David is gay man. I know, crazy to think that to be true when one of his most renowned pieces, the short film, Deep Clean, is a dance piece depicting a man self-pleasuring himself via anal stimulation... but it’s true! Being against the grain is inherently in David’s DNA. His work is often radical, subversive and ALWAYS playful. Even in his most drama-orientated work like music videos for Tame Impala ‘Let It Happen’, or Arcade Fire ‘We Exist’, his signature is to bring play into existence.

This is integral to the brand he has cultivated in over 15 years of working in advertising and music video. Over the years, his work has won him multiple acclaim: from being named ‘Best Director’ at the UK Music Video Awards, to a Grammy Nomination, to winning Cannes Gold and a Eurobest Gold.

He’s brought his radical self to brands like Nike, Apple, Facebook, Ikea, O2, Spotify and LEGO. As well as working with musicians such as Arctic Monkeys, Arcade Fire, Tame Impala, Lady Gaga, David Guetta, Christine and the Queens, Glass Animals, Metronomy, and Hercules and Love Affair.

There’s a filmic sensibility in his craft, with ‘Cinematic’ always being a key word in his treatments.

Expect the unexpected.. and expect PLAY TIME :-)

CONTACT

UK Commercials and Music Video
Please contact Matthew Fone or Natalie Arnett or Tom Berendsen at Riff Raff

US Commercials and Music Video
Please contact Matthew Fone or Natalie Arnett or Tom Berendsen at Riff Raff

French Commercials and Music Video
Please contact Jerome Denis at La Pac

German Commercials
Please contact Benedicta von Brandenstein  at TempoMedia

Virtual Reality Work
Please contact Patrick Milling Smith at Here Be Dragons

Anything else
thisisdavidwilson@gmail.com

AWARDS

SILVER - Cresta 2021 - Outstanding Animation in Film Craft - Spotify - Thank You Listeners

BRONZE - Creative Circle 2021 - Best Animation in Film Craft - Spotify - Thank You Listeners

BRONZE - Kinsale Shark 2021 - Best Direction for Animation - Spotify - Thank You Listeners

BRONZE Creative Circle 2021 - Best Animation - Spotify - Thank You Listeners

MTV Video Music Awards 2021 NOMINATION - Best Visual Effects - Glass Animals - Tangerine

GOLD - Cannes Lions 2019 - Digital Craft - Motion Graphics Design & Animation - Nike - Never Ask

BRONZE - EUROBEST 2018 - Outdoor - Nike - Never Ask

SILVER - EUROBEST 2018 - Design - Nike - Never Ask

SILVER - British Arrows - International Film Advertising - Nike - Made Of

GOLD - EUROBEST 2017 - Nike - Made Of

SILVER - LIA 2017 - Nike - Made Of

D&AD IMPACT 2017 Wood Pencil - Diversity & Equality - Nike - Made Of 

GOLD in Film Advertising - Cannes Lions 2017 -  Nike - Made Of

D&AD 2017 Wood Pencil - Film Advertising - B.E.N. the Robot

D&AD 2017 Wood Pencil - Music for Film Advertising - Nike - Made Of

Best Director - UK Music Video Awards 2015

Best Rock/Indie International - UK Music Video Awards 2015 - Tame Impala - Let It Happen

Best Rock/Indie UK - UK Music Video Awards 2015 - Royal Blood - Out of the Black

Best Animation in a Video - UK Music Video Awards 2015 - Royal Blood - Out of the Black

Best Editing - UK Music Video Awards 2015 - Royal Blood - Out of the Black

Music Video of the Year - IMVDb - Royal Blood - Out of the Black

Best Music Video - New Chitose Airport Festival 2015 - Royal Blood - Out of the Black

Best Music Video - Kinsale Sharks 2015 - Royal Blood - Out of the Black

Best Rock Video - MUCH Music Video Awards 2015 - Arcade Fire - We Exist

D&AD 2015 Yellow Pencil - Direction in Music Video - Arcade Fire - We Exist

D&AD 2015 Wooden Pencil - Animation in Music Video - Royal Blood - Out of the Black

Grammy Awards 2015 NOMINATION - Best Music Video - Arcade Fire - We Exist

VEVO Hot This Year - Best Indie - Arcade Fire - We Exist

International Music Video Festival 2014 - Prix de l’Intermede - Arcade Fire - We Exist

YCN Professional Awards 2014 - Animation

MTV Video Music Awards 2014 NOMINATION - Best Rock - Arctic Monkeys - Do I Wanna Know?

YCN Professional Awards 2013 - Animation

Fubiz Award 2013 - Best Advertising Guinness - Monument

Silver Award: Best UK TV Series - British Arrows Awards 2013 IKEA - Bright Shiny Colours

Silver Award: Best New Director - Creative Circle Awards 2013

Best Music Video - Bornshorts Film Festival 2012 Metronomy - The Bay

Inclusion in Creative Review Annual 2012 Metronomy - The Bay

'In-Book' D&AD Book 2012 Metronomy - The Bay

Best Editing in a Video - Antville Awards 2011 Metronomy - The Bay

Inclusion in Creative Review Annual 2011 The Japanese Popstars - Let Go

'In-Book' D&AD Book 2011 The Japanese Popstars - Let Go

Best Animated Video - Antville Awards 2010 The Japanese Popstars - Let Go

Saatchi Saatchi Cannes Film Festival New Directors Showcase 2010 Moray McLaren - We Got Time

Inclusion in Creative Review Annual 2010 Moray McLaren - We Got Time

'In-Book' D&AD Book 2010 Moray McLaren - We Got Time

Best Budget Video Rock, Indie, Alternative - UK Music Video Awards 2009 Moray McLaren - We Got Time

Best New Director - UK Music Video Awards 2009