Spencer MacDonald

One of my fav projects of last year was this one for @merrell , not only because I had the opportunity to pitch this concept, but also because this marks my debut on the other side of the lens (from now on, please contact my agent with requests for “mildly athletic mid-level office administrator” 📥) Thank you so much to the team at @merrell (@good_burke , @alexandermanho , Elizabeth, Tucker, Kenny) who trusted us to execute this and to the fantastic crew who gave it life in one shoot day in slovenia Director: Spencer MacDonald
Client: @merrell Director of Production: @abigailrscott Senior Producer: Elizabeth Nuttle Creative Director: Alex Ho Brand Marketing Director: Kenny Weiser Art Director/Copywriter (Film): Burke DiPiazza Art Director (Photo): Tucker Friend Athlete: Cristobal Elias Stack Moreno Production Co: @voyager.tv Producer: Jake Ewald Executive Producer: @stilllifewithandrew Head of Production: @meliz.yilmaz   Director of Photography: @paulozgur Production Designer: Maja Vovk  Editor: @jonas_baumgaertel Production Service Co: Entity Films Service EP: Jernej Krivic  Line Producer: Ales Loborec  Production Manager: Lenca Hribar  Production Coordinator: Nina Jesih  1st AD: @davidpodgornik Unit Manager: Jaka Pokorn  Props Master: Nejc Heberle  Set Decorators: Tadej Dolsinc, Tin Karabasic  Head of SFX: Joze Zalar  HMU: Tina Urekar  Stylist: Ursa Grahovac  Stylist Assistant: Estera Lovrec  Steadicam: Matej Slabe  1st AC: Nika Drakulic  2nd AC: Gasper Lokosek  VTR: Darko Zupanc  DIT: Urban Vucer  Gaffer: Miha Flajs  Swing: Jernej Korencan  Key Grip: Dobrica Ugljesic  Sound Recordist: Borut Berden  Locations Manager: Tomaz Kolesa  PAs: Peter Krivic, Luka Medvedic  Translator: Tania Silva  Medic: Blaz Jerejcevic  Caterer: Ziga Antoncic  Craft Services: Zoja Ban  Drivers: Blaz Sraj, Rok Urbancic, Jan Spernjak, Isak Selimanovic  Post Production Co.: Leap Year Post Producer: Phil Minton @philminton MD/EP: Kira MacKnight Sound Mix & Design: Joseph Wilkinson @farfar.studio Color: Andi Chu @andikdc / Electric Theatre @electric_colour VFX: Zero Studios Graphics: @guillaumenoodles Treatment design: @frieco

Teaser #1 of a recently completed short film starring my dear friend @jam_and_germs and the microscopic life that perpetually buzzes underneath our awareness. Very excited for this film to embark into the festival world, starting off at the academy award qualifying @officialsbiff on Feb 11. This clip itself includes real footage of a microscopic face mite (which you probably have on your face too) shot by @jam_and_germs , and real skin cell imagery from an electron microscope, woven together by the VFX wizards at @buralqy . I am beyond grateful to every single person who has given their time and talent to this labor of love, including (to just name a few): @avocadosandcoconuts @tasty_pictures @dushutter @fabiankimotodp @littleburde @kitonga @didrikbrathen @UKO @somilili @pattioleonstudio @leathefee @seanthefee @papaya_films . Titles by @joepagebrown More to come 🦠

Spencer MacDonald directs ‘A Body Called Life’. A self-isolated young human delves into the hidden world of microscopic organisms, forging a tender connection with these nearly invisible creatures and developing a massive online following. on #DirectorsLibrary ↗ 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵 “𝘸𝘢𝘵𝘤𝘩” 𝘵𝘰 𝘳𝘦𝘤𝘦𝘪𝘷𝘦 𝘢 𝘷𝘪𝘦𝘸𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘭𝘪𝘯𝘬 💬 @spenceymac

"The original brief from Merrell was very different, so pitching something this far-fetched back to them felt like a long shot. When they said yes, the immediate reaction was, oh shit, now we actually have to make this. We only had a single shooting day in the budget, and I’d already given my word that we could pull it off. Stepping in front of the camera felt like a way to lock myself even further into that commitment." - director @spenceymac Merrell "Nothing But The Run" Director: @spenceymac Client: @merrell Creative Director: @alexandermanho Art Director/Copywriter (Film): @good_burke Athlete: Cristobal Elias Stack Moreno Production Co: @voyager.tv Producer: Jake Ewald Executive Producer: @stilllifewithandrew Head of Production: @meliz.yilmaz Director of Photography: @paulozgur Production Designer: Maja Vovk Editor: @jonas_baumgaertel Post Production Co.: Leap Year Post Producer: Phil Minton @philminton MD/EP: Kira MacKnight Sound Mix & Design: Joseph Wilkinson @farfar.studio Color: Andi Chu @andikdc / Electric Theatre @electric_colour Graphics: @guillaumenoodles Production Service Co: Entity Films Service EP: Jernej Krivic Line Producer: Ales Loborec Production Manager: Lenca Hribar Production Coordinator: Nina Jesih 1st AD: @davidpodgornik Unit Manager: Jaka Pokorn Props Master: Nejc Heberle Set Decorators: Tadej Dolsinc, Tin Karabasic Head of SFX: Joze Zalar HMU: Tina Urekar Stylist: Ursa Grahovac Stylist Assistant: Estera Lovrec Steadicam: Matej Slabe 1st AC: Nika Drakulic 2nd AC: Gasper Lokosek VTR: Darko Zupanc DIT: Urban Vucer Gaffer: Miha Flajs Swing: Jernej Korencan Key Grip: Dobrica Ugljesic Sound Recordist: Borut Berden Locations Manager: Tomaz Kolesa PAs: Peter Krivic, Luka Medvedic Translator: Tania Silva Medic: Blaz Jerejcevic Caterer: Ziga Antoncic Craft Services: Zoja Ban Drivers: Blaz Sraj, Rok Urbancic, Jan Spernjak, Isak Selimanovic Tech Specs: Alexa 35 and Sony FX3, shot mostly on steadicam

