Hollywood starlet Jeremy Haccoun joins our roster of talent!

Jeremy Haccoun is signed to CAA in L.A for feature films, he is now back to share his incredible artistry with us here in adland.

Jeremy’s recent work includes his cinematic commercial campaign for chinese phone company OPPO, which stars one of Hollywood’s A-list actors, Leonardo DiCaprio. As well as “the world’s most interactive film” he made for Subaru, which won a Spike Award.

Jeremy is truly one of a kind and has been devoted to developing his craft from a young age. He began at the age of 11 making short films from a VHS camcorder he borrowed from his father’s shop. So there no surprise that he directed his first TV spot at 21 years old and earned himself his first million-dollar budget at the age of 24.

His two short films Alchemy, an adventure epic and The Battery won numerous awards in his native France, before getting a national release in french theatres during his youth.

“Honors the very best of Steven Spielberg” - Indiewire

Jeremy’s recent short film Beyond is inspired by the early Spielberg films. It’s an epic adventure short about a boy turning into a hero to rescue his parents from a burning wreck. The short was screened at the Chinese Theatre in Hollywood and received praise from industry press.

Jeremy has attained a lot of experience over the years in large-scale shoots which include A-list talent, incredible performances and FX heavy post-productions which is apparent in his work.

A director like Jeremy brings exciting opportunities to The Visionaries clients in both commercials and longer form branded content.

If you want to work with Jeremy or any one of our amazing directors get in touch.

Nicholas Reynolds directs two new spots for KFC

What does your Grandma’s sweater, a magician and KFC have in common? The answer is Nicholas Reynolds. 

He is back directing two new quirky and vibrant spots for the Australian KFC market.

In the commercial, you see the protagonist in different scenarios comparing the KFC chicken to Grandmas TLC and a magician’s secret. 

Fun, tasty and a little bit weird, Nicholas Reynolds continues to show us more depth to his comedic filmmaking.

Take a look at more of his work by clicking here.

Johnny Han writes, directs and produces Crypt TV's 'Terra'

Creative visionary Johnny Han has added another masterpiece to his impressive and diverse repertoire.

Han, a multi-Emmy award-winning director and creator, has recently created a short horror film commissioned by Crypt TV, a well-renowned entertainment company backed by Jason Blum known for “distributing horror themed digital content.”

Han wrote, produced, and directed the short film “Terra,” about a Mother Nature incarnate that possesses the elements and takes revenge on those who have wronged the earth. Released only a little over a month ago, the video has racked up over a million views in its first week in its Facebook release, and now has over 800,000 views on YouTube.

“Terra” is just the latest addition to Han’s ever-growing list of works. Han first made a splash in the industry through his VFX work, lending his unique touch to blockbusters such as 2012, Star Trek: Into Darkness, and Pacific Rim. He’s also won two Primetime Emmy Awards for his work on the TV show, Heroes, as well as a Daytime Emmy last year for his work in, Lost in Oz.

In the past few years, however, Han has started to cross over into live-action directing, primarily working on commercials and the occasional music video. A few notable works include spots for Jaguar, McDonald’s, and the Ghost in the Shell game. Recently, Han shot an ad for Philips Shavers X Star Wars limited collection.

Regarding his shift into directing, Han says that while he will always love VFX work, directing has given him “a more expansive creative playing field to truly dream up stories that go beyond pixels on the screen.” To Han, all the higher stakes are “hands down worth it” when considering his “opportunity to affect people.”

Han states that commercials were perfect to dive into live-action directing since it involves the “same production professionalism” as VFX, involving the ability “to objectively understand [the] client’s intentions… [while] at the same time injecting just enough of [his] own personal creative fervour into the process.” Describing this skill as “the most valuable thing [he] learned in 18 years of VFX,” Han appears to be applying it perfectly to his current works.

A quadruple-threat, Han’s just beginning to show us all the tricks he has up his sleeve.

Sye Allen Directs New Very Spot 'Shake Up'

Visionaries director Sye Allen has directed the latest TVC for Very. The new spot celebrates the spring range in vibrant fashion.

The spot earned four stars from David Reviews, you can read the full review here.

