Jonny Look

Things get a little dark and a lot weird when a down-on-his-luck country singer (played by the one and only @whitmerthomas !) turns to a worm (voiced by the incomparable #macdemarco) for lyrical inspiration in this #vimeostaffpick Premiere, “Write a Song About Heartache,” directed by @jonny_look . Grab some tissues before you catch the ending — full short is linked in bio. @wearebraindead @cultstatus.tv

Assholes - is a new short about the expectations we can sometimes have of nature. I’ve been obsessive about plants this year, thinking that maybe I could find some answers from them. And maybe I did? Link in bio to watch. Amazing cast: @linasphillips @jylemizono @williebhines @sambuchanan_ @adamwillisco @ashleighcrystal dream crew @russellsanzgiri @chris_westlund @tingpoo @casey_price @mamahotdog @fruit_bats @devohio @rileyjdonahue @scootpequeno @this_buds_for_u @danielstonehouse @victoriaposhhh @counterpartpictures @keeper.content #latimesplants

@joeyjoeyrusso video is a @vimeo Staff Pick! Watch now. Link in the bio. #vimeostaffpick

Jonny Look presents the first in a series of delightfully quirky new films for Adidas where amateur scientist, field tester and sneaker enthusiast Quentin Cantrell reviews the brand’s new drops from its CONFIRMED app. Agency: The Midnight Club. NY @the_midnight_club_ny TMC Creative Director: Rory Knibbs @kid_knibbs TMC Production Director: Justin Townsend Senior Account Director: Sophie Farmery @sophiefarmery Client: Adidas: Comms Manager: Vittoria Bergallo Production Co.: Ways & Means @wysmns Executive Producer: Lana Kim Executive Producer : Jett Steiger @jettsteiger Head of Production: Brianna Liebling Head of Post Production: Grant Keiner wgkeiner Post Producer: Chica Barbosa @chica_barbosa Director: Jonny Look Producer: Janel Kranking Production Manager: Ryan White @motorcycles4eva 1st AD: Kaelan Housewright Director of Photography: Chris Westlund @chris_westlund Stylist: Briana Jorgenson @midnightcloaker Production Designer: Lee Levy @leelevy_studio Sound Mixer: Will Schulz @billystagg Hair and Makeup: Melissa Eastwick Editor: Jordan Michael Blake @jordanmichaelblake Motion GFX : Andrew Steinitz Sound Design and Mix: Archie Presley @archie_presley_audio Color: Daniel Stonehouse at Crayon @wearecrayon Music: Griff at Saatu @saatustudios Cast: Colin Burgess @colinburgers Svetlana Rumi @svetlanarumi Tamarah Castaneda

Jonny Look directs three films featuring Lamine Yamal for Adidas F50 Keep Off The Grass x The Witness x The Sprint Agency: TMC Director: @jonny_look Production Company: Creators Inc / TMC Executive Producer: Chris Barrett Service company: @hawaifilms Tomeu Xamena - Producer Ivan Smith - EP Guillermo Martinez - 1st AD Marc Miró - DOP Helena Gallego - PD Seth Dakin - Choreographer Edit - @scootpequeno & Ollie Whitfield Smith Sound design - Tony Wall VFX/Grade - @rascalstudio_ Grade - @danmaxlevy

Thrilled for @jonny_look who has been chosen to feature in the iconic and prestigious Saatchi and Saatchi Cannes New Creators Showcase 2025. The annual event highlights the next wave of global storytelling talent.

Creators Inc. welcomes Jonny Look to the roster. “If I can find something genuinely stupid enough that I know nobody else would pursue, I know that’s a good idea for me… I feel obligated to be the one that has to pursue that.” Collaborating with brands such as Spotify, Clark’s, Reebok and Braindead, Jonny cradles his bizarre visions and builds mesmerising, masterfully crafted worlds around them. Brimming with nuanced deadpan performances, brilliant sound design, striking art direction and elevated cinematography, Jonny invites us to suspend our disbelief and find the believable within the absurd. 1. Welcome Jonny Look 2. Write A Song About Heartache 3. BTS 4. Pathways - Braindead 5. Shaqnosis - Reebok x Braindead 6. BTS 7. Ought MV 8. Assholes 9. The Oasis Awaits - Clark’s x Braindead 10. BTS #productioncompany #advertising #adagency

It’s super fun to see directors getting creative with props, especially when they take it two steps further and spend hours building elaborate contraptions, all for the sake of a dumb joke. When making the music video for “These Three Things” for Tim Darcy, Jonny Look teamed up with Scottie Cameron to create a handful of contraptions together and make a visual gag out of three objects that “helped” daily life. Catch the full Director ID tonight #onTV at 10:30pm or in the link in bio! - #directors #filmmaking #filmmakers #behindthescenes #process #props #musicvideo #music

Jonny Look is a Los Angeles based director and writer. His work fearlessly lingers on absurd and different ideas, which makes it incredibly special. As well as making short films, such as “Write a song about heartbreak”, Jonny Look also makes music videos, having directed music songs for Cass McCombs, Tim Darcy, The Garden and much more. We love his ability to make things that have never been seen before, in such a captiving and quirky way! Find the full Director ID in the link in bio! - #directors #filmmaking #filmmakers #behindthescenes #process #props #musicvideo #music

What a joy it was to share “write a song about heartache” and Archie himself at the best theater in LA @braindeadstudiosfairfax Thanks for coming out! Wild films curated by @j_bowers 🎧Sad songs @adamwillisco 📸All photos taken @softclipping ❤️ heartache team @wearebraindead @farmtactics @sleevesmith @meg_murnane @elishayaffe @whitmerthomas @hernia @chris_westlund @scootpequeno @gilescarson @dianadilllon @n.cruss @alxmcmiln @cybakilla @looksdiscount @laurrarn @simongmowbray @danielstonehouse @andrew_plaza @chaseeverettsound @beardjam @max.look @morgan_chan @tealmuah

July 13 | 7:30pm | Short Films Stories of singing worms, a breastfeeding yeti, unhelpful how to’s, protesting torsos, and more make up this idiosyncratic selection of short films about emotionally stunted men and their various pursuits (usually artistic) to find meaning. This will be the LA premiere of Braindead Studios produced “Write A Song About Heartache” directed by me and starring @whitmerthomas Other films from @tsrobinson23 @kristogger @keithscho @marcandemma @mcdonaldscomedy @grandmasdirectors and a rare one from the National Film Registry Programer by @j_bowers

Write A Song About Heartache plays at @slamogram on Sunday the 22nd before @fuzzyheadmovie at 10pm If you’re in park city and like to stay up late come see it. Poster art by the incredible @gage_lindsten Poster layout/design by the equally incredible @sleevesmith