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    “Lurker” Director Alex Russell Joins Arts & Sciences For Commercials

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    Arts & Sciences has signed director Alex Russell to its roster of talent. Recognized for his work across film and television, Russell now brings his cinematic sensibilities to the world of advertising. 

    His debut feature, Lurker, premiered at the 2025 Sundance Film Festival to critical acclaim and was later acquired by MUBI. The psychological thriller earned Russell a DGA Award nomination for Best First-Time Theatrical Feature, along with nominations for a Gotham Award and four Independent Spirit Awards.

    Russell is also an Emmy Award winner for his work as a writer and supervising producer on Netflix and A24’s Beef, which returns for its second season this April. A prolific voice in television, he began his career writing for the first two seasons of FX’s Dave and later joined FX’s The Bear as a writer and supervising producer—penning the acclaimed episode “Forks,” which earned a WGA Award nomination. Most recently, he served as a producer on the Hulu series Interior Chinatown.

    Already off to an auspicious start with Arts & Sciences, Russell directed the Cash App commercial “Desert Diner” promoting the F1 tortoise livery reveal for the VCARB team (Visa Cash App Racing Bulls), and the platform’s Tortoise Card. This card, inspired by Shaboozey’s style, also brought the country music star to Russell’s set, with the musician also starring in the spot alongside Barstool Sports’ Caleb Pressley. Russell expertly lensed this film, bringing motorsport and culture together with eye-catching frames and dryly comedic performances. 

    Russell said, “My partnership with Arts & Sciences felt like a natural continuation of our work together on Lurker. I’m grateful for their ongoing support and for having found a home within this company!”

    Mal Ward, managing director and partner, Arts & Sciences, said, “We got to intimately know Alex during the making of Lurker, and over that journey, we saw an incredibly gifted human being with big talent and something to say. His ability to craft compelling stories across some of the strongest episodic TV of the last decade, and now with film, makes Alex a substantial addition to Arts & Sciences’ roster.” 

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    Tuesday, April 14, 2026

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