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Powerade, Pause is Power

Nick Gordon

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Nick Gordon is a British director. His work has a Hollywood sensibility, exceptional comic timing, and a maverick sense of fun, qualities that give his work a timeless mass appeal. In 2016, Nick was recognised as one of Campaign’s Top 10 Directors, and was nominated for Best Director at the British Arrows. He has directed films for The UN, MoneySupermarket, Levis, John Smith, Mercedes-Benz, Sony, Skoda, Cadbury’s, Nokia, Honda, Stella, Chevrolet and Gilette. In his career to date, Nick has won five D&AD Yellow Pencils, Creative Circle Awards and British Television Advertising Craft Awards. His most recent campaigns include ‘Pause Is Power’ for Powerade, ‘Farmer Christmas’ for Morrisons, ‘Why Wait’ and ‘Sledge’ for Vodafone, 'Sorry Bill' for Nike China, and ‘Alien’ for VW. Nick’s short films have also been highly acclaimed, selected for Clermont-Ferrand, as well as the Edinburgh and New York film festivals. He is currently directing his debut narrative feature. Nick is currently based between London and Sicily, where he lives with his family.