January 24th, 2020
Following winning the ‘Silver Award for Brilliant Filmmaking’ at 1.4 awards, siblings Sophie and Walker Cole sat down with Olivia Atkins at 1.4 to talk about their process; including their upbringing and path into directing together, the dynamics between the two of them, creative development and their plans for the future.
Big thanks to everyone at 1.4.
January 21st, 2020
Walker Cole sits down with 65CPW to talk about life in New York, and what the city means to him, including his earliest memories, unique experiences and stories of family members keeping goats in Chelsea.
January 21st, 2020
Big congratulations to Rosco 5 for their Gold win at the Straight 8 Shootout.
The boys represented Spindle in the shootout with their film, For the Record, which follows Gideon’s unusual world record attempt. The shootout rules are simple but fiendishly difficult: in-camera editing on super 8, no post-production, make an original soundtrack without seeing your film, and for shootout every film gets played at the premiere, regardless of how – or whether – it came out. It’s a great event to be involved with and we look forward to the next one!
January 10th, 2020
We are delighted to introduce the talents of filmmaker and photographer Marcus Tortorici to the UK and Netherlands, and look forward to working together to build on his US success.
Marcus’ varied and proven talents behind the camera, creating striking output across multi-platforms, was the perfect match for Spindle.
His creative energy and desire to get every last drop of potential out of his work, alongside a strong visual sensibility and burgeoning sense of humour, has earned him television, promo, photography and commercial accolades, as well as features in press such as the LA Times and Huffington Post.
November 20th, 2019
We are absolutely delighted to announce that award-winning comedy writers and directors Rosco 5 have joined Spindle.
Rosco 5 are Behnam Taheri and Gideon Beresford. Their lens on the world brilliantly transforms observations of the everyday and mundane into surreal comedy short films and commercials.
They first gained industry attention with ‘Open Wide’, made for Channel 4’s Random Acts. The NSFW comedy short, starring Robin Soans, definitely has a happy ending, where a man doesn’t expect his visit to the dentist to take such a startling, and perhaps satisfying, turn. The film has been receiving wide acclaim across the festival circuit, most recently being awarded Best Dark Comedy Film at the Houston Comedy Film Festival.
Their most recent short film, ‘Insecurity Questions’, stars Kiell Smith-Byone (Channel 4’s Stath Lets Flats) as Spencer, who is trying to get through to his bank, but the updated security questions force him to reflect on some of his biggest flaws. It features a cast of some of comedy’s most exciting new talent and has been widely praised on the festival circuit, most recently picking up a win at one of the world’s most respected short film awards, Discover.Film.
Alongside commercial projects, the duo are also in development with two of their original television series and a Lee Anderson feature script.
October 8th, 2019
Big thanks to Shots for their great write up on Aldona Kwiatkowski, and how she is ‘changing the face of automotive advertising’.
In an interview with David Knight, the two discuss Aldona’s career to date; how she has fused automotive commercials with a fashionable flare, and the necessity of the female gaze.
September 19th, 2019
‘Tam Tam – Outside the Lines’ won GOLD at Kinsale Shark Awards for Best Documentary Short. Huge congratulations to all involved.
Directed by Greg Hackett, this short film documents the frustrating situation of an Italian basketball team. Their skills could top the league but Italy refuses them access to compete, as immigration rights mean they aren’t seen as citizens.
Also, congratulations are in order for The Coles for their Best Direction nomination at Kinsale for their short film, Present Day Athens, which follows a local sheriff and his unique approach to his duties in the dusty, forgotten town of Athens, Texas.
September 16th, 2019
We are absolutely delighted to announce the addition of comedy and performance directing duo The Coles to our UK roster.
The Coles, siblings Sophie and Walker, are known for their bold, contemporary storytelling. Their work has a confidence of pace that allows their sophisticated cinematic visuals, striking casting and nuanced humour to really breathe.
Born in Manhattan, they were raised on set in a filmmaking family and spent vacations and days off from school PA-ing and assisting on various commercial projects. After graduating, Sophie began working as a costume designer on films and commercials, and Walker worked as an art dealer in LA. However, after collaborating together on a film project, they found their individual talents complimented each other perfectly, and joined forces as a directing duo in 2016.
The Coles first gained industry attention for a series of impressive spec commercials for the likes of Evian, Nike and Campari, which showcased their unique perspective and fresh aesthetic. They have a gone on to create various acclaimed commercials, including Tomme Tippee ‘Everywhere You Look’, and most recently broadened their portfolio with short film ‘Present Day Athens’, which takes an irreverent look at a day in the life of a local sheriff in the dusty, forgotten town of Athens, TX.
July 8th, 2019
We’re over the moon to welcome Miles and Leonie to the team!
Miles joins as a Partner and Executive Producer. He has spent the last 15 years building an impeccable reputation as a producer throughout agencies of all sizes; most recently at AMV BBDO, with award-winning work for Guinness, The National Lottery and Smart Energy. Alongside this wealth of experience, Miles brings a passion for craft, creative producing and nurturing talent.
Leonie joins as Head of Creative and Brand Partnerships. She has spent the last 10 years working in similar roles within top ten commercial companies and was key in setting up the brand and launch of full-service production company Friends Electric. Prior to that she worked in television broadcast and advertising agencies. Leonie will develop the growth of creative opportunities within advertising and entertainment for Spindle’s directors, whilst managing creative partnerships and brand strategy.
We’re all very excited for what’s to come.
June 21st, 2019
Massive congratulations to our director Greg Hackett, whose film Tam Tam / Outside the Lines has just won Silver in the Passion Project section of the Young Director Awards at Cannes. The film tells the story of the Tam Tam basketball team, who were refused access to regional leagues because of the Italian born players’ immigration status.
This was a passion project in the truest sense of the phrase for Greg and everyone else involved, and we’re so happy to see it get this recognition. Thanks again to all those who were involved in making this such a special piece and to the Young Director Award for the accolade.
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