Awarded director Damien Toogood and renowned executive producer Rona Lewis join Rapid Films
Rapid Films has announced the signing of award-winning duo director Damien Toogood and producer Rona Lewis, with Lewis also set to take an executive producer role alongside founder/EP Susannah DiLallo.
Toogood is a director and cinematographer whose awards include a 2014 Grand Prix Cannes for V Line Guilt Trips, the video content for which was developed from a print campaign and also co-written by Toogood.
He won Best Commercial Director in 2012 at the Australian Directors Guild Awards for his Sydney Dogs and Cats Home spot, a Gold Australian Cinematographers Society award for Nescafe’s Café Couple and a selection of other Cannes, D&AD, CLIO, AWARD and LIA awards.
Lewis is well known as a creative producer with over 20 years production experience working in many markets around the globe.
Says Toogood: “I love the Rapid team for its expertise and enthusiasm. Making great work is their mantra above all else. They are genuinely lovely people – it feels like home.”
Says DiLallo: “Damien’s abilities and experience combined with our innovative creative culture are going to add up to great work. In addition to his fantastic comedy skills, we see great potential in Damien’s reel for work with visual and emotional scale.”
For more information about Damien Toogood and Rona Lewis please visit http://www.rapidfilms.com/directors/damien-toogood/ or contact rona@rapidfilms.com.
12 Comments
Toogood is one of a kind. He can tell a good story and possesses a masterful knowledge of the camera. A great collaborator with a super creative mind.
And besides all that he’s just fucking fun to work with. Congrats mate!
Toogood is a living legend !!
Nice one Damo.
He is a legend to work with. Great creative and fun to be around.
Nice one Rona, sounds like a good fit ! AnnieK 🙂
great combo, damo is great at what he does and a top bloke
good luck to all.
Congrats Damo.
I too am a Toogood fan. Congrats to you & Rona x
Good move guys. Congrats!
Damo! Nice move…Your Speedos in the spa profile pic is more alluring.
Let’s grab a beer.
Damien & Rona! Two of the industries finest.
Congratulations guys and it’s a big win for Rapid.
A top duo. Congrats Rona and Damien. Rapid is very lucky to have these two. Nice one, Rona!