Former Joy, Sydney creative partner Steve Back transitions to directing signing with Brilliant Films
CB Exclusive – Brilliant Films has announced the signing of Steve Back, a multi-award winning creative who joins the roster after making the transition across to directing following the announcement of his departure from his creative partner role at Sydney agency Joy.
With a number of commercials already under his belt, Back is a director with an astute eye for strong visual narratives, comedy performance and stand out concept and design direction. Judging the Integrated and Collaborative category at this year’s D&AD Awards, Back champions the power of strong creative partnerships when executing ideas.
Back told CB: “The opportunity to collaborate with like-minded creatives and the challenge to take on this new direction with my career is truly exciting. I’m looking forward to building on the execution of ideas, kicking them about with my fellow comrades and pushing them forward, to help take them to the next level.”
In his previous role as creative partner of Sydney agency Joy, Back brings with him a wealth of industry experience, which Brilliant Films executive producer Stephanie Ceccaldi says is one of the driving forces behind his desire to put ideas at the forefront.
Says Ceccaldi: “Steve is unquestionably one of the most talented directors I have worked with and brings with him an abundance of knowledge. He’s able to collaborate and communicate with creatives on another level when focussing on bringing ideas to life – and if it’s a good idea, Steve will fight for it.”
Ceccaldi adds that as the industry continues to evolve at rapid pace, the need for more unification and collaboration means that it’s the perfect time to embark on a new adventure with Back: “Being able to offer agencies a unique alignment with Steve in the production side of the world, we are incredibly lucky to have him on board and look forward to extending our relationship with our clients and being in a position to offer them much more.”
Back’s signing coincides with Brilliant Films celebrating its 10-year anniversary, marking a decade’s worth of producing celebrated work in the local region and beyond.
To view Steve Back’s latest reel click here.
For more information, or to request a copy of Steve Back’s reel get in touch with executive producer Stephanie Ceccaldi on stephanie@brilliantfilms.com.au.
9 Comments
Anything this man touches has been beautiful. Can’t wait to work with you!
Another one.
Putting that good eye to even better use. Fly and be free!
Congrats Backy!
Wow, “I’m a creative so I can direct”, what an intensely dumb comment.
I’m guessing you’re a director, of average talent/success. You understand that Steve was the COO of Saatchi’s? Ogilvy?
C’mon. Stop being a little bitch.
We will forgive the weak.
Onya Backy, look forward to you working for me!
Go well Steve. You’re a talented man with a beautiful eye.
I think it’s brave of Steve to transition publicly like this and we should be supporting him instead of spewing this vile director-phobic hate. It’s so 1950s. Surely we’ve moved on. Directors have every right to lead normal productive lives like the rest of us. Stuff it, I think they should be allowed to get married too. They can’t help being born that way. You even get directors in nature – there are director dolphins! There were directors in Ancient Greece and there’s a proud tradition of director-boys in many traditional Southeast Asian cultures.
On a personal level, it can’t have been easy. Imagine telling your dad.
Stave can always borrow my pad if he feels like scratching out some ideas for old times sake