Flying High, Longlist - Commercial

Amazon, Before Alexa

Steve Rogers

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Steve Rogers’ rousing and often hilarious commercials marry wry observations, intimate performances and pure cinematic craft to showcase the wonderful eccentricities of human life. Steve has led numerous iconic campaigns including '90 Years of Torment' for Rustlers, 'Shark Bite' for Southern Comfort, 'Ripple' for Nike Golf, and 'Rocket Car' for Old Spice, as well as ‘Dundee’ – a Superbowl spot for Tourism Australia starring Dannyl McBride and Chris Hemsworth. His commercials have won awards at major ceremonies including D&AD, The Clios, The One Show awards and ADG. He recently took home Gold Cannes Lions two years running. Steve is also frequently ranked in the top ten directors lists by The Gunn Report, SHOTS and Creativity Magazine. In 2019, he directed ‘Great Shows Stay With You’, a comical series for Amazon Prime. In 2020, Steve directed ‘Before Alexa’ Amazon’s Super Bowl and ‘Open’ for Coca-Cola starring Natasha Lyonne. Steve is based in Sydney, Australia and is a founding partner of production company Revolver/Will O’Rourke.