Edward Lovelace and James Hall met at Film School in England. They began directing together in London – making music videos with little to no budget to stave off starvation. However, their talent for making …
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Sweetshop directors
Trevor Clarence brings his contagious sense of fun to Sweetshop
September 8, 2022
Sweetshop has signed comedy director, Trevor Clarence, for representation across the APAC region. Apparently, Clarence wrote the release. Here it is unedited: Clarence has been described as having the wit of Cristiano Ronaldo and the body …
Sweetshop’s Nicolas Jack Davies: Did you think end-to-end encryption was a safeguard?
March 28, 2022
Sweetshop’s Nicolas Jack Davies should send shivers down your spine. It aims to make end-to-end encryption important to you. Right now, you think it’s a good thing, think it’s innocuous, or you don’t know and …
The wild and wonderful world of Sweetshop’s Phebe Schmidt
December 10, 2021
Sweetshop’s new director, Phebe Schmidt, found minds with a similar bent for the unignorable unconventional at The Monkeys. She has recently shot the agency’s new work for Goat Beer and is working with music artist …
Sweetshop: Zac Ella brings his upbeat humour to Aus
December 9, 2021
Sweetshop Australia’s newest director, Zac Ella, is legendary. He has written his legend himself. Some of it is true. He was born Kippax, a small coal-mining village in West Yorkshire in the UK. The rest …
Joshua H. Walker brings his striking narratives to Sweetshop
October 14, 2021
“In speaking with JH it became apparent that he is a man of not only great talent, but of integrity and commitment. Creatives and producers alike speak highly of working with him and I can …
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Jared Daperis brings his films’ emotive magnetism to Sweetshop
October 7, 2021
Jared Daperis’ two-and-a-half minute film, Impossible is Nothing, for adidas is remarkable. It makes you feel as though “you’re there”. It is utterly convincing. And it’s beautiful to watch – which means you do, from …
Phebe Schmidt, the Melbourne creator of striking hyperreal photography, turned her eye for singular and fun imagery to directing a while ago, creating films for both bands and brands that demand attention with her unique …
Sweetshop signs 2020 YDA Gold Screen winner, Paul Nevison
November 5, 2020
“In an age of social, political and ecological discord, stories that connect and remind us of what it means to be human are more important than ever.” Paul Nevison’s empathy and talent combined to win …
Sweetshop’s Tom Gould: The Kiwi creative who conquered New York
October 6, 2020
Tom Gould was born and raised in New Zealand and has done the almost impossible as a creative. He has conquered New York. As well as accumulating a remarkable list of advertising clients, he has …
Kate Halpin, Sweetshop’s newest director for Australian representation, has a background as a production designer. It still colours her work, giving it a bold and striking aesthetic that attracts attention. Her eye for detail gives …
Andrew Chaplin loves to make people smile. His films are full of heart and wit. His flair for comedy is spread right across the genre from exaggerated belly laugh work to subtly nuanced films. He …