Commercial and feature film director Enda McCallion has signed with The Traveling Picture Show Company (TPSC) for exclusive representation in the U.S. A recipient of three D&AD Awards for outstanding direction as well as Clio and Cannes recognition, McCallion said among the factors drawing him to TPSC was its broad range of talent and resources, citing the company’s in-house postproduction services, including visual effects through boutique provider Unit Zero VFX.
“I like the fact that we can do pre-production, production and post all within the same walls,” he said.
Born in Northern Ireland, McCallion, who initially trained as a fine artist, began his directing career in London. His first spot, for men’s underwear maker Brass Monkey, won a Bronze British Advertising Award. He later gained international acclaim for “Judderman,” a spot for Bacardi’s Metz brand and London agency HHCL & Partners, that was inspired by early cinema and shot entirely with a hand-cranked camera.
McCallion moved to the U.S. in 2001 and worked at Los Angeles-based Ritts Hayden. He later joined Epoch Films, which represented him both in the U.S. and the U.K. Most recently, he was represented by Great Guns. Over the years he has directed work for such brands as McDonald’s, General Motors, Opel, Renault, Coca Cola, Bank of Ireland, Nestea, Fanta and Citroen. Most recently, he directed a series of sports-oriented ads for the cable channel Versus.
McCallion made his feature debut with Hit and Run, which was released in 2009 by MGM. He currently has a second film in development.
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