SAM PILLING
Direction

Sam Pilling

  • company

    Magna

  • position

    Director

Sam Pilling’s work within Commercials and Music Videos has earned him an indelible reputation as a filmmaker, known for his herculean set-pieces and boundary pushing visuals he seamlessly interweaves live action and visual effects into masterfully crafted worlds.

Having collaborated with some of the biggest names in Music Videos from Chaka Kahn to The Weeknd and Run the Jewels to DJ Shadow and directed Commercial campaigns for the likes of Nike, Apple, Lululemon, IKEA, KFC, Stella Artois, Audi and Miller Lite, Sam has also branched out into long form, working closely with Lil Simz on their short film I Love You, I Hate You.

His work has screened at festivals across the world including SXSW, Cannes, Camerimage, the BFI Future Film Festival, and his inclusivity championing project #WeThe15 premiered at Tokyo’s Paralympic Opening Ceremony.

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