Ago Panini is an European leading commercial director and winner of numerous international awards. Before starting to work as a director, he was playing in the EMI contracted band “Ottantottotasti” for 10 years. He later mixed his two passions, music, and photography, creating a series of experimental music videos for Eros Ramazzotti, Laura Pausini and other Italian artists. 
 
Ago Panini started directing commercials in 1997. He developed his visual narration style through international works for brands such as Mercedes, Lamborghini and others. Since 2002 he has worked in the USA for Cadillac and BMW.
 
In 2007 Ago Panini wrote, directed, and produced the feature film “Aspettando il sole”, winning several national and international festivals. For this black comedy he has collaborated with important Italian actors including Raul Bova, Claudia Gerini and Claudio Santamaria. He has also worked with Adrian Brody, Julia Roberts, Penelope Cruz and other Oscar winning actors.


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He’s accurate, straight to the point yet as fanatical as any artist can be. Moving as fast as a whip-pan between meetings and locations on every continent of the world, Ali directs global campaigns for brands like Diesel and Lavazza. 

Whether he touches a business proposal or camera, it turns to gold. He put together his first director’s collective called Good People right next to its siblings Kijami and Elephant to create the GP&K network. 

He started as an Art Director, a Creative, an ECD at DDB Berlin. According to the GUNN report, Ali Ali is one of the top 10 directors in the world. He has been recognized with over 73 awards.

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CLAN is a directing duo composed by Nicolas Uboldi and Federico Telerman. It was founded in 2010, and since then they have been working together on many projects. The combination of their ways of seeing things results in sensitive and crafty pieces, with a genuine and profound search for realism and interesting stories.

Clan

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From a young age, David knew he wanted to have a career with a creative edge. 

With a First Class degree in Graphic Art and Film in his pocket and a knack for making a mean Grey Goose Gimlet, David began his career as a producer at Virgin Media, where he won a number of awards and developed an appetite for directing. After 3 years he made a spec spot for Adidas. Commercial work followed and David went on to pick up 5 Kinsale Awards including Best Direction, with one of his earliest films, “Anti Litter”.

David is as comfortable with filmic narratives and performances as he is with more technique driven pieces. His work is defined by its beautiful composition and a cinematic quality that captures real emotion. David has built up an extensive portfolio of films and has worked on a number of highly profiled national and international campaigns including films for brands such as Audi, MTV, Etihad Airways and many more. 


David Edwards

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Born in different decades, growing up in the most remote parts of Germany, Dorian & Daniel had the common passion to tell stories visually. At first, they took different directions. While one of the two studied film history, the other worked as a graphic designer in various advertising agencies. However, they soon became aware of their love for short and fast films. When both of them started their studies at the Filmakademie Baden-Württemberg in the degree program advertising direction in 2012, finally, their paths intersected.

Thus Dorian & Daniel began to work as a directing duo early on in their studies and tried to use their advantage of two minds and four eyes to tell new stories. Sometimes funny, sometimes sad, but always with big pictures. With the Johnny Walker Spec-Spot “Dear Brother” they caused an international sensation and won numerous creative awards. They have worked with Mercedes-Benz, Volvo, Tiger Beer, Tipico and more brands. 


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Erik is a constantly evolving commercials director. As a high-concept storyteller each script’s treatment is informed by the bigger advertising idea, and ignited by the characters driving the emotional nuance of the story.

Erik’s visuals have a refined cinematic quality combining layers of in-camera and subtle post-production techniques specific to each project. His diverse body of award-winning work includes projects for global brands Johnnie Walker, Honda and Ikea, and leading international agencies Wieden+Kennedy, The Martin Agency and BBH. 

He is a creative turned into a director. He was an art director and writer respectively. He studied photography, art and industrial robotics engineering.


Erik Van Wyk

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Born in 1977, the year of the punk revolution,
Gigi has raised in the alternative side of Milan.