Creative Agency: St Luke's
Creative: Claire Wombell/Laura Stephens
Account Director: Sophia Lane
Account Manager: Emily Gill-Heginbotham
TV Producer: Chloe London
Film Production: Apostle
Director: Sye Allen
Director's Agent: The Visionaries
Producer: Rachel Rumbold
Editor: Sye Allen/Josh Gemmell
Post Production: Electric Theatre Collective
Sound Designer: Ben Leeves @ Jungle

Martin Bennett Directs Slick New Spot for Ford Mustang

Martin Bennett has directed a new spot showing off the new Ford Mustang. The ad shows off the Mustang's 'Driving Experience' and was shot on location in the South of France at the Paul Ricard racetrack. Speaking on the spot, Martin said, 'I’m thrilled about this project as the Mustang is a truly beautiful car, it looks fast without even turning a wheel! The Mustang screams fun, so I’m super excited about working with it and bringing it to life.'

You can view the rest of Martin's work here.

Credits:

Director - Martin Bennett
Producer - Keiko Nagai
DOP - Jean-Baptiste Jay
1st AD - Jeremy Kincaid-Smith

Agency - GTB
CD - Nigel Edginton-Amor
CD - Richard Last
Agency Producer -Alison Cummins

Johnny Han Directs New Spot For World Remit

Johnny Han has directed a new spot for the online money transfer service World Remit. The spot shows a wonderfully diverse group of people coming together and building drones and Chinese lanterns before releasing them into the night sky. 

Known more for his VFX heavy work, the video shows a different side to Johnny's directing skills, highlighting a talent for interaction. The ad caps off a great end to the year for Johnny, who since joining The Visionaries in August of this year, has worked with brands such as NFL, Phillips/Star Wars and now World Remit. To see more of Johnny's work, click here.

Sye Allen Directs Bill Nighy In Heartwarming Short For Jo Cox Foundation

Sye Allen directs a Christmas story about a lonely mince pie for the Jo Cox Foundation. Narrated by the great Bill Nighy, the short, highlighting a brilliant initiative inspired by the late MP, encourages anyone who feels lonely over the Christmas period to meet up for a chat over a mince pie.

#MincePieMoments is part of a larger initiative called the Great (Christmas) Get Together that encourages people to build positive connections in their communities. This is the second spot in a row that Sye has teamed up with St Luke's for, after their 'Duty to Delight' campaign for Pol Roger last month. Watch it and more of Sye's work here.

Credits:

DIRECTOR: Sye Allen

DOP: Edward Gibbs

EXECUTIVE CREATIVE DIRECTOR: Richard Denney

COPYWRITER: Mick Brigdale

PRODUCERS: Jenny Busby and Chloe London

CREATIVE AGENCY: St. Luke’s

Gundeep Anand Holds Anniversary Tournament For The Last Stand

Director Gundeep Anand held a commemorative tournament for his Last Stand football event on the 21st of November. This was organised and created by Gundeep as a one year anniversary for his four-a-side street football tournament that exploded onto the London scene last year. You can watch his video of the night below. 

The Last Stand celebrates the skills and talent of street football and the inclusiveness it brings, with people from four different London boroughs taking part, even attracting the likes of Everton Winger Yannick Bolasie (see below).

Gundeep's got big plans to take The Last Stand to a national stage, next up is Birmingham, as he and his team head north.

Sam Washington Directs San-Fran Glam Christmas Spot For Benefit

It's another Christmas ad! This time, it's Sam Washington's take on the festive commercial for cosmetic brand Benefit. With the pun-derful tag line 'Bring on the Winter Wonderglam!', Sam takes a smart idea and elevates it to a great ad. Some good performances combined with a great line 'There's a glamarous 70s Christmas disco party happening in my wardrobe.' makes for a memorable ad.

El Carousel's, Executive Creative Director, Charles Battrick had the following to say on the spot. 'Meshing nicely with the SanFran-Glam range, it is set to boost Benefit [sic] presence this Christmas and undoubtedly extend the fanbase of it’s [sic] cheeky personality online.'

Credits:

Agency: El Carousel

ECD: Charles Battrick
Creatives: Emma Hamilton and Sam Washington
Director: Sam Washington
Producer: Angela Battrick
DOP : Paul O’Callaghan
Editor: Colin Sumsion @ Big Buoy
Art Director: Jakob Grierse
Casting : Lesley Beastall
Composer: Rich Lewis

You can see more of Sam's work here.

Sye Allen Directs Dreamy New Spot For Pol Roger

Director Sye Allen's new spot 'A Duty To Delight' is all about capturing the nostalgia of endless summers days. Shooting for Pol Roger, Sye highlights the effervescent quality of those long summers, whilst of course drinking champagne.

