Goodoil Films signs award-winning international directors Daniel Kleinman and Ringan Ledwidge for Australia/New Zealand representation

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Pictklein 1.jpgGoodoil Films has signed Daniel Kleinman (pictured left) and Ringan Ledwidge two of the world’s most awarded directors for exclusive representation in Australia and New Zealand.

Says Goodoil executive producer, Sam Long: “We’re over the moon to have directors of Daniel and Ringan’s calibre joining the roster and look forward to seeing them in this part of the world”

Daniel Kleinman has won the top awards for his advertising work at Cannes, D&AD, the New York One Show, BTAA, Clio, Creative Circle, Midsummer Awards and many others. He has been recognised as the number one most awarded director in the world in the Gunn Report.

He has received the President’s Award from the Creative Circle and the Chairman’s Award from the BTAA. He has also been rated No. 1 in Shots best directors list, not to mention his achievement as number one on Campaign’s list of hottest directors for over four consecutive years. Kleinman cemented his global reputation being voted US commercial director of the decade by Ad Week.

ring.jpgRingan Ledwidge (left), has become widely acknowledged as one of the industry’s top commercial directors, winning a Grand Prix at Cannes for Film Craft “Direction”.

He was ranked No.2 in the 2009 Gunn Report’s ‘Most Awarded Directors in the World’ and No.1 director in Campaign in 2010.

Ringan’s work is consistently praised as being beautifully styled with great casting and performance. In July 2005, Ringan began the production of his first feature length film ‘Gone’, produced through Working Title & Universal, which was released in 2007.

On returning to the world of commercials, Ringan has consistently directed award winning ads for brands such as Weetabix, Lynx, Orange, Vodafone, Levis, Hovis and Britvic, to name but a few.