‘If Only You Knew’ gets Ad of the Day

March 16th, 2023

Thanks to Campaign for getting behind Molly Burdett’s latest release for Age UK. The powerful film, set to The Tam’s ‘Be Young, Be Foolish, Be Happy’, places a stark focus on those suffering in silence.

 

Watch the film HERE

Read the Campaign article HERE

Spindle Directors and collaborators get 15 nominations at The British Arrows!

February 21st, 2023

A huge congratulations to all our directors & collaborators for the 15 nominations at this year’s British Arrows!


Molly Burdett has been nominated for her film ‘Have A Word’ for The Mayor Of London. The nomination categories are:

– Best Over 90 Second Commercial

– Charity & Public Service

– Director ‘The Frank Budgen Award’

– The Impact Award

– Casting – Kharmel Cochrane

– Writing – Andy Forest & Nicola Wood



Greg Hackett & Loyle Carner have been nominated in the Music Video category for their film for Loyle Carner ‘Hate’.

 

Molly Burdett has also been nominated for her multi-channel recruitment campaign for NHS England ‘We are Life-Changing Careers’. The nomination categories are for:

– Best Over 30 & Upto & Including 60 Second Commercial

– Financial & Corporate Services

– Casting – Anna Mcauley


Our most recent signing LIAKH has had a host of nominations for his powerful film ‘It’s How We Talk’ in partnership with Stamma. The nominations categories are for:

– Best Over 30 & Upto & Including 60 Second Commercial

– Charity & Public Service

– Casting – Jane Powell & Verena Meyners

– Editing – Beth Roberts

– Writing – Daniel Liakh & Adam Noel

 

Spindle has committed to being Climate Positive

February 10th, 2023

We have committed to being a Climate Positive company.

This is something we’ve been working on for a few years now, and we’ll keep looking for better ways to reduce our impact on the planet. It’s a journey of improving the sustainability of our productions and removing more carbon from the atmosphere than we create.

Look through the images to see more, and follow THIS LINK for our People + Planet initiative.

Spindle is hiring!

February 9th, 2023

We are looking for an entrepreneurial talent to come and join us as Executive Producer. You will oversee the pitching and production of a wide range of commercials, nurture and develop our roster of next-generation directors, build new opportunities with agencies and brands and lead by example to deliver on our People + Planet commitments.

Click HERE for full job description and details

Spindle welcomes Charles Todd

January 18th, 2023

We are incredibly excited to welcome Charles to the Spindle roster and UK market. 

Charles diverse and purpose-driven work explores storytelling through experimental mixed-media. Alongside award-winning commercials, his original shorts for Apple Music are widely-acclaimed and said to have raised the bar of what’s possible within the music documentary genre. 

Charles is also a Creative Director of US-based Scheme Engine, a creative studio and production company that’s part of the Roc Nation family. He’s committed to magnifying overlooked perspectives, and has been featured at MIPAD (Most Influential People Of African Decent).

His work and sensibility are a perfect fit for our ethos, and we can’t wait to get going.

Watch Charles’ reel HERE

Greg Hackett talks with Promonews about ‘Hate’.

December 1st, 2022

After their recent UKMVA win for Best Performance, Promonews spoke to director Greg Hackett about his collaborative relationship with Loyle Carner on their video for ‘Hate’.

They cover the technical difficulties of the shoot, the reasoning behind having multiple Loyle’s in shot and the ins & outs of working together.

Read the full article here.

Spindle Welcomes Joshua Neale To The Roster

November 2nd, 2022

Joshua Neale crafts beautiful films full of heart and humanity, influenced by his unique
background in both acting and documentary filmmaking.


Joshua joins the Spindle roster from Smuggler, where he’s spent the last decade directing
award-winning commercials, charity films and documentaries. From subtle humour to
powerful emotion, his eclectic body of work is unified by compelling performances, cinematic
imagery and impeccable storytelling.


His TVC breakthrough came with two outstanding films for Lurpak with Weiden & Kennedy,
which helped shift the tone of food advertising through their authenticity and spontaneous
feel. After this came the much referenced ‘Morning’ for Johnnie Walker, which evolved
Joshua’s filmmaking into a more cinematic realm. Commercial campaigns for the likes of
Huawei, Stella Artois, IKEA, and Nike Jordan swiftly followed. His charming spot for CBeebies
shows how we’re not born with prejudice, when various paired up children discuss what
makes them different from each other. The inclusive and insightful film was shared over
50million times in its first week alone, and went on to be awarded at D&AD, British Arrows
and Cannes Lions among others.


He has directed a range of acclaimed charity films, including for Water.org, which features
Matt Damon highlighting that it is only when people have their basic needs met, like clean
running water, that they are able to focus on their dreams. Joshua’s spot for men’s health
charity Movember playfully celebrates the dodgy moustaches grown for a good cause. And
his heartbreaking piece for UNICEF powerfully parallels the lives of a World War II child
refugee and a Syrian child refugee, with striking similarities despite decades separating their
stories. The poignant film received an array of award recognition, including Cannes Lions,
AICP, APA, EPICA and the British Arrows.


Joshua’s filmmaking skill was immediately evident in his early documentaries for Channel 4
and the BBC, notable for their candid intimacy and playful use of form. His directorial debut
was the inventive musical documentary ‘Karaoke Soul’ which was nominated for the BAFTA
Breakthrough Award. This was followed by his feature debut ‘Despicable Dick & Righteous
Richard’, which premiered in competition at Tribeca Film Festival and was hailed by Screen
International as ‘a bold, engaging and moving documentary’.


Joshua is currently developing his first feature drama script with the support of Robert
Redford’s Sundance Institute, and aims to continue working in branded, documentary, fiction
and anywhere in-between; making emotive and cinematic films with powerful human stories
at their core.


When not making beautiful films, Joshua splits his time between East London and West
Wales, where he refreshes his soul with his love of surfing and nature.

Watch Joshua’s full reel HERE

Lydia Garnett Joins Spindle

October 12th, 2022

Spindle is so happy to welcome Lydia Garnett to the roster.

Lydia’s work in film, photography and art direction predominantly explores new queer narratives. Their celebratory perspective is channeled through authentic, intimate storytelling, often permeated with a unique sense of humour and playfulness.

Lydia’s photographic background has always centred on portraiture, documenting fearless characters with an editorial eye. With an organic progression into filmmaking. Lydia has spent the last 4 years creating a host of acclaimed commercial work. This includes a short documentary for Nike, exploring the inclusion and safety of queer, trans and non-binary players within grassroots football, a profile of the Hackney Rebels basketball community in London, made as part of a global adidas campaign, and LGBTQ+ charity Stonewall Housing!s Polari Beer collaboration.

Most recently, Lydia shot a campaign for Nike x Elle, where the England Lionesses celebrate their Euros 2022 victory through spotlighting the growth of, and inclusivity in, women’s football at all levels. It recognises the community, and people driving change both on and off the pitch.

Lydia’s work often spans the queer community, and is always approached with warmth, humour and love. Their gloriously camp promos for female rock band GHUM and electronic duo Nimmo embody an effortlessly confident tone, as does ‘Lonely Cowgirl’ which was made for her own band, Trouble Wanted. This western-themed romance won the LGBTQ+ Iris Community Prize and swept up nominations at multiple festivals including Raindance and UKMVA.

WATCH LYDIA’S REEL HERE

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