Nexus Studios has added the directorial team of Mike & Payne to its global talent roster. The duo is able to create seamlessly across 3D, 2D and a hybrid of live action and animation. The director’s clients include Riot Games, Adidas, Nike, SKII, Honda and Spotify. Mike & Payne’s work has been featured in Vimeo Staff picks and has won Gold and Silver Promax awards….
Director Jack Weatherley has joined production company Banjoman for representation in Ireland. Throughout his career, he’s directed commercials for brands including Nike, Rolex, and LinkedIn–as well as working with major names in the sporting world such as Cristiano Ronaldo, Lionel Messi, and Paul Pogba. Alongside his commercial work, Weatherley has garnered worldwide recognition for his short films and narrative projects. His short film Pieces, for example, starred Michael Smiley and George MacKay and premiered at the 57th BFI London Film Festival….
Eleanor Adds Director Candice Vernon To Its Roster For Spots and Branded Content
Director Candice Vernon has joined production house Eleanor for U.S. representation spanning commercials and branded content. She has already wrapped several jobs at Eleanor, which waited to announce her until they had a body of work together.
Via Eleanor, Vernon made history as the first Black director on a Febreze commercial. The โSmall Spacesโ campaign marks a major departure from Febrezeโs typical blue-and-white world. The home of the โRevolving Doorโ commercial is a beautiful array of bold sunset hues, African prints, and African art.
Vernon said, โI asked myself, what feels right to me? What feels new? I wanted to bring an essence of not just Black Americans but the full diaspora. I wanted to make a statement that weโre not a monolith.โ
Following the success of the โSmall Spacesโ campaign, Febreze brought Vernon back for a comedy-infused trifecta exploring the hilarious situations that call for an air freshening hero.
Febreze Brand VP Angelica Matthews said, โAbout two years ago, we realized the consumers that were the most loyal to Febreze were the African American consumers. And the more we learned, the more we realized the richness that we were really missing. So we said we have to go beyond just Black casting, we need to get Black directors that truly understand the culture that truly understand how to bring authentic performances out on screen. We really looked around the industry and noticed thereโs actually a shortage of African American directors who have experience doing commercials. When we all saw Candiceโs reel, we could all tell the passion for the craft, passion for really trying to help us from where we are to where weโre trying to go.โ
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