
A native of Uruguay, Federico brings an international perspective and fluent Spanish to his work, collaborating with crews and executives on productions around the world, most notably in Mexico City.
The story begins…
In the spring of 2024, Federico Friciello and Tyler Shanklin finally accepted what the industry had been shouting at them for years: they were a force to be reckoned with. After years of acting as the "fixers" for production fires, they decided to join forces and make it official.
fNt Productions exists to bridge the gap between a wild, abstract idea and the technical grind required to make it real. Whether we’re building a full-scale series from a two-word prompt or executing "invisible" VFX that fools even the most skeptical directors, our mission is simple: We protect the story. We specialize in taking high-level complexity and turning it into an easy solution. If you’re ever stuck on a creative hurdle and we tell you that "you’re not thinking 4th dimensionally," it just means we’ve already found the shortcut. We don’t just provide services; we provide the peace of mind that comes with knowing the heavy lifting is handled.
From our first major win—where an Oscar-winning director approved our very first look—to helping first-time filmmakers navigate the chaos of post-production, we treat every frame with relentless enthusiasm. We take the work seriously, but we never take ourselves seriously.
Where we’re going, the stories are better. Let’s build yours.
With over a decade of experience in Visual Effects, Tyler Shanklin is a skilled Senior VFX Producer who has contributed to some of the most acclaimed film and television projects.
From projects like Abbott Elementary (ABC), The Paper, St. Denis Medical (NBC) and more, Tyler has played an instrumental role in shaping the visual end result of high-profile content across streaming and television platforms.
Driven by a passion for realism, Tyler is committed to making sure the visuals are never a distraction. Instead, he strives to create work that immerses the audience into the story. With a versatile skill set that spans VFX and animation, Tyler continues to deliver exceptional results, always with a focus on the larger vision of the project and the story it tells.