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Chris McKenna Bio |
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Chris
McKenna
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McKenna hails from Scotland, but has made his name in the US as a
sought-after director of commercials and TV Promos. He has shot campaigns
for Discovery Channel, Disney, The BBC, National Geographic, Animal
Planet, Geico, Clorox, Kraft, Home Depot and an endless number of
household-name brands.
After growing up in a sleepy Glasgow suburb, Chris cut his teeth at the BBC's creative services department in London; a world-renowned unit known for stellar creative thinking. At the BBC concept is king and no idea too outrageous to pitch. In this fertile creative environment Chris proved that he could write great copy, direct the camera, and turn in award-winning spots. After a transfer to BBC America in 2001, Chris began working at The Learning Channel, where he wrote and produced promotional spots and marketing material for major campaigns. Today, Chris works as a commercial director and as Creative Director of Wee Beastie, an agency that produces highly focused advertising campaigns for the entertainment industry. Chris and the Wee Beastie team have won numerous awards for their work in national and international competitions. His spots for National Geographic and Geico were recently showcased at an industry conference as an example of best-practices. As a director, Chris has a flair for working with
performers - actors, show hosts, children and even animals. He can
bring out a performance in the most difficult of situations - just
ask him about the homicidal pig. |
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