Tuesday, May. 10, 2022

Production company Ruffian has added director Zoë Neary to its roster for U.S. representation. This marks her first commercial signing in the American market.
 
Born to Chinese and Irish parents and hailing from Vancouver, British Columbia, Neary attended Capilano University’s School...

Monday, Oct. 18, 2021

Production company Ruffian has added director Eno Freedman Brodmann (aka Eno) to its roster for U.S. representation. Following his short film The Pitch, a satirical look at the agony of pitching a brand collaboration between vegan chicken nuggets and Bluetooth speakers, Eno himself will...

Tuesday, Jul. 20, 2021

Multidisciplinary production company Ruffian has brought director Dave Ma on board for U.S. representation. He had previously been handled in the American ad market by Superprime.

The son of a Chinese greyhound trainer and an Australian maternity nurse, Ma has always had an affinity for...

Monday, Feb. 15, 2021

Norman Bates, a directorial duo consisting of Inti Calfat and Dirk Verheye, has join Los Angeles-based multidisciplinary production house Ruffian for U.S. representation. Calfat and Verheye recently helmed the popular Netflix series Into the Night, the first Belgian Netflix Original...

Monday, Jan. 25, 2021

Production company Ruffian has signed French director David Bertram for representation in the U.S. spanning commercials, branded content and music videos. This marks Bertram’s introduction to the American market.

After attending art school, Bertram entered the world of advertising,...

Friday, Nov. 6, 2020

Director Martin Krejci--who’s handled for commercials and branded content by Ruffian in the U.S. and Merman in the U.K.--has made his feature film debut with the just released The True Adventures of Wolfboy starring...

Tuesday, Oct. 17, 2017

Cannes Lion-winning writer and director Evan Silver has signed with Ruffian for commercial representation.
 
Silver entered advertising as an agency creative before leaving to write and direct with top celebrity talent in film, comedy, and music. He refined his skills at MTV’s famed NY...

Thursday, Mar. 2, 2017

Director Martin Krejci has joined L.A.-based Ruffian for commercial representation in North America. He was previously handled in the U.S. by Stink which continues to rep him internationally. Krejci has helmed ads for a wide range of brands, including Nike, Smirnoff, Ikea, Phillips, Heineken...

Friday, Feb. 10, 2017

David Mackenzie--director of Hell or High Water, the acclaimed film that’s earned four Oscar nominations, including for Best Picture--has signed with L.A.-based Ruffian for commercial representation.

A heist drama set in West Texas, Hell or High Water is centered on a...

Friday, Aug. 12, 2016

Los Angeles-based Ruffian has opened an animation division in collaboration with Blinkink in London. The move brings a wealth of animated talent stateside in a roster including Greg Barth, Layzell Bros., Elliot Dear, Joseph Mann, Chris Bristow, Nicos...

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