A Bear Remembers
Short, 2025
Academy, Birth, Grayskull, Akkurat
Cinematography by Christopher Ripley
Production Design by Elizabeth El-Kadhi
Grade by Dante Pasquinelli
Shot in Wales, UK
Clermont-Ferrand best European film
Clermont-Ferrand Canal+ international award
Aspen Shortsfest jury prize for best drama
Hollyshorts official selection
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Ghost in the Shell
Music Video, 2019
Friend
Cinematography by Carl Nilsson
Production Design by Lora Venkova
Grade by Daniel De Vue
shot in Sofia, Bulgaria
CLE Cabriolet
Music Video, 2025
Grayskull, Kinomoto, Academy
Cinematography by Marcell Nagy, 2nd unit Juanjo Salazar
Production Design by Alexandra Takacs
Grade by Dante Pasquinelli
shot in Budapest, Hungary & London, UK
Projector
Commercial for Mercedes-Benz, 2024
Akkurat
Cinematography by Simon Chaudoir
Production Design by Eugenio Perazzo
Grade by Stefan King
shot in Berlin, Germany
cars
MC20 for Maserati
Cinematography by Patrick Duroux
Production Design by Joseph Benett
Grade by Daniel De Vue
shot in Turin, Italy
XM for BMW
Cinematography by Philippe Le Sourd
Production Design by Page Buckner
Grade by Paul Yacono
shot in LA, USA
V-Class for Mercedes-Benz
Cinematography by Simon Chaudoir
Production Design by Lora Venkova
Grade by Stefan King
shot in Sofia, Bulgaria
social change
Ban Conversion Therapy for Stonewall
Cinematography by David Foulkes
Production Design by Francesca Massariol
Grade by Jonny Thorpe
shot in London, UK
Qween’s Speech for Dazed
Cinematography by Ruben Woodin Dechamps
Production Design by Elizabeth El-Kadhi
Grade by Daniel De Vue
shot in London, UK
Pride for Vogue
Cinematography by Ruben Woodin Dechamps
Production Design by Elizabeth El-Kadhi
Grade by Daniel De Vue
shot in London, UK
commercials
Campaign for Stroili
Cinematography by Matthias Koenigsweiser
Production Design by Mihai Para
Grade by Dante Pasquinelli
shot in Bucharest, Romania
Colour for Axa
Cinematography by Matthias Rudh
Production Design by Page Buckner
Grade by Jonny Thorpe
shot in Bangkok, Thailand
music videos
Lose Your Head for London Grammar
Cinematography by Matthias Koenigsweiser
Production Design by Lora Venkova
Grade by Daniel De Vue
shot in Sofia, Bulgaria
Monster for Ato
Cinematography by Ruben Woodin Dechamps
Production Design by Elizabeth El-Kadhi
Grade by Daniel De Vue
shot in Dartmoor, UK
Softly for Arlo Parks
Cinematography by Giuseppe Favale
Production Design by Oian Arteta
Grade by Jonny Thorpe
shot in Kiev, Ukraine
Deeply for Meryem
Cinematography by Nico Poulson
Production Design by Sabina Christova
Grade by Daniel De Vue
shot in Sofia, Bulgaria
Fiction & Narrative
Sweep Away Hungry Ghosts
Cinematography by Ruben Woodin Dechamps
Production Design by Elizabeth El-Kadhi
Grade by Daniel De Vue
shot in Sofia, Bulgaria
uk & usa academy
medb riordan medb@academyfilms.com
simon cooper simon@academyfilms.com
germany akkurat
andreas roth andreas@akkurat.tv
rocco kopecny rocco@akkurat.tv
france birth
hugo legrand-nathan hugo@birth.tv
yohan ungar yohan@birth.tv
spain grayskull
lara saborido lara@grayskull.tv
2025 - Aspen Shortfest - best drama award for A Bear Remembers [Oscar qualifying]
2025 - Clermont-Ferrand film festival - Canal + Award for A Bear Remembers
2025 - Clermont-Ferrand film festival - best European film for A Bear Remembers
2024 - British Arrow silver for Stonewall - Ban Conversion Therapy Now - charity and public service
2024 - British Arrow bronze for Stonewall - Ban Conversion Therapy Now - impact award
2023 - Young Arrows shortlist for best new director
2023 - Young Arrows win for Stonewall - Ban Conversion Therapy Now - achievement in production
2023 - Young Guns ’30 under 30’ 21 winners
2023 - Creative Circle awards silver for Ban Conversion Therapy Now - best use of adapted music
2023 - Creative Circle awards silver for Ban Conversion Therapy Now - best tactical film
2023 - Creative Circle awards silver for Ban Conversion Therapy Now - best sound design
2023 - APA Collection, Ban Conversion Therapy Now
2023 - AICP nomination for Ban Conversion Therapy Now - Public Service Announcement
2023 - AICP nomination for Ban Conversion Therapy Now - Performance
2023 - Campaign Ad Of The Day for Ban Conversion Therapy Now
2023 - David Reviews Pick Of The Day for Ban Conversion Therapy Now
2022 - UKMVA nomination for Arlo Parks, Softly - best pop
2022 - UKMVA nomination for Arlo Parks, Softly - best production design
2022 - Shots EMEA nomination for Lydia, A New World To Explore
2021 - UKMVA nomination for London Grammar, Lose Your Head - best pop
2021 - UKMVA nomination for London Grammar, Lose Your Head - best production design
2021 - Ciclope award for London Grammar, Lose Your Head - bronze in production design
2021 - Vimeo staff pick for our documentary ‘Queer Expression From Other Worlds’ for Vogue
2021 - D&AD wood pencil for our music video ‘Deeply’ - production design
2020 - D&AD shortlist for our music video ‘Lose Your Head’ - production design
2021 - Kinsale Sharks - gold shark for our music video ‘Projector’ - production design
2021 - Kinsale Sharks - gold shark for our music video ‘Projector’ - grade
2021 - Vimeo best of the year nomination for our film ‘Qweens’ Speech’
2020 - UKMVA best director nomination
2020 - D&AD graphite pencil for our music video ‘Projector’ - production design
2020 - D&AD graphite pencil for our music video ‘Projector’ - cinematography
2020 - AICP best music video colour grade for our music video ‘Projector’
2020 - Creative Circle - best film for positive change for our film ‘Qweens’ Speech’ - silver award
2020 - BFI Flare x BAFTA mentorship programme; mentored by Oscar nominated filmmaker Luca Guadagnino
2020 - Atlanta Film Festival - official selection for our short film ‘Sweep Away Hungry Ghosts’
2020 - Slamdance Film Festival - official selection for our short film ‘Sweep Away Hungry Ghosts’
2020 - Young Director Award Music Video Shortlist - ‘Projector’
2019 - Vimeo staff pick for our film ‘Qweens’ Speech’
2019 - Vimeo staff pick for our music video ‘Projector’
2019 - Kinsale Sharks best new director (international) - gold
2018 - 1.4 Awards - on the cusp of greatness - music video directors
2018 - UKMVA - best new director
2018 - Vimeo staff pick for our music video ‘Monster’
2018 - Vimeo staff pick for our music video ‘Float’
2017 - UKMVA - best new director nomination