His multiples and varied interests which ranged over a wide variety of passions, from electronic music to comics, science fiction books and movies, have brought him to join direction following an unsual path.

Gigi most rilevant interest is acting. In his films the characters brightly interact to generate a comedy in which all the elements look so balanced with a soft elegant touch.

Gigi Cassano

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Ian has built his international reputation by adding a visual twist that turns a good idea into a great one. 

Driven by his enthusiasm to create eye-catching works, Ian has developed an approach to filmmaking that combines his knowledge of the post production process and in-camera artistry. Ultimately everything needs to propel the idea forward and serve the purpose of the film. 

His work has brought him around the world to work with clients such as Audi, Chevrolet, Fiat, Ford, Honda, Nike and the NBA.

Ian Robertson

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Known in the industry by his first name, Ismael is best known for his work for leading consumer brands McDonald’s, Volkswagen, Heineken, and several award winning Supermarket Christmas commercials. Ismael has won the Cannes Lions and the Epica Awards.

After being a creative Art director for 10 years at Lowe Agency, Ismael successfully switched to directing, which really makes his heart beat.

Together with a huge pile of positive energy and a very direct Amsterdamish way of working straight out of the heart, it makes him a joy to work with both for crew and clients.His perfect sense of casting creates great human & heart-touched commercials. Storytelling, Humor and Styling are of big importance to him, all of them always with a very Photographic look. 

Ismael Ten Heuvel

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Jack before starting his commercial career, having previously hustled his way
from art school into content and TV work. He had used art prize money to start
up as a self-shooting director in London and moved from making low budget
tour videos to standout content for New Balance, Adidas and Google, as well as
short documentaries for Channel 4.
He broke through into TV commercials with work for Hyundai, Domestos and
Enbw but the film that really marked his arrival was for Lucozade in 2019. Jack
transformed a simple script involving a girl’s bus journey home into an iconic
football film that captured the hearts of a nation and gained widespread media
attention. 'Three Lionesses' won gold at the British Arrows and Creative Circle,
plus awards at Campaign Big and Kinsale.
He has since become one of the most in-demand directors, known for his ability
to work with non-actors and mix tender realism with a highly visual approach.
He’s a trusted name amongst sports stars too, having worked with a growing list
of talent that includes Beckham, Messi, Neuer and Pogba.

Jack Driscoll

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Born in 1979 in the former Yugoslav Belgrade, Jovan Todorović is a multidisciplinary filmmaker and artist based in Brooklyn, New York.

After a MFA degree from the Faculty of Dramatic Arts in Belgrade (RS), Todorović launched his career in directing, cinematography and music.

Since then, he has traveled the world creating commercials, fashion and music videos for major global brands, agencies and artists such as Diesel, Adidas, Nike, Samsung, Puma, H&M, Bacardi, and MTV.

Gifted with a keen ability to grasp the extraordinary in the ordinary, Jovan expresses his storyteller talent by creating compelling, impactful stories. In his films, the audiovisual medium becomes a means of exploring the human experience and,  with empathy, elevating it to a heightened visual, auditory and textural experiences, far more intense and meaningful. 

Often celebrated for their provocative nature and social impact, his films and branded content have garnered significant press and recognition across the world winning multiple FIPRESCI, Cannes Lions, Clio, Ciclope, Shots, Lux, and Golden Drum awards.

Jovan Todorovic

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His creative career began in Cologne, Germany where he worked in multiple departments for various television production companies.

It was at this time that he developed skills in every major facet of production, including camera, editing, producing and most notably writing, a talent that allowed him to develop and direct his own original programs spanning a variety of genres.

From here, Mario went to the prestigious Filmakademie Baden-Wurttemberg where he set the groundwork for a versatile career by writing and directing music videos, commercials, and short films, many of which won him international acclaim including a 2009 Cannes Young Director Award for his short Oleg – Life of a Weightlifter and a highly coveted European Student of the Year Award from the Art Director Club in 2010.

