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Martin Stirling

Director / Writer / Douchebag

FEATURED WORK

Mercedes EQB advert
Jon Hamm
electric car commercial
MERCEDES
EQB: POV
Most Shocking Second a Day Video
Save The Children advert
STC little girl one second
SAVE THE CHILDREN
MOST SHOCKING SECOND A DAY VIDEO
Greenpeace Lego Shell
Everything is Awesome
AFOL, LEGOS moc, diorama, stop motion
GREENPEACE
EVERYTHING IS NOT AWESOME
Indeed Rotation
Insane camera move
Innovative cinematography
INDEED
ROTATION
John Lewis emotion
WWF Tiger Christmas Advert
Wild big cat commercial
WWF
TIGER IN SUBURBIA
War torn children
Visual effects humanity
Syria Commercial in reverse
WITHSYRIA
IN REVERSE
Fiverr split screen ad
Technical execution
FIVERR
EACH OTHER

IN THE PRESS

One of the internet's most watched directors

DIRECTOR'S NOTES

a maverick storyteller

a master of hard-hitting, eye-opening viral ads

SHOTS MAGAZINE

ADWEEK

In The Press

BIO

"THE KINDA GUY YOU'D WANT AROUND IF ZOMBIES EVER ATTACKED"

BARNABY GIRLING

(ECD, ALPHA CENTURY)

"A SWISS ARMY KNIFE OF A DIRECTOR"

BEN WORSFIELD
(PRODUCER, ROUGH CUT TV)

Martin Stirling Director commercials

MEMBER

Director's Guild of America

MEMBER

International Academy of

Digital Arts & Sciences

Bio

ASSOCIATE ARTIST & ALUMNI

National Youth Theatre of Great Britain

AWARDS

DIRECTOR

WINNER YOUNG GUNS 2016 - ART DIRECTORS CLUB OF NEW YORK

SELECTED 50 BEST COMMERCIAL DIRECTORS IN THE WORLD

SELECTED TOP 10 CREATIVES IN CANNES - CAMPAIGN MAGAZINE

NOMINATED BEST NEW DIRECTOR - SHOTS AWARDS
SHORTLIST 1.4 AWARDS

SHORTLIST BAFTA 60 SECOND FILM AWARD

 

MOST SHOCKING SECOND A DAY VIDEO

WINNER GOLD CANNES LION

SHORTLIST CANNES GRAND PRIX FOR GOOD

WINNER ADVERTISING EXCELLENCE/INTERNATIONAL - AICP AWARDS

WINNER WEBBY AWARDS - BEST PSA (PEOPLE’S CHOICE)

WINNER BRONZE CLIO - EDITING

WINNER BRONZE CLIO - SOUND DESIGN

WINNER BEST VIRAL VIDEO - MASHIES

WINNER GOLD LOVIE - INTERNET VIDEO

WINNER AUDIENCE AWARD LOVIE - BEST INDIVIDUAL PERFORMANCE

WINNER SILVER LOVIE - BEST INDIVIDUAL PERFORMANCE

WINNER SILVER CAMPAIGN BIG AWARD - BEST CHARITY FILM

WINNER SILVER CAMPAIGN BIG AWARD - BEST LOW BUDGET

WINNER VIDEO OF THE DAY - VOTD

WINNER BEST SOUND DESIGN - MUSIC + SOUND AWARDS

WINNER CAMPAIGN OF THE WEEK - ADWEEK

WINNER CAMPAIGN OF THE WEEK - CREATIVE REVIEW

WINNER CREATIVE POOL ANNUAL 2015 - PEOPLE'S CHOICE VIDEO

WINNER APA COLLECTION

WINNER THE DRUM BEST OF 2014 - BEST CHARITY AD

WINNER GOLDEN RADIATOR AWARD

WINNER VIRAL VIDEO AWARDS

WINNER BRONZE BEST IN ADVERTISING - NEW YORK FESTIVAL

NOMINATED BRITISH ARROWS CRAFT AWARDS - BEST SOUND DESIGN

NOMINATED WEBBY AWARDS - BEST VIRAL

SELECTION LIA AWARDS

SELECTION YOUTUBE - BEST ADS OF LAST 10 YEARS

SELECTION TOP 10 ADS OF 2014 - ADWEEK

SELECTION VIDEO OF THE DAY - ROGER EBERT.com

SELECTION ZEALOUS X

 

LEGO: EVERYTHING IS NOT AWESOME

WINNER SILVER CYBER LION - CANNES

WINNER SILVER FILM LION - CANNES

WINNER WHITE PENCIL - D&AD

WINNER WEBBY AWARDS - BEST PSA

WINNER BRONZE CLIO - FILM

WINNER BRONZE LIA AWARD - PUBLIC SERVICE

WINNER AD OF THE WEEK - ADWEEK

WINNER HOTSHOT OF THE WEEK - SHOTS

WINNER THE DRUM BEST OF 2014 - BEST VIDEO

WINNER VIDEO OF THE DAY - VOTD

WINNER CHAIRMAN’S AWARD - DRUM AWARDS

WINNER BEST VIRAL - DRUM AWARDS

NOMINATED VIDEO OF THE WEEK - AWARDEO

NOMINATED WEBBY AWARDS - BRANDED VIRAL

NOMINATED BEST CHARITY FILM - SHOTS AWARDS

SELECTED AD OF THE WEEK - CAMPAIGN

SELECTED NO 1 VIRAL UK - VIRAL VIDEO CHART

 