Speaking on the shoot, Sye had the following to say. 'We shot it in September in the UK which is always a risk, especially on this occasion given the content of the film… But it paid off. I wanted to create a mystical atmosphere where all the elements of a perfect celebration come together, and it’s the effort we see going into this moment that really ties in with Pol Roger’s brand identity.'

Speaking on the creative process: 'It wasn’t about individual characters, it was about creating a clear character for the piece as a whole. Working closely with my cinematographer Sam Care we developed a visual language for the film, deciding to use uncoated master primes and a series of crystal diopters, which gave us loads of characterful internal reflections and allowed us to hide information when we wanted to, in a stylish & ethereal way.'

On working with the brand: 'Working with Pol Roger was a great experience, once the monitors were up each image sold itself, which was a reflection of the amount of homework we’d done prior to shoot day. We managed to achieve a great deal in a very short amount of time and even afforded ourselves a little wrap party as the sun was finally disappearing, drinking Pol Roger obviously. Mr Churchill would have been proud.'

Credits:

Producer - Elliot Tagg
Director of Photography - Sam Care
Creative - Mick Brigdale
Grade - Toby Tomkins, Online/VFX - 1920
Director and Editor - Sye Allen

You can view more of Sye's work here.

Johnny Han Directs Slick NFL Spot

Johnny Han has directed a new spot for NFL Game Pass. The new ad shows off the amazing plays that the NFL has to offer in a variety of different scenarios. You can watch the NFL anywhere thanks to Game Pass and Johnny has really emphasised this in his new spot.

Johnny brings the excitement of the game into the forefront of the ad by imposing the game on the environment around the people watching it. Demarco Murray scores a touchdown on a train, Randall Cobb catches a ball on a building and Dak Prescott gets a touchdown in the trees. You'll know what I mean when you see the ad. Johnny really demonstrates his capability of directing with VFX and it certainly makes for an interesting spot!

To view more of Johnny's work, click here.

Barry Kimber Directs Cute New Spot For Battersea

Known more for his comedy than his dog work, Barry Kimber's latest spot highlights the smiles of dogs for Battersea dogs home. The spot, titled Happiness, talks about the importance of re-homing dogs and cats from Battersea, before switching up the tone and displaying the warmth and loving that comes from a dog's smile.

This isn't Barry's first venture in shooting dogs, he's got a reel-full of stuff. This comes off the back of a recent spot Barry directed for Kronenbourg, watch below.

Take a look at Barry's dog reel here and you can read more about the Battersea ad and re-home and dog or cat here.

Felipe teams with Ted for the Arrival of Summer!

With summer just around the corner, Felipe Torres Urso has teamed up with Ted Baker London to showcase the brand's British summer essentials! 

The quirky project has the characteristics of a short indie film, with its vibrant colours, soothing soundtrack, and crisp jump-cuts that flick our protagonist through a diverse selection of vintage gear. It’s also a film that showcases Felipe’s talent for storytelling and pays homage to an era of silent movies where engaging stories were told through larger-than-life characters.

Felipe delivers the droll and the dynamic, and all without a single line of dialogue!

The Visionaries represent Felipe for commercials and content to 'in house' and production companies worldwide. 

Click HERE to check out his reel. 

Flying High with Michael Baldwin

Michael Baldwin's recent spot for TUI captures the magic of flying. A young boy turns astronaut and adventurer in this light-hearted film that combines live-action with enchanting CGI!  

Click HERE for more of Michael's work. 

The Visionaries represent Michael Baldwin for commercials and content to 'in house' and production companies worldwide. 

The Queen create edgy urban spot for Acer!

The Queen's new spot for Acer is one for the creative souls. 

The cool, urban doco follows Exmag, a soulful electronic dance production group with a modern hip-hop edge, as they gear up and sample the sounds of London. Taking inspiration from the world around them (quite literally), they record kick-flipping skateboards slapping to the ground, police sirens wailing in the distance, motorway traffic, and even the odd bursting balloon. They bend the rules, defy genres, and do all that it takes to bring something different to their music. 

Meticulously edited scenes combine to create an edgy collage of urban London that's oozing with style. It's a campaign for the creatives. It's a campaign for the culture. 

Check out the rest of The Queen's work HERE. 

The Visionaries represent The Queen for commercials and content to 'in house' and production companies worldwide.