Mario Zozin

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A child actor and tap dancer of no particular talent, Mark nonetheless almost became Anakin Skywalker in The Phantom Menace. Those days have given him a great affinity with actors and the ability to infuse all his work with a special warmth.

Mark has quickly developed his craft as a master of the technical. He started off as a performance director but he has always had a thing about engines. In 2013, he proved it by taking the back off a V10 Audi R8 and getting the driver to take it up to 200mph and back down again as quickly as possible, which went from a small thing for the internet into a very big thing on TV and Cinema - and awards shows. The brand still regards it as their benchmark film in the performance category. He’s since shot award-winning films in amazing locations for Mercedes, Lexus, Porsche and many others.

Mark still loves shooting fast things – collaborating with BBH on the latest R8 model for which he developed a new way of having the car take a moving selfie, whilst doing multiple doughnuts at the same time.

Mark Jenkinson

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Born 1969 in Saarbrücken. Markus Walter lives in Berlin and comes from an editorial and design background.

After a successful career as an editor and director for well-known German broadcast stations, he started with music videos for the German and UK market before switching to advertising.

His client roster includes Bank of America, IKEA, Coca-Cola, Land Rover, and many more.

Among the awards he has received, in 2007 he won a Silver Lion in Cannes and a New York Festival Silver Medal for his commercial SMART Backseat.

Markus Walter

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Born in the far north of Germany, Niels has been working in the industry for 17 years. 

Niels started his career as a producer and learned the insides of what makes a good production. This made the switch to directing smoother and proves to be very helpful to the production companies he works with.

Even after all these years, Niels still loves being a part of this exciting industry and to collaborate as this brings out the best result. He has done a lot of table top work, had a chance to develop projects with a heavy VFX component and worked on multiple beauty, lifestyle commercials as well as music videos. 


Niels Thomsen

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Justin (the Plummer) and Martin (the Strauss) are directing partners that use classical cinematic techniques to create stylized imagery. They met as freshmen studying film production at San Francisco State University, where they discovered their mutual interest in narrative visual storytelling.
They got their start after being shortlisted for the Young Director Award and appearing in SHOOT Magazine’s New Director Showcase. Since then, they have directed spots for Comcast, O2, Ralph Lauren, Ben & Jerry’s, Jim Beam, Dell and Cisco. Most recently they directed a global campaign for the United Nations promoting their sustainability development goals.

Plummer Strauss

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Born in São Paulo, Brazil, Rafaela Carvalho started her career as a cinematographer. Years later, her growing interest in people and stories led her to smoothly transition into directing.

From then on, Rafa's inventive and stylistic approach as a director led her to establish herself in the world of advertising for over 15 years. During these years, she has shot dozens of commercials working with major brands such as Mitsubishi, Google, Samsung, Mizuno, etc.

Her continual goal of being selective and focusing only on engaging projects, allowed her to create stunning, poetic, and cinematic imagery with unique narratives. In Rafa’s commercials emerges her ability to turn a simple story into a powerful experience. At the root of her approach is the belief that commercials require more than just imaginative visuals: they require honesty, heart and a deep passion for storytelling.


Rafa Carvalho

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Reynald Gresset’s journey as a filmmaker began with his work as an operator for international news broadcasters, filming from Afghanistan to China and Lebanon to South America. These early experiences shaped his sensibility as a storyteller and filmmaker.

Reynald’s desire to constantly evolve as a director prompted his transition into commercials. He has directed numerous successful commercial campaigns for brands such as Google, Honda, Heineken, and Mass Effect, he has also helmed a huge Samsung content campaign featuring Rooney, Messi and Ronaldo. Each of these projects showcases his talent in moving fluidly between brands, genres and narrative styles.

Reynald’s approach to filmmaking is defined by his desire to develop and create complex characters and narrative. His naturalistic approach and well-trained eye for aesthetics, leads him to create lucid yet poetic images that translate on-screen into visually sophisticated, cinematic, and vibrant imagery.
