WRITER + DIRECTOR + CREATIVE DIRECTOR

I am an award-winning Writer, Director and Creative Director who wields words, film and technology to connect with as many human beings as possible.

I started off in design then jumped into writing and art directing, creating global campaigns for some of the world's leading agencies and brands. 180 Amsterdam, BBH New York, W+K, RGA, Coca-Cola, Adidas, MTV, Google.

Somewhere in the middle of that I made music videos, interactive films and interactive experiences for some very brave and creative people including Led Zeppelin, OneRepublic, Snoop Dogg. One such film that I directed for a small indie band called Sour was one of the highest awarded music videos that year, toured in museums and was inexplicably copied frame for frame by Japanese wedding videos makers. Arigato gozaimasu!

A little after that I wrote and manifested alternative universes for existing exhibitions at New York’s Guggenheim and MoMA. Artobots Guggenheim welcomed new audiences into a memorial for the defeated Autobot army. MoMA Unadulterated gave kids between three and fourteen a chance to explain modern art for the rest of us ignorant heathens. 

Next was immersive storytelling including VR, AR, MR and the rest of that fun stuff, where I wrote and directed music videos, short films and designed a machine that used sound to extinguish fire (not my invention just my design). 

One of my favorite projects was created for a cult book turned Amazon Original series, called Good Omens—a book by legendary writers Neil Gaiman and Terry Pratchett. The project involved taking beloved characters—Satanic nuns called The  ChatteringOrder of St Beryl—and bringing them to life as an IRL world touring, unholy, a cappella choir. I wrote their story, their songs (with help), directed a music video, co-created an entire album and became their voice for six months via their social media accounts. Good Omens’ social campaign went on to become Prime Video’s most successful social campaign ever and led 1.2 billion eye-balls to the show.

I am represented by UNIT9 (2023’s Adage Production Company of the Year) and so far we’ve wielded all kinds of magic to film gaming commercials (Diablo IV launch), create immersive theater experiences (John Wick 4 - The Continental Experience), and film all kinds of fun people (Pedro Pascal, Megan Fox, and Giancarlo Esposito). It’s been quite a time.

I also am currently working on a slate of longer format screenplays to bring a variety of new worlds and perspectives to life. With any luck they’ll earn themselves a paragraph in this now very long bio. Thanks to the three people that made it this far. I think we all know this was mainly for you.

Your newest oldest friend,

Hal

AWARDS

AWARDS CONTINUED:

