Earnest "Nesto" Rhea is an emerging writer/director. Known for directing actor Jesse Spencer, from Fox's Golden Globe / Emmy nominated tv show "House" and now starring in the critically acclaimed NBC tv show Chicago Fire, along side House veteran Jennifer Morrison from 2009's Star Trek and ABC's hit show Once Upon A Time, in the short film "The Script", also written by Nesto. He is developing that short into a feature film.

Nesto was hired to direct & co-produced the action/thriller short film "Forever No More" for his long time friend Nkechi Okoro who is an Executive Producer on Fox's long running tv Series "Bones". Nkechi wrote & executive produced the short film which is also in development to become a feature film with Nesto attached to direct. Nesto has worked closely with director Paul "Coy" Allen (most notably recognized for producing the popular tv series R&B Divas). In late 2009, Nesto was 2nd Unit Director on the Timbaland / Katy Perry music video "If We Ever Meet Again". He also produced the short film "The Long Night" and directed the behind the scenes for Allen. The Long Night was accepted into the 2009 Scream Fest (the largest horror film festival in the country) and screened at Grauman's Chinese Theatre in Hollywood.

With roots as a graphic artist and animator, his visual style and creative eye heavily contribute to the look of his film and video projects. After graduating from high school in Inglewood California, Nesto ventured out to Tulsa, Oklahoma where he had no formal training and learned animation, studying under Lock Wolverton who went on to teach the Intensive Disney Animation Workshop in Orlando Florida. After a few years of working for Wolverton's Animation Group, Nesto became Lead Animator and was responsible for overseeing 4 junior animators, a weekly workload of storyboard / conceptual design meetings along with project development and marketing.

After years of freelance graphic artwork projects, Nesto's heart led him back to Los Angeles where he soon found his true passion was writing, directing and producing. He is developing his Human Trafficking project "Beautiful Chaos" as a feature film & tv series with interest being expressed from various producers & studios.

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