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About
Us formed when Chris Barrett & Luke Taylor met on the BA Graphic Design course at Kingston University. Their first collaboration came in the form of a music video for Thom Yorke as part of the D&AD student awards, for which they won 1st place.
2011 saw them receive the award for Best New Directors at the UK MVA's and Best Urban video for 'Numbers In Action' which also received a MOBO nomination. Since then they have gone on to direct music videos for the likes of Radiohead, The Rolling Stones, Jack White, Hozier, Harry Styles, Foals, Labrinth & Benga.
Commercially, Us have directed work for Apple, Airbnb, IKEA, Nike, Honda, Cadburys, Johnnie Walker and The Sunday Times. The latter was awarded 10 Golds, 3 Silvers & 4 Bronzes at a variety of awards around the world including D&AD, Cannes, The British Arrows and Creative Circle.
They have branched out into the world of narrative film making with their short film Cautionary Tales which was written and directed by the pair. It has been officially selected at 100+ festivals around the world picking up multiple awards along the way.
They recently directed an episode of BLACK MIRROR, which is set to be released in 2025.
For general enquiries please contact info@weareus.co.uk
Representation
Academy Films - UK & Global
www.academyfilms.com
Reset Content - USA
www.resetcontent.com
La Pac - France
www.pac.fr
Site Credits
Site designed by Us & built by fabrik.
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Achievements
2024
- Shots The Americas - Best Production Design - HPE (Nomination)
- Shots The Americas - Best VFX - HPE (Nomination)
2022
- Shots Awards - Music Video of the Year - Radiohead (Gold)
- Kinsale Sharks - Best Concept - Radiohead (Winner)
- Kinsale Sharks - Best Video - Radiohead (Shortlist)
- Berlin Music Video Awards - Best Concept - Radiohead (Nomination)
- Video Clipitalia Awards - Best Video - Radiohead (Nomination)
2021
- The Drum - Ad of the Day - Vodafone 'Each Christmas'
- Ad Age - Editors Pick - Vodafone 'Each Christmas'
- Campaign - Ad of the Day - Vodafone 'Each Christmas'
- Campaign US - Ad of the Week - Samsung 'Be There'
- Campaign - Ad of the Day - Wimbledon 'It's Wimbledon Thing'
2020
- Clio Awards - Best Edit - NBA2K (Silver)
- Clio Awards - Best Music - NBA2K (Silver)
- Shots The Americas - TV Commercial Of The Year 60" - Toyota (Shortlist)
- Exhibited at the Design Museum - 'Electronic: From Kraftwerk to The Chemical Brothers’ - Benga 'I Will Never Change' - Film & Sculpture
2019
- Kinsale Sharks - Best Choreography - Hozier 'Movement' (Nomination)
- Music + Sound Awards 'Best Original Composition' - Ikea 'Make Home Yours' (Nomination)
- Berlin Music Video Awards 'Best Production Design' - Jack White 'Over & Over' (Nomination)
- Exhibited at The Philharmonie de Paris - 'Electronic: From Kraftwerk to Daft Punk’ - Benga 'I Will Never Change' - Film & Sculpture
2018
- UK MVA's 'Best Dance Rock International' - Jack White 'Over & Over' (Nomination)
- UK MVA's 'Best Production Design' - Jack White 'Over & Over' (Nomination)
- Kinsale Sharks - Best Direction - 'Jack White - Over & Over' - (Shortlist)
- Kinsale Sharks - Best Production Design - 'Jack White - Over & Over' - (Shortlist)
- Kinsale Sharks - Best Colour Grade - 'Jack White - Over & Over' - (Shortlist)
- Kinsale Sharks - Best Artiste Perfomance - 'Jack White - Over & Over' - (Shortlist)
- Kinsale Sharks - Best Colour Grade - 'Harry Styles - Kiwi' - (Winner)
- Official Selection at 100+ Film Festivals Around the world - 'Cautionary Tales'
- Vimeo Staff Pick - 'Cautionary Tales'
- Vimeo Staff Pick - 'Jack White - Over & Over'
- Short Of The Week - 'Cautionary Tales'
2017
- Edinburgh Film Festival - 'Cautionary Tales' (Official Selection)