Gold Entertainment Clio - Diablo Deaths - Blizzard - VCCP - 2024
GRAND PRIX - Grand One - Unlocking Merge Mansion - Reaktor - Metacore - 2024
Platinum - Muse Awards - Experiential - Live Experiences - John Wick 4 - 2024
Platinum - Muse Awards - Event - Pop-Up Event - John Wick 4 - 2024
Platinum - Muse Awards - Entertainment Event - John Wick 4 - 2024
Gold - Muse Awards - Experiential & Immersive - Launch Event - John Wick 4 - 2024
Clio Aawards - Bronze - Unlocking Merge Mansion - Reaktor - Metacore - 2024
Webby Awards - Honoree - Experiential - Unlocking Merge Mansion - Metacore - 2024
Webby Awards - Honoree - Unlocking Merge Mansion - Reaktor - Metacore - 2024
Webby Awards - Honoree - Diablo IV Launch - VCCP - Blizzard - 2024
Silver Entertainment Clio - Unlocking Merge Mansion - Reaktor - Metacore - Film - 2023
Eurobest Silver - Unlocking Merge Mansion - Reaktor - Metacore - Film - 2023
Eurobest Shortlist x 3 - Unlocking Merge Mansion - Reaktor - Metacore - Film - 2023
Epica Awards - Finalist - Unlocking Merge Mansion - Reaktor - Metacore - Film - 2023
Bronze Pencil - One Show - We Love Recruiters - WNW Music Video - 2022
Webby Award - People's Choice Award - HBO MAX - The flight attendant - 2021
Los Angeles International Screenplay Awards Summer 2021 - Finalist (top ten screenplays)
ScreenCraft Animation Competition 2021 - Semifinalist
ScreenCraft Sci-Fi & Fantasy Screenwriting Competition 2021 - Quarterfinalist
Ex Award - Ex Awards - Best Entertainment Activation - HBO Max - The Flight Attendant - 2021
Best of Show - National Addy’s - HBO Max - The Flight Attendant - 2021
Gold ADDY - National Addy’s - HBO Max - The Flight Attendant - 2021
Gold ADDY - California - HBO Max - The Flight Attendant - 2021
Gold ADDY - Los Angeles - HBO Max - The Flight Attendant - 2021
ADWEEK EXP Awards - Experiential Activation / Entertainment - HBO Max - The Flight Attendant - 2021
AICP Next Awards - Shortlist - Experiential - HBO Max - The Flight Attendant - 2021
AICP Next Awards - Shortlist - Influencer - HBO Max - The Flight Attendant - 2021
One Show Shortlist - Experiential & Immersive Livestream - HBO Max - The Flight Attendant - 2021
One Show Shortlist - Branded Entertainment - HBO Max - The Flight Attendant - 2021
ADC Awards Shortlist - Experiential Design - Innovation - HBO Max - The Flight Attendant - 2021
ADWEEK EXP Awards - XG Award - Most Experimental Campaign - Amazon Prime Video - Good Omens - 2020
ADWEEK EXP Awards - Long-Running Activation - Amazon Prime Video - Good Omens - 2020
Silver Clio - Television/Streaming: Experiential/Events - Good Omens - 2020
Silver Clio - Television/Streaming: Integrated Campaign - Good Omens - 2020
Silver Clio - Television/Streaming: Public Relations - Good Omens - 2020
Silver Clio - Television/Streaming: Integrated Campaign - Amazon Prime Video - 2020
Bronze Clio - Digital/Mobile & Social Media Technique - Amazon Prime Video - 2019
Bronze Clio - Branded Entertainment and Content - Amazon Prime Video - 2019
Bronze Clio - Television/Streaming: Video Promo - Amazon Prime Video - 2019
Webby Award - Nominee - Best Viral PR Campaign - 2020
Webby Award - Nominee - Social Media Campaign - 2020
Webby Award - Nominee - Television & Film (Series & Campaigns) - 2019
Webby Award - Honoree - Television & Film (Series & Campaigns) - 2019
Best of Show - One Show Design - Sour, Hibi No Neiro - Music Video
Gold Pencil - One Show Design - Sour, Hibi No Neiro - Music Video
Gold Cube - Art Director's Club - Online Film - Sour, Hibi No Neiro - Music Video
Bronze Cube - Art Director's Club - Online Film - Sour, Hibi No Neiro - Music Video
Bronze Cube - Berlin Art Director's Club - TV / Online film - Sour, Hibi No Neiro - Music Video
Titanium Finalist – Cannes - Sour, Hibi No Neiro - Music Video
Titanium Finalist – Cannes - Google Chrome Campaign
Gold Cannes Lion - Digitally Led Integrated Campaign - Google Chrome Campaign
Silver Cyber Lion - Cannes - Rich media banner - Google Chrome Campaign
Gold Cyber Lion - Cannes - Interactive film - Led Zeppelin Music Video
Silver Cyber Lion - Cannes - Rich media - AXE Interactive Binaural Banner
Webby Award - People's Choice Award - Sour, Hibi No Neiro - Music Video
Webby Award - Honoree – Celebrity - Asher Roth Website
Webby Award - Nominee- Campaign -
FWA - Site of the day
FWA - Site of the month
Tomorrow Award - Sour, Hibi No Neior, Music Video
Tomorrow Award - Celebrity / Musician Website design - Asher Roth Website
Silver London International Awards - Entertainment Film - Sour, Hibi No Neiro - Music Video
Gold Clio - Direction - Led Zeppelin Interactive Music Video
Silver Bullet - Young Guns - Print - Tabasco
Silver Belding Awards - Print - Heal The Bay
Silver Pencil - AWARD - Print
Yellow Pencil - D&AD - Print
Yellow Pencil - D&AD - Digital design
Silver Cube - Art Director's Club Berlin - TV / Online film -
Grand Prix - Annecy Animation Film Festival - Sour, Hibi No Neiro - Music Videoo
Grand Prix - Japan Media Arts Festival - 'Entertainment' - Sour, Hibi No Neiro - Music Video
Grand Prix - YouTube Video Awards Japan 'Music' - Sour, Hibi No Neiro - Music Video
Grand Prix - Portable Film Festival - Sour, Hibi No Neiro - Music Video
TDC Award - Tokyo Type Directors Club - Sour, Hibi No Neiro - Music Video
Best IndieMusic Video - UK Music Video Awards - Sour, Hibi No Neiro - Music Video
Best Music Video - Annecy Animation Festival - Sour, Hibi No Neiro - Music Video
Best Music Video - Print in Motion - Sour, Hibi No Neiro - Music Video
Best Music Video - Born Shorts Film Festival - Sour, Hibi No Neiro - Music Video
Best music Video - Uner Hort Musikfilm festival Hamburg - Sour, Hibi No Neiro - Music Video
Official Selection - L.A. Film fest - Sour, Hibi No Neiro - Music Video
Official selection - Milan Film Festival - Sour, Hibi No Neiro - Music Video
Official Selection - Ann Arbor Film Festival - Sour, Hibi No Neiro - Music Video
Grand Prix Creative Heads, Cannes France - Sour, Hibi No Neiro - Music Video
Finalist D&AD - Print ad - Tabasco
Silver - ADMA Awards – DM - NRMA

