FREELANCE DIRECTOR
You already know why you want a freelance director – so here’s what matters about working with this one. I’ve directed commercials, branded content and documentaries for over twenty years, and I’ve spent that time as a freelancer: trusted by production companies and agencies to come in, take on a project, and deliver. A safe pair of hands, whatever the scale.
I’ve worked around the world – from the permafrost of arctic Canada to the searing heat of the Namib desert. But I’ve also brought a little creative flare to the dullest white box rooms.
A genuine freelance partner to production companies
Most of my work comes through production companies, and I always aim to make that relationship easy. I can come on board at any stage of a project – from the earliest concept and treatment, through the shoot, and all the way into the edit – and fit into a team however I’m needed. So, whether you need a director to develop an idea from scratch or to step in and deliver against an existing brief, I’m used to working flexibly and taking the pressure off Production.
Trusted on work for leading agencies
Working with production companies, I’ve directed projects for some of the most respected agencies in the industry — including AMV BBDO, BBH, McCann, WeAreSocial, VCCP Kin and Iris Worldwide. That means I’m comfortable with the standards, the pace and the expectations that come with top-tier commercial and branded work, and I understand how to protect a creative idea while making the practical realities of a shoot work.
Commercial craft, documentary instinct
Across everything, what I bring is a focus on real people and finding the emotional centre of a story. I direct commercials and branded content with a documentary sensibility – finding the honesty in a brand’s message rather than settling for something generic – and I direct documentaries with the same care for the aesthetic as the people in front of the lens. It’s that combination that clients tend to come back for.
Let's talk about your project
If you’re a production company or a brand looking for a freelance director – for a commercial, branded content or a documentary – I’d be glad to hear about it. Take a look at the work in my portfolio, or get in touch to talk it through.