AKKURAT® Studios

Mark

Molloy

Stanley Kubrick

“I do not always know what I want,
but I do know what I don’t want.”

Artist
Mark Molloy
Interview by
Andreas Roth

Mark Molloy is one of the most sought after directors in the advertising industry, known for a distinctive body of work that is emotionally-charged and visually compelling. Mark gets to the heart of every story and his approach to narrative and the actor/director relationship is instinctive yet deeply detailed. Mark’s ability to create work that surpasses expectations has seen him collaborate with the world’s biggest brands including Qantas, Westpac, Samsung, Nike, Toyota and Nissan.

His recent and on-going partnership with Apple has produced a series of award-winning films and global commercial campaigns. Mark has been repeatedly recognised in all of the industry’s major award shows and won multiple Gold Cannes Lions. In 2018 he was nominated for Ad Age’s Director of the Year award. In 2019, he received his first DGA nomination for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Commercials. In 2020, he was named Director of the Year at both the Ciclope and shots Awards, and in 2021, Mark received the Frank Budgen Award for Best Director at the British Arrows.

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