New Brief: Commercial Adventure Sports Director

We’re seeking a commercially minded sports director with a strong storytelling sensibility for a cinematic branded film centred around adventure sports.

This project is for a global high end brand and is a great opportunity to showcase your skill and knowledge of sports focused filming and working with sport talent and communities.

The film itself is story-first. We’re looking for directors who can bring narrative clarity, and cultural authenticity to the piece.

Surf / sea knowledge is advantageous, but not essential. What matters most is a director who understands human stories within high-performance environments, and can balance brand storytelling with cultural credibility.

We’re particularly interested in directors who:

• Have experience directing high-end commercial or branded storytelling

• Bring a clear narrative perspective to their work

• Understand how to craft films that feel both visually striking and emotionally grounded

• Have worked on projects involving real communities, athletes or subcultures

• Are excited to collaborate early and help shape the direction of the film

Because this project will likely be visually driven, we are encouraging director + DOP pairings where appropriate. If there is a cinematographer you regularly collaborate with, particularly someone experienced in water or extreme-environment cinematography,  we’d love to see that relationship reflected.

Share in your submission 

Please include a short response outlining:

• Why you’re right for the project

• Where you would shoot (where in the world is the most compelling wave or location for this story?)

• If you have a DOP collaborator you would propose working with - Please include details along with fee

We are open to co-production conversations, particularly if a director has meaningful local connections to talent or location.

Dates (estimated) 

W/C 16 March – Chemistry calls with client and agency

W/C 23 March – Filmmakers selected to write treatments

2 April – Treatment presentations

10 April – Director awarded

Pre-production: 13 April – 22 May

Shoot window: W/C 25 May or W/C 1 June

Fee:  Approx £50,000 GBP (buyout, inclusive of travel).