Production company Merchant has added directing duo The Perlorian Brothers to its roster for representation in the Canadian commercial and film market. Almost two decades of commercial work has seen the directorial team collaborate with major brands including Nike, IKEA, Mastercard, Nestea, Klarna, Tymex, Budlight and Mountain Dew, as well as agencies such as BBDO, Mother, Goodby Silverstein & Partners, Arnold, DDB, and Wieden+Kennedy, among others. The Perlorian Brothers have won critical acclaim and numerous awards for their commercial work from shows including Cannes Lions, D&AD, the One Show, Clio, The Bessies and the Andy Awards....

KODE has signed London-based director, filmmaker and writer Caleb Femi for U.K. representation spanning commercials, branded content and music videos. A widely successful writer and poet, Femi in 2016 was named London’s first Young Poet Laureate. He worked to connect and engage with marginalized, disenfranchised young people through the medium of poetry, encouraging them to voice their experiences through a dedicated platform. Femi’s 2020 debut book, entitled “POOR,” won the Forward Prize for Best First Collection. Femi has notably directed Louis Vuitton’s fall/winter 2022 collection film for the last collection designed by their creative director Virgil Abloh before his passing--the film was one of many collaborations between the pair. Femi has also made films for Mulberry, TikTok, Bottega Veneta, and NCS. In addition, Femi has directed episodes for the BBC and for the HBO series Industry, written and directed short films for the BBC and Channel 4....