Brett Foraker

Brett Foraker began his career as a painter and photographer before turning to filmmaking. His early career was spent developing the brand identities of channels such as TCM, Film4 and E4. He has worked with such luminaries as Ellen Von Unwerth, David Lachapelle, and Jim Fiscus as both copywriter and art director. ??In 2004 he was appointed the youngest-ever Creative Director of Channel 4 (UK) where he directed the multi-award winning C4 Idents and Faces of 4 campaigns.Since then, he has been directing commercials through Ridley Scott Associates where he has directed award-winning campaigns for Toyota, Sony, British Heart Foundation, and Syfy to name but a few. Among his many accolades are awards from Cannes Lion, Creative Circle, BTAA and the coveted Black Pencil from D&AD.He has been on Campaign’s A-List several times and in Saatchi’s Young Director’s Showcase in Cannes. His work has appeared frequently in Creative Review, Boards, Shots and David’s Reviews. Drifter Pictures, a book of his photography, is due to be published in 2012.He currently splits his time between London and Los Angeles where he is developing several feature film projects.