Martin Stirling
Martin Stirling (born 17 June 1985) is a British writer and director working in film, television, and commercials. He is known for his contributions to socially committed advertising, writing and directing Save The Children's Most Shocking Second a Day Video (also known as If London Were Syria) and Greenpeace's LEGO: Everything is NOT Awesome.[1] He acted as creative director on Reprieve's Standard Operating Procedure about force–feeding at Guantanamo Bay detention camp featuring rapper and activist Mos Def.[2] He was selected for Shots' New Director Award,[3] and called "one of the internet's most viewed directors" by Director's Notes after amassing 500 million views over a few short videos.[4]
In television, he directed both series of the BAFTA nominated The Mind of Herbert Clunkerdunk starring Spencer Jones[5] and was series director for Buffering a new sitcom for ITV2 starring comedian Iain Stirling.[6] He also directed "The Inventors", an interactive special of BBC's Inside No. 9.
Stirling has received awards in Gold from Cannes Lions, Silver from the Clio Award's and a White Pencil from D&AD.[7] Stirling was also nominated at the International Film Festival of Wales for his film Flushed.[8] In 2012, Stirling entered and won the Sci-Fi-London 48 Hour Film Challenge with the short film Future.Inc.
References
- ^ http://www.shots.net/features/article/86758/director-profile%253A-martin-stirling, Shots, Director Profile.
- ^ http://www.onepointfour.co/2014/10/24/stirling-work/, 1.4 Magazine
- ^ http://www.shotsawards.com/2015/shots-awards-2014-shortlist/, Shots Awards 2014.
- ^ http://www.directorsnotes.com/2014/07/11/martin-sterling-directs-this-powerful-message-to-lego-in-greenpeace-promo-lego-everything-is-not-awesome/, Director's Notes.
- ^ "BBC - BBC Two orders full series of The Mind Of Herbert Clunkerdunk - Media Centre". www.bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 16 June 2019.
- ^ "Iain Stirling's Buffering on ITV2". Press Centre. Retrieved 10 August 2021.
- ^ http://www.dandad.org/awards/professional/2015/white-pencil-creativity-for-good/24233/lego-everything-is-not-awesome/, D&AD Awards 2015.
- ^ "The Film Festival Guild | IFFW 2008". Film Festival Guild. Retrieved 22 March 2023.