HEAD to Taxi

‘HEAD’ [Damon Escott & Stephen Lance] are a critically acclaimed directing duo based in Australia and are now signed to the Taxi Film collective.  Once rostered at The Guild of Commercial Filmmakers, this visually innovative, conceptual and avant-garde collaborative then ran their own shop with producer, Leanne Tonkes and the freakishly talented animator/director Steve Baker.

HEAD is best known for their commercials and music videos. They’vebrought their maverick creative backgrounds to numerous commercials,directing national campaigns for Coca-Cola, ANZ, Canon, NRMA, Nestlé,Arnotts, LG, Smith’s Chips, KFC and Sanitarium. The pair’s music videowork is bold and beautifully brave, they maintain a strong profileworking with some of Australia’s finest music artists includingSilverchair, Powderfinger, Eskimo Joe, John Butler Trio, Little Birdyand Sarah Blasko.

HEAD usually work as a shooting combine, but lately have been puttingthe I in TEAM, working on projects separately.  Either way, agenciesand clients will consistently see a high sense of aestheticperfectionism with technical excellence – one look at Stephen orDamon’s reel from the past year makes the case more than convincing.

One half of the directing duo, Damon Escott, comes with top Dp credsand vast knowledge of the post side of things. He can readily packagelive-action with effects. Cleverly.  In his hands, projects become fineart. Escott has several award winning short films to his name,including “MILK” (Cannes Official Competition and Bilbao InternationalFestival Winner).  A director with international acclaim, Stephen Lancealso has a booty of short film gongs. ‘Eustice Solves a Problem’ and’Yolk’ screened at festivals around the world. He has a bent fororiginal narrative and characterisation with genuine sensitivity. Heably crafts unique performances that are both subtle and funny anddeftly brings a striking aesthetic to the everyday via his skills indesign and style.

HEAD’s laudits include an ARIA (Best Music Video), MADC Award (BestDesign), a couple of BAD awards (Direction), SBS Television Award atFlickerfest and they’ve garnered success at apex film festivalsincluding Cannes, Berlin, Spain, Rome, Sydney, Palm Springs, Torontoand Seattle.

HEAD can be contacted via EP Andrew Wareham, aw@taxifilm.tv, phone: +61 (0) 411 889 767.