Located in Los Angeles, FRENDER was established in 2018 by Max Colt, visual effects producer with a list of international-level awards, to seamlessly translate your vision into visuals — engaging, meaningful, and memorable. Propelled by extensive experience in post-production, passion for implementing the wildest creative ideas, and the ability to push the boundaries, the team of VFX professionals and CGI enthusiasts produces captivating music videos, commercials, short films, and other video content of unparalleled quality.
Who We Are
Recognition
The expertise of FRENDER is proved by cooperation with high-profile artists like Beyonce, Travis Scott, Nicki Minaj, Katy Perry, Chris Brown, Tyga, and Snoop Dog, to name a few. The portfolio of world-known brands includes PUMA, Vogue, Instagram, Samsung, Adobe, Fendi, and more. The team is inspired and captained by Max Colt, who has repeatedly earned prestigious music awards, including the VMAs, for both best video and visual effects. With such a brilliant background built in just a few years, FRENDER is ready to craft an immersive visual accompaniment for the most daring ideas.
AWARDS
2026 Telly Awards (47th) - Craft: Visual Effects - Silver - Kelsea Ballerini - Emerald City
2026 Telly Awards (47th) - Craft: Visual Effects - Silver - Merrell - Good Things Await!
2026 Telly Awards (47th) - Craft: Visual Effects - Bronze - Oakley | Travis Scott
2025 Hollywood Music Video Awards - Best Visual Effects - Eminem feat. Big Sean & BabyTron - Tobey
2025 Telly Awards (46th) - Craft: Visual Effects - Gold - Farruko & Austin Millz - TURBINA
2025 Telly Awards (46th) - Craft: Visual Effects - Gold - Eminem feat. Big Sean & BabyTron - Tobey
2025 Telly Awards (46th) - General: Music Video - Gold - Christian Nodal - No Me 100to Bien
2025 Telly Awards (46th) - Craft: Visual Effects - Silver - JENNIE & Doechii - ExtraL
2025 Telly Awards (46th) - General: Documentary - Silver - Marc Anthony - Muevensen (ft. Lin-Manuel Miranda)
2025 Telly Awards (46th) - General: Wellness - Bronze - Harmonie - Sleep. Relax. Live.
2024 58th CMA Awards - Best Video of the Year - Lainey Wilson - Wildflowers and Wild Horses
2023 NYCIFF - Best Music Video - Sam Smith, Kim Petras - Unholy
2023 MTV VMA - Best Hip-Hop Video - Nicki Minaj - Super Freaky Girl
2023 Clio Award - The Best Online Content - MTV Campaign
2023 Telly Awards - Craft-Visual Effects - Sims 4 Find Yourselves
2023 Telly Awards - Craft-Visual Effects - KFC TV Spot, 'The World of Kentucky Fried Miracles: Beyond' Featuring Liza Koshy
2023 Telly Awards - Craft-Visual Effects - Disney Dancing With The Stars, Couch Spot
2022 LIA Awards - Best Visual Effects - FKA Twigs ft The Weeknd - Tears in the Club
2022 UKMVA Awards - Best Pop Video - Harry Styles - As It Was
2022 UKMVA Awards - Best R&B Video - Omar Apollo ft Daniel Caeser - Invincible
2022 Grammy Awards - Jon Batiste - Freedom
2021 Latin Grammy Awards - Best Music Video - Marc Anthony - Un Amor Eterno
2020 MVPA Awards - Best Postproduction Company - FRENDER
2020 Academy of Country Music Awards - Video of the Year - Thomas Rhett - Remember You Young
2020 BET Awards - Video of the Year - DJ Khaled ft. Nipsey Hussle & John Legend - Higher
2019 Latin American Music Awards - Best Video - Sofia Reyes ft. Rita Ora - R.I.P
2019 MTV Europe Music Awards - Best Music Video - Nicki Minaj - Megatron
2018 Latin Grammy Awards - Best Music Video - Juanes - Pa Dentro
NOMINATIONS
2026 Hollywood Music Video Awards - Best Rap - Doechii & Alameda - Beat A Bitch Up
2026 Hollywood Music Video Awards - Best Rap - Megan Thee Stallion - Lover Girl
2026 Hollywood Music Video Awards - Best Rock - The Pretty Reckless - For I Am Death / Life Evermore
2026 Hollywood Music Video Awards - Best Electronic / Dance - The Chainsmokers & Anna Sofia - Helium
2026 Hollywood Music Video Awards - Post-Production Company of the Year - FRENDER
2025 MTV Video Music Awards - Best R&B - Summer Walker - Heart of a Woman
2025 MTV Video Music Awards - Best K-Pop - Rosé - Toxic Till the End
2025 MTV Video Music Awards - Best Country - Chris Stapleton - Think I'm In Love With You
2025 MTV Video Music Awards - Best Afrobeats - Burna Boy & Travis Scott - TaTaTa
2024 MTV Video Music Awards - Best Visual Effects - Justin Timberlake - Selfish
2024 MTV Video Music Awards - Push Performance of the Year - Le Sserafim - Easy
2024 MTV Video Music Awards - Best Cinematography - Dua Lipa - Illusion
2024 Latin Grammy Awards - Best Music Video - Marc Anthony - Ale Ale
2023 MTV Video Music Awards - Best Visual Effects - Sam Smith, Kim Petras - Unholy
2021 Academy Awards - Best Documentary Feature Nominee - Crip Camp (post-production by FRENDER)
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Our Mission
Equipped with advanced digital tools of the Pro level and backed up by streamlined workflow, FRENDER delivers a diverse assortment of video post-production services:
- Clean up
- Retouching
- Rotoscoping
- 3D animation
- Modeling
- Transitions
- VFX
FRENDER’s custom-tailored approach starts with generating a concept and lasts to delivery while covering all the stages where the team seeks to locate the key points of each project and get them across to an audience. We are not satisfied with a job done until it is done to achieve every goal of a client. Drop us a line if you want FRENDER’s wizards to share their expertise for the benefit of your project.
