Comedic filmmaker Owen Trevor has joined bicoastal Stink USA, just several months after coming aboard the roster of Stink in the U.K. Trevor, who recently relocated to the U.S., has a body of work which spans such clients as Volkswagen, Pep Boys, Centraal Beheer, Ford, McVities, Fiat, Wild Turkey, Range Rover and Mercedes-Benz.
Trevor initially shot shorts and music videos back home in Australia before directing the globally heralded TV show Top Gear for four seasons. Work on commercials and film followed.
An affinity for unique, offbeat comedy plays throughout Trevor’s reel, as seen in “Sweeet” for McVities, an adorable ad which sees animals emerge from packets of biscuits to literally evoke the sweetness of the British snack food brand. Meanwhile, an ability to mine for laughs in the most unlikely of places pays dividends for Trevor in “Assembly” for Walls when uptight representatives at a UN conference push buttons to express their opinions, instead succeeding at buzzing out the ‘80s hip-hop track “Push It” by Salt-N-Pepa.
“Bird Up” for Wild Turkey is another comedic piece introducing us to heroes who have “stepped up” throughout history, such as hikers mounting Everest and astronauts golfing on the moon–all honored when their astronomical feats are achieved by receiving a glass of bourbon from a fluffy off-camera fowl.
Also of note is Pep Boys’ “Garage Band” featuring the fundamental values of loyalty, friendship and commitment felt between friends on a road trip, while Trevor’s multiple award-winning short “Two Laps” explores similar themes.
“Owen joins us at such an exciting time for the company,” related Jeff Baron, EP/managing director of STINK USA. “The response to his work has been amazing since he joined a few months ago in Europe, and we look forward to a similar response in the U.S. His knack for comedy is just one aspect of his work. He has a very strong visual style that will no doubt translate into many other areas of filmmaking.”
