The Sweet Shop signs director Damien Shatford for global representation and management

The Sweet Shop has announced that Damien Shatford (left) has joined its roster for global representation and management.

Shatford brings with him a rich and varied body of work that is bold in both scope and vision while retaining a style distinctly his own. He strives for purity in his work that has brilliant humour and light-heartedness injected into it.

Shatford has attracted international interest recently when he was selected as a finalist at the Cannes Young Director Awards for his spot ‘Meet Lloyd’ for SKY TV through DDB New Zealand.

Says Shatford: “I am flattered to be taken under the wing of such a forward thinking and dynamic production company. I’m pleased to be a part of The Sweet Shop where my chaos can be turned into craft.”

Says Paul Prince, CEO/founding partner of The Sweet Shop: “Damien is extremely talented, the work he has directed is pretty special both in it’s depth and resourcefulness. He has a big future in front of him and I’m very pleased that The Sweet Shop will be apart of this.”

Says Wilf Sweetland, managing director: “Damien has been with us for some time and it is great that he is now directing. His eye for restrained and subtle comedy is a great talent that is very much in demand.”