JUDGING:
Webby Awards - Executive Judge - 2024
Webby Awards - Executive Judge - 2023
Webby Awards - Executive Judge - 2022
Japan Media Arts Festival - Jury - 2018
Japan Media Arts Festival - Jury - 2017
UK Music Video Awards - Jury - 2014
AICP Awards - Jury Member - 2013
AICP Awards - Jury Member - 2012
AICP Awards - Jury Member - 2011
AICP Awards - Jury Member - 2010


LECTURES
LA MUSIC VIDEO FESTIVAL - Los Angeles - Panel
MEDIAMORFOSIS TRANSMEDIA FESTIVAL 2017 - Sau Paolo - Keynote Speaker
MEDIAMORFOSIS TRANSMEDIA FESTIVAL 2017 - Buenos Aires - Keynote Speaker
UNIVERSIDAD AUSTRAL 2017 - Buenos Aires - Keynote Speaker
MEDIAMORFOSIS TRANSMEDIA FESTIVAL 2017 - Montevideo - Keynote Speaker
EL SOL FESTIVAL OF CREATIVITY - Bilbao - Keynote Speaker
DISNEY ANIMATION STUDIOS - Los Angeles 2016 - Keynote Speaker
TRIBECA FILM VR POP UP - New York 2016 - Panel
ADVERTISING WEEK - NEW YORK 2016 - Film Panel
FASHION INSTITUTE OF NEW YORK 2014 - Speaker
MUSEUM NEXT 2013 - Amsterdam - Keynote Speaker
CREATIVE WEEK NEW YORK 2013 - Just Did It - Workshop
CREATIVE WEEK NEW YORK 2013 - Just Did It - Workshop
INSPIRATION FEST 2013 - 'Disruptive communications' - Panel Speaker
VIMEO FILM FEST, U.S.A. - Speaker
L.A. FILM FEST, U.S.A. - Keynote Speaker
CREATIVE HEADS, Cannes France Speaker
MEDIA ARTS FESTIVAL, Japan - Speaker
MIAMI AD SCHOOL Amsterdam, New York - Lecturer
AWARD SCHOOL, Australia - lecturer and tutor
NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY, Australia - Workshop & Speaker
WAGGA WAGGA UNIVERSITY, Australia - lecturer and tutor