RSA - ANATOMY OF A SPLIT SECOND

WINNER GOLD EPICA AWARD - PUBLIC SERVICE: HEALTH & SAFETY

WINNER GOLD EPICA AWARD - BEST PSA OF THE YEAR

WINNER GOLD KINSALE SHARK - BEST DIRECTION

WINNER GOLD KINSALE SHARK - INTERNATIONAL FILM

WINNER GOLD KINSALE SHARK - TV & CINEMA

WINNER SILVER CREATIVE CIRCLE - BEST CHARITY/PSA FILM

WINNER SILVER ICAD AWARD - TV COMMERCIAL

WINNER BRONZE ICAD AWARD - EDITING

WINNER ICAD COMMENDATION - CINEMATOGRAPHY

WINNER APA COLLECTION 2016

NOMINATED KINSALE SHARK - BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY

NOMINATED BRITISH ARROWS - PUBLIC SERVICE ADVERTISING

NOMINATED THE ONE SHOW - TV COMMERCIAL

SELECTED AD OF THE DAY - ADWEEK

SELECTED WORLDWIDE AD OF THE WEEK - ADFORUM

SELECTED 6 CREATIVE COMMERCIALS - 1.4

 

RSA - DON’T LOOK BACK

WINNER GOLD KINSALE SHARK

WINNER GOLD ICAD - TV COMMERCIAL

WINNER BRONZE ICAD AWARD - CINEMATOGRAPHY

WINNER ICAD COMMENDATION - ORIGINAL MUSIC SCORE

SELECTED AD OF THE DAY - ADWEEK

SELECTED AD OF THE WEEK - CREATIVE REVIEW

SELECTED 6 CREATIVE COMMERCIALS - 1.4

CENTREPOINT - THE BOY NOBODY COULD SEE

WINNER DUBAI LYNX - BRANDED AND ENTERTAINMENT

 

WITHSYRIA: IN REVERSE

WINNER VIDEO OF THE DAY - VOTD

WINNER OUTSTANDING SOUND - HPA

WINNER BRONZE KINSALE SHARK

WINNER OUTSTANDING SOUND IN A COMMERCIAL - HPA

NOMINATED BRITISH ARROWS CRAFT AWARDS - BEST VFX

WWF: TIGER IN SUBURBIA

NOMINATED BRITISH ARROWS - BEST VFX

 

SPENCER JONES’ CHRISTMAS

WINNER BROADCAST AWARDS - BEST SCRIPTED ONLINE SHORT

DROWNING IN DEBT

SELECTED AD OF THE WEEK - ADS OF THE WORLD

SELECTED FIVE STARS - DAVID REVIEWS

SELECTED 6 BEST PSA'S - 1.4

THE EXTRAORDINARY LIFE & TIMES OF STRAWBERRY
WINNER SILVER EPICA AWARD - ENVIRONMENT

WINNER SILVER AME AWARD - ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES

WINNER MOBIUS AWARD - PSA

WINNER HOW DESIGN AWARDS - VIDEO

NOMINATED LIA AWARDS - MUSIC ADAPTATION

NOMINATED GOLDEN EAGLE AWARDS - PSA

NOMINATED CYNOPSIS AWARDS - BEST SPOT

SELECTED AD OF THE WEEK - FAST TO CREATE

SELECTED BEST OF SHOW - MOBIUS AWARDS

DEFEND THE FUTURE - #IWILLNOTWAIT

NOMINATED AICP AWARDS

SELECTED AD OF THE WEEK - ADWEEK

WHAT THE FUCK HAVE YOU DONE? 

WINNER SILVER LOVIE AWARD - BEST EDITING

NOMINATED BRITISH ARROWS - PUBLIC SERVICE & CHARITY

SHORTLIST PUBLIC SERVICE & ACTIVISM

 

PHILIPS: HUE LIGHTING

SELECTED AD OF THE WEEK - SHOTS

SHORTLIST BEST ORIGINAL COMPOSITION - MUSIC + SOUND AWARDS

 

STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURE

WINNER SPECIAL HONOREE - WEBBY AWARDS

 

IFPI - #MUSICREMAINS

WINNER VIDEO OF THE DAY - VOTD

 

FUTURE.INC

WINNER SCI-FI LONDON 48 HOUR FILM CHALLENGE 2012

NOMINATED BEST SCI-FI - PIONEER FESTIVAL

 

THE STARING MAN

WINNER M&C SAATCHI 24 HOUR AD CHALLENGE

 

MAKING A KILLING

WINNER IDEASTAP SHORT FILM AWARD

 

FLUSHED

WINNER BEST FILM - FUTURE SHORTS

WINNER BEST EDITING - LANDCRAB FESTIVAL

SHORTLIST - VIRGIN MEDIA SHORTS

SELECTION RUSHES SOHO SHORTS

 

RAYMOND

SHORTLIST DISCOVERY AWARDS - LONDON COMEDY FILM FESTIVAL

OFFICIAL SELECTION WOMEN IN COMEDY FESTIVAL, BOSTON

OFFICIAL SELECTION LATITUDE 2014

 

OPEN WIDE

OFFICIAL SELECTION LONDON COMEDY FILM FESTIVAL

 

ESME’S PARTY

OFFICIAL SELECTION WOMEN IN COMEDY FESTIVAL

 

STELLA ARTOIS: BLACK DIAMOND

WINNER GOLD DAVEY AWARDS - LIVE EVENT

WINNER FWA SITE OF THE DAY

WINNER BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY - LOS ANGELES MOVIE AWARDS

WINNER BEST EXPERIMENtAL FILM - LOS ANGELES MOVIE AWARDS

 

MENTOS: UP2U

WINNER FWA SITE OF THE DAY

 

OTHER

HONORABLE MENTION iPHONE PHOTOGRAPHY AWARDS 2015

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MUSIC VIDEO

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COMMERCIALS

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US

COMMERCIALS (EAST COAST)

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COMMERCIALS (WEST COAST)

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COMMERCIALS (MIDWEST)

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