We work with the
best, in the best way
We work with a curated list of specialist creative directors, film directors, and photographers to ensure we’re realising the importance and creativity of your vision, including Adrian Larkin, Chris Strong, Guy Moore, Mark Emberton, Nathan Walton, Nick Jones, Ross Carson, and William Prince. And because content generation isn’t linear anymore, at Powerhouse we work ‘across the funnel’, throughout the marketing ecosystem – creating visual content from TV Commercials to TikTok, and everything in between.
By using a more engaged and consistent team of creatives throughout your content phases, we can build on this omnichannel digital journey without repeating productions. This interconnected approach across the entire content landscape means we can focus on the narrative. What factors contribute to audience engagement, and where do they aspire to go from here?
Automotive | Fashion | Retail
Adrian Larkin
Adrian is a Director and Creative specialising in automotive, sports and short format docu stories. Adrian has directed commercial films for NatGeo’s series on Rolls Royce ‘The Final Challenge’ and created content for the likes of LG, Time, and CBS interactive.
Adrian also works in mid to long format documentary as well as TV, producing & directing 2018’s season of ‘Fifth Gear’. Commercially, Adrian has made films for brand such as Bugatti, Honda, LG, Tommee Tippee, Ford, Rolls Royce, Nissan, M&S and Wagg pet foods.
Comedy | Lifestyle | Retail
Chris Strong
Chris is an award winning, film Director and Creative Director with extensive experience on both location and studio-based performance / comedy filming. Chris has got a knack for pulling comedic performance and timing gold from any scene! Chris has a vast array of knowledge working across the whole pipeline of Commercials for household brands, retail, and FMCG.
Over the years Chris has worked across Agencies including Ogilvy, BBH, Leo Burnett, Saatchi & Saatchi. With global brands and campaigns for CocaCola, Foot Locker, Cadbury’s, PlayStation, McDonald’s, Very, KFC, Hasbro, ASDA, Microsoft, Virgin Media, Kellogg’s, and Heinz.
Documentary | Retail | Social
Guy Moore
Guy has a fantastic record of creative leadership in London at VCCP, Leo Burnett, AMV, W&K and Simons Palmer as well as leading his own agency Malcolm Moore. He is probably most famous for Nike ‘Parklife’ and the highly successful ‘Just Passing By’ campaign for McDonald’s. Recently he was awarded the Cannes Grand Prix for the McDonald’s Signage outdoor campaign.
Food & Drink | Slow Motion | Tabletop
Mark Emberton
Mark is one of the UK’s most established F&B and tabletop Director and Cinematographers, with over 30 years of experience in the industry. Mark has a great level of experience in directing content through the line, capturing everything from DOOH to Cinema in a single shoot window.
He has directed TVC spots and visual content for most of the UK leading advertising agencies from Saatchi’s, DDB, BBH, AMV, Grey, Publicis, Leo Burnetts, Mother to Havas, having shot for CocaCola, Kelloggs, L’Oreal, Carling, Heineken, Apple, Adidas, Nike, Birdseye, Lurpak, Nespresso, M&S, John Lewis, and McDonalds.
Animation | Storytelling | VFX
Matt McDermott
Matt is a multi-award-winning director of commercials for global brands including Vodafone, McLaren, American Express, Nokia, Heineken, BBC, Virgin and Google. He is a master at combining graphically composed live action with stylised art direction and CGI where his assured, almost mystical touch often evokes a heightened reality aesthetic.
Matt is inspired by great writing and universal truths; his short film ‘Gravity’s Law’ is featured at numerous festivals and on prominent industry blogs.
He has a sharp cinematic eye and delivers authentic performances from his actors. But most importantly, is collaborative, personable and a joy to work with.
Fashion | Narrative | Retail
Nathan Walton
Nathan Walton has years of amazing industry experience in concepting, directing, capturing, and editing; TVC’s and digital campaigns, short documentaries, music videos, and motion graphics.
Nathan specialises in creating content across the funnel delivering end to end content experiences across retail, fashion and sports, and has worked across a wide range of clients including Booths, Manchester City FC, Gola, Canterbury, M&S and Siemens.
Narrative | Travel | Virtual Production
Nick Jones
Nick is a seasoned Virtual Production Content Director with over 30 shooting days in various VP studios across the world, bringing all manner of VP projects to life in whatever way suits the ambition, vision, and budget. Nick has extensive experience working on major campaigns for clients like Standard Chartered bank, Saudi Aramco, Coca Cola, across multiple content phases.
Nick was also Creative Director of Secret Cinema, and over the past 20 years has directed over 150 TV commercials, 135 hours of broadcast television, and 25 music videos.
Fashion | Narrative | Sports
Ross Carson
Ross Carson is a versatile Video Director known for his expertise in crafting engaging storytelling experiences across a range of mediums. With a wealth of experience in national and international video advertising campaigns, as well as award-winning short films, Ross excels at taking projects from creative concept to multi-format delivery.
Passionate about the power of storytelling, Ross strives to create impactful narratives in every project he undertakes. His diverse portfolio includes collaborations with renowned brands such as Sports Direct, FedEx, DHL, Papa John’s, Unilever, Mattel, Ferrari, Castore, Everlast, First Direct, Shark Ninja, Sky Bet, and Universal Music.
Healthcare | Narrative | Retail
William Prince
‘Billy’ is a UK Director with extensive experience in brand films, broadcast commercials, short films, and corporate B2B content.
His award-winning work has been featured on national and international campaigns for clients including M&S, Lloyds Banking Group, Bupa, Santander, AstraZeneca, Samsung, Puma & many more. As a filmmaker, Billy’s short films have graced the stages at international film festivals.