PRINT & MEDIA:
Muse by Clios - Article
Shots - Facing a Funny Future - Article
Little Black Book - The Directors - Article
DIGITAL TRENDS - Article
ROLLINGSTONE - Article
IDigitalTimes - Article
PSFK - MoMA Unadulterated
PSFK - Artobots @ Guggenheim
PSFK - MoMA Unadulterated
TAXI - Feature
GOTHAMIST - Article
COOL HUNTING - Feature
BIG SPACESHIP BLOG - Most Innovative
HYPERALLERGIC - Article
LAUGHING SQUID - Article
AGENCY SPY / MEDIA BISTRO - Interview
CONTAGIOUS, UK - Most Contagious 2009
GOOGLE, 87 Things that Google Love
REUTERS, USA - Interview
CNN, USA - Live coverage of art stunt
CNN, USA – Interview
THE GUARDIAN, UK
CBS News, USA - Interview
GIZMODO, USA, UK, AUS
YAHOO NEWS 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009
CREATIVITY, USA – Interview
CREATIVITY, USA - Artobots
CREATIVITY, USA - Pick of the week
CREATIVITY,USA - Pick of the week
VILLAGE VOICE, NY - Interview
ONE MAGAZINE – Interview
BOARDS MAGAZINE, UK – Interview
SHOTS MAGAZINE UK – Interview
MOTIONOGRAPHER UK
COOL HUNTING, US
STASH MAG UK – Interview
A&H MAG, NY - Profile
MEDIA ARTS, Japan
BILLABOUT, NY, AU - Profile / Interview
DIRECTOR’S NOTES, UK - Interview
CAMPAIGN BRIEF - Interview
TECHNCRUNCH, USA
BRAIN, Japan – Work showcase
L’OFFICIAL, France
ART DIRECTOR’S CLUB, USA - Interview
DESIGN GRAPHICS, Australia
CANAL +, France - Interview
BUG TV, UK - Interview
JAPANESE MOTION GRAPHIC CREATORS 2009, Japan
COMPUTER ARTS, China – Interview
MEZAMASHI TV - Interview
AGENCY SPY, US
ARTLOG,US
EXPLORE,US
DOOBYBRAIN- Blog
BILLABOUT,Blog - Interview
A&H Mag - Interview
GOTHAMIST,NY, USA - Interview
MILKTREND BLOG, US
MUSEUM NEXT, US - Blog
VILLAGE VOICE, US
FLAVOR PILL,UK, US
I4UNews, France
iKONO,Japan
MONKEYZEN, China
THEART DOSSIER, US
SCOOP TV – Interview
FORWARDTHINKING, Russia

 

FILM, TV SHOW & MUSIC VIDEO
GE - FIGHT FIRE WITH FIRE - VR FILM
STUBHUB - ALWAYS - VR SHORT FILM - Here Be Dragons
ONEREPUBLIC - KIDS - VR / 360° MUSIC VIDEO - Here Be Dragons
SMARTWATER - 'SHOOT DAY' With Jennifer Aniston - Prettybird / Interlude
LED ZEPPELIN - TRAMPLED UNDER FOOT - Interactive Music Video - Prettybird / Interlude
COCA-COLA - Inseparable - Interactive commercial - Prettybird / Interlude
BNY MELLON - What Does it mean to be invested - Film - Prettybird
LET IT OUT - The Electric Company / Sesame Street
STORE BUYOUT - Art Stunt (Live CNN Coverage)
SOUR "OMOKAGE NO SAKI", Arights Records
SOUR "HIBI NO NEIRO", Zealot / Neutral Nine Records
ALL AMERICAN REJECTS "I WANNA" - Interscope Records / Prettybird
SNOOP DOGG "GANGSTA LUV FT. DREAM" - Interscope Records / Prettybird
EARTH DOCUMENTARY MISSION "OPENING SEQUENCE" - NHK Japan

 

EXHIBITIONS

2016 - Tribeca Film VR Pop Up - New York
2015 - PAPER CUTS EXHIBITION - Stadt Museum, Aarau, Switzerland
2014 - PAPER CUTS EXHIBITION - Pick me Up Festival, Somerset House - London
2014 - PAPER CUTS EXHIBITION - De Waag, Amsterdam
2013 STOCKED - Contemporary Art of the Shopping Aisle - SMOCA - Arizona
2013 SPECTACLE - The Music Video - Museum of the Moving Image - New York
2013 SPECTACLE - The Music Video - Såo Paulo
2013 SPECTACLE - The Music Video - Melbourne
2013 CREATIVE WEEK NEW YORK - Soho, New York
2012 MoMA UNADULTERATED – MoMA, New York
2012 ARTOBOTS – Guggenheim, New York
2011 BODEGA BOUTIQUE, Fusion Arts Gallery, LES New York