Director / Commercials, music videos & short films

Films that make
people feel something.

I write and direct TV commercials, brand films and music videos, from Lewis Capaldi’s Someone You Loved to a TV commercial for Blue Cross. One director takes it from the idea and treatment through the shoot to the final edit.

See the work
Behind the scenes / Lewis Capaldi – Someone You Loved

Selected
work

How I direct

Story first.
Everything else follows.

Whether it’s 30 seconds or three minutes, I tell stories about people: the small, honest moments that make an audience feel something.

I'm usually involved from the first idea to the final grade. I write the treatment, direct the shoot, and often shoot and cut it myself. That means the idea doesn't get lost along the way, and you have one person accountable for how it turns out.

I'm comfortable with a full crew on set or a small, nimble team. Either way, I'll bring the same care to the performances and the detail.

Phil Beastall directing on the set of Lewis Capaldi’s Someone You Loved
On set for Lewis Capaldi – Someone You Loved

Who I direct for

01

Brands & charities

TV commercials, brand films and appeals that people actually feel, because emotion is what gets them to act.

02

Agencies & production companies

A director for your brief who'll develop the treatment, work with your producers and be someone you can put in front of your client with confidence.

03

Artists & labels

Music videos built around a strong idea and made to be shared, by a director who knows how to tell a story in three minutes.

As featured on ITV’s This Morning

Love is a Gift

I wrote, directed, shot and edited my short film Love is a Gift, and was interviewed about it on ITV’s This Morning.

Commercials & music videos

Got a brief?

Whether it's a commercial, a music video or a brand film, send me the brief, the track or just the idea. I'll come back to you with how I'd approach it.

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