Director Jason Harrington has shifted his U.S. representation from Tony K., West Hollywood and London, to bicoastal/international Propaganda Films.
The move was the result of what Harrington called a need for a fresh start. Ive been with Tony K. in America for five years, and that is a substantial amount of time. I wanted to go somewhere new because I think a new start pushes an individual, explained Harrington, who added that he was also drawn to the fact that Propaganda has an office in New York, where he lives.
Harringtons credits at Tony K. included spots for Miller Genuine Draft, John Hancock Life Insurance, Gatorade, United Healthcare and a PSA he directed for the International Committee of the Red Cross, Land Mines Must Be Stopped. This work eventually attracted Colin Hickson, VP of Propagandas commercial division, who said, Weve followed him for a while, and if you look at his reel, he is the consummate craftsman. He combines the rare talents of having very beautiful imagery with very human emotions.
Past And Present
Harrington began his career in 1989 as a director/designer with the presentation and graphic design group of the BBC, for which he created graphics and titles sequences. Four years later, he moved to New York to direct on-air promotions for MTV and VH1, where he received BDA awards for his VH1/MTV image spots, including Where Does The Time Go? See My and Prince.
Currently, Harrington is in Europe shooting a large Saab campaign through Tony K., London, for Lowe & Partners, Stockholm-a commitment he made before joining Propaganda. Harrington will travel to Australia to complete the shoot and then return in mid-February to New York, where he will take up his post at Propaganda.
Harrington joins a Propaganda directorial roster that also includes Dante Ariola, Vaughan Arnell, Michael Bay, Andrew Dosunmu, Rene Eller, David Fincher, Antoine Fuqua, Andrea Giacobbe, Jonathan Glazer, David Kellogg, Keir McFarlane, Andy Morahan, Jeffery Plansker, Alex Proyas, Dominic Sena, Olivier Venturini, Malcolm Venville, Gore Verbinski and Simon West.