Best Branded Video of the Year winner 2025 🏆 ”AllTrails - Feels” from @spenceymac for @alltrails In a whirl of crisp images tightly packed into a minute, this spot for AllTrails gives a hundred reasons to lace up your hiking boots. “Feels” seems to engage every sense while capturing the excitement and serenity that only nature can provide. Watch ”AllTrails - Feels”and the rest of our Best of the Year winners at the link in bio. @avocadosandcoconuts @patlafontaine16

Just keeping an eye on the numbers.

Director @spenceymac talks about some of the odd POVs they shot for his All Trails commercial. More via the link in the bio.

How @spenceymac makes a great treatment. Watch more with the link in the bio.

@spenceymac shares how he and DP @mikaaltskan ditched the typical commercial approach and embraced spontaneity, real friends, real hikes, and the weirdly magical POV a probe lens reveals when you just take it outside. Watch the full episode with the link in our bio.

“Strike Without Warning” for Nike, featuring Sam Kerr. Thanks to the incredible team on this one 🦘 (Director’s Cut) Client: Nike  Director: @spenceymac Production: @voyager.tv EP: @stilllifewithandrew Service Company: @eyeline.pictures Producer: @jack.bradley DP: @giuseppefavale Post: @leapyearpost Editor: @nottheisland Managing Director: Kira MacKnight Post Producer: @philminton Color: @julienalary_color / @tmls.tv Sound House: @caron.xyz Sound Design: Gregory Caron  VFX: Mike Quinn / Mission Control Title Design: @guillaumenoodles Sam Kerr as Sam Kerr Body Double: Leanne Cowan  Australian Nature Host: @dugmore.sam Groundskeeper: Angelo Tang Camera Op: Ela Brown-Suleyman  Sound Recordist: Melvin Galapon Production Manager: Tim Steele @steelefilm Production Coordinator: @cerysimo Production Assistant: Scarlet Green @scarletgre3n 1st AD: @alcopland 2nd AD: Josey Jacobs joseyrj AD Runners: Rose Arthur, Harper Pereira Hind  Runners: Luke Boxall, Zack Appleyard  Choreographer: Amanuel Kahsai @amanuelkahsai Location Manager: Mark Jones @markjones487 Assist Location Manager: Oliver Duncan-Whitworth olliejames1994 Location Marshall: Ingio Chalkley  Focus Puller: Jack Ferrari-Plumridge @whenswrap Loader: Princess Jiboye @princessjiboye Grip: Michael Farrell @mf_vandal_ Action Vehicle Tech: Darren Short  Phantom Camera Tech: Bernard Esterhuysen  DIT: Michael McDuffie @k1llamike Gaffer: James Adair @jamesradair Sparks: Sam Crafts, Jake Newell, Phil Coombes, Jack Middleton, Seb Barnett  Playback Operator: Ryan Booth Production Designer: @elenaisolini Assistant Art Director: Theresa Bates  Prop Master Delia Shaw Prop Buyer: Ciara Reddy  Sound Recordist: Lucy Pickering Boom Operator: Ollie Machin Costume Designer: Tom & Emma - The Lipops - @t.lipop @emmajaynelipop HMUA: @aaliyahoke HMUA Assistant: Sofia Paradis @sofiaparadis Balloon Technicians: Layth Hijjawi, Mark Tinker  Driver: Dom Brown  Medic: Kieran Owen

One of my favorite sequences from A Body Called Life. A great joy of watching this film with audiences at festivals was hearing the surprised reactions from strangers - who had no idea about this film - seeing these creatures for (probably) the first time in their lives. A reminder of how little we know. When I set out to make this film, one of the main things I wanted to capture was the feeling of intimacy that I imagined @jam_and_germs feels when he is looking under the microscope. Took a long time to sort through his IG posts to find the right wordings to adapt for this section, and the right music that feels both cosmic yet deeply personal. Full film viewable online at link in my bio 🤍 All microbes shot by @jam_and_germs Cinematography by @fabiankimotodp Color by @didrikbrathen Produced by @dushutter @avocadosandcoconuts @tasty_pictures CD @kitonga Music in this section by @leerosevere sound @uko_theaudiosuite

Every footstep, every sweeping view, every bead of sweat—@spenceymac captured the entire hiking experience and made it into this perfect spot for @AllTrails . And since were talking hikes, Spencer’s creative journey has reached a new peak with this director’s cut! “AllTrails- Feels” marks his *10th* #vimeostaffpick 🥳 Production Company @avocadosandcoconuts 
Executive Produce @littleburde 
ECD @kitonga Director @spenceymac Producer @ty_dunham 
Production Manager gabbyocc
Production Coordinator @joshuaaliham 
DP @mikaaltskan 
1st AC hey_tee_whatsup
2nd AC @sethcbrown 
PA Yuba Kayla Marriott
