Tim Bathurst

Tim is the founder and principal creative of Hey Presto! and earned his ad industry stripes at Saatchi & Saatchi in London and DDB in Melbourne, which also happens to be his hometown. Then he got his filmmaking hands dirty and went on to scoop up the Young Director Award at Cannes -- twice! His directorial flair has garnered a stack of other less French awards for short film and TV projects too, including the Rob Schneider and Deidrich Bader lead pilot, THE MANNY.

Tim’s work is a bit like him: a rather delightful blend of real and eccentric. He’s known for casting irreverent, unexpected characters and slipping them into real world situations with a twist, leaving the viewer engaged, entertained and often squealing a bit. Commercially, Tim has worked on brands all across the board. From Budweiser to Old Spice, Ford to Disney and all the way to Levis because who doesn’t love a nice pair of Slim Fits. His favorite film is The Notebook, but he’ll tell you it’s Raging Bull.