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 2014,[3] and called "one of the internet's most viewed directors" by Director's Notes after amassing 250 million views over a few short videos.[4] He directed "The Inventors", an interactive special of BBC's Inside No. 9 and was the series director of BAFTA nominated The Mind of Herbert Clunkerdunk starring Spencer Jones. [5]

Stirling has received awards in Gold from Cannes Lions, Silver from the Clio Award's and a White Pencil from D&AD.[6] In 2012, Stirling entered and won the Sci-Fi-London 48 Hour Film Challenge with the short film Future.Inc.

References
  1. http://www.shots.net/features/article/86758/director-profile%253A-martin-stirling, Shots, Director Profile.
  2. http://www.onepointfour.co/2014/10/24/stirling-work/, 1.4 Magazine
  3. http://www.shotsawards.com/2015/shots-awards-2014-shortlist/, Shots Awards 2014.
  4. 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.
  5. "BBC - BBC Two orders full series of The Mind Of Herbert Clunkerdunk - Media Centre". www.bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 2019-06-16.
  6. http://www.dandad.org/awards/professional/2015/white-pencil-creativity-for-good/24233/lego-everything-is-not-awesome/, D&AD Awards 2015.
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