- Liechtenstein Short Film Festival - 'Cautionary Tales' (Winner Best Film)
- Maniatic Short Film Festival - 'Cautionary Tales' (Winner Best Script)
- Manchester Film Festival - 'Cautionary Tales' (Special Mention)
- Flickerfest - 'Cautionary Tales' (Official Selection) Oscar® affiliated
- Short Shorts - 'Cautionary Tales' (Official Selection) Oscar® affiliated
2016
- Foyle Film Festival - 'Cautionary Tales' (Official Selection) Oscar® affiliated
2015
- UK MVA's 'Best Urban Budget Video' - Dels 'Burning Beaches' (Winner)
- D&AD - Best Art Direction - The Sunday Times 'Icons' (Silver)
- D&AD - Best Production Design - The Sunday Times 'Icons' (Bronze)
- D&AD - Best Use Of Music - The Sunday Times 'Icons' (Bronze)
- The One Show - Best 60' TV Commercial - The Sunday Times 'Icons' (Merit)
- Creative Circle - Best Direction - The Sunday Times 'Icons' (Gold)
- Creative Circle - Best Cinematography - The Sunday Times 'Icons' (Gold)
- Creative Circle - Best Production Design - The Sunday Times 'Icons' (Gold)
- Creative Circle - Best Use Of Music - The Sunday Times 'Icons' (Gold)
- Creative Circle - Best Over 30-60' TV Commercial - The Sunday Times 'Icons' (Silver)
- British Arrows - Newspapers, Magazines and Music - The Sunday Times 'Icons' (Gold)
- British Arrows - Best Over 30-60' TV Commercial - The Sunday Times 'Icons' (Silver)
- APA Crystal - Best 50 Commercials Of The Year - Thinkbox 'Harvey & Harmony'
- YCN Awards - Best Film - The Sunday Times 'Icons' (Shortlist)
2014
- Campaign Big Awards - The Sunday Times 'Icons' (Gold)
- Ciclope Festival - Best Production Design - The Sunday Times 'Icons' (Gold)
- APA Crystal - Best 50 Commercials Of The Year - The Sunday Times 'Icons'
- British Arrows Craft - Best New Director - The Sunday Times 'Icons' (Gold)
- British Arrows Craft - Best Achievement in Production - The Sunday Times 'Icons' (Nomination)
- British Arrows Craft - Best Costume & Wardrobe - The Sunday Times 'Icons' (Nomination)
- British Arrows Craft - Best Production Design - The Sunday Times 'Icons' (Nomination)
- Cannes Lions - Best Publication/Media Film - The Sunday Times 'Icons' (Bronze)
- Cannes Lions - Best Direction - The Sunday Times 'Icons' (Shortlist)
- Cannes Lions - Best Cinematography - The Sunday Times 'Icons' (Shortlist)
- Cannes Lions - Best Social Video - The Making of Sunday Times 'Icons' (Shortlist)
- Campaign - The Sunday Times 'Icons' - Number 4 in the top 10 ads of the year
- Eurobest - Best Production Design - The Sunday Times 'Icons' (Bronze)
- Eurobest - Best Film in Publications & Media - The Sunday Times 'Icons' (Shortlist)
- Eurobest - Best Direction - The Sunday Times 'Icons' (Shortlist)
- YDA - Best European Broadcast Commercial - The Sunday Times 'Icons' (Winner)
- Saatchi & Saatchi New Directors' Showcase - The Sunday Times 'Icons'
- Creative Circle Awards - 'Best Idents' - Talk Talk (Nomination)
-Vimeo Staff Pick - Labrinth 'let It Be'
2013
- Vimeo Staff Pick - Foals 'My Number'
- Exhibited at the Saatchi Gallery - Benga 'I Will Never Change' - Film & Sculpture
2012
- UK MVA's 'Best Dance Video' - Benga 'I Will Never Change' (Nomination)
- Rushes Soho Shorts Festival - Wiley 'Numbers In Action' (Finalist)
- Rushes Soho Shorts Festival - Wiley 'Numbers In Action' (Official Selection)
- Rushes Soho Shorts Festival - Benga 'I Will Never Change' (Official Selection)
- Vimeo Staff Pick - Feed Me 'Love Is All I Got'
- Vimeo Staff Pick - Benga 'I Will Never Change'
- Vimeo Staff Pick - Wiley 'Boom Blast'
2011
- UK MVA's 'Best New Director' - Us (Winner)
- UK MVA's 'Best Urban Video' - Wiley 'Numbers In Action' (Winner)
- UK MVA's 'Best Choreography' - Wiley 'Numbers In Action' (Nomination)
- UK MVA's 'Best Urban Budget Video' - Dels 'Trumpalump' (Nomination)
- MOBO 'Video Of The Year' (Nomination)
2007
- D&AD Student Awards - Thom Yorke 'The Clock' (Yellow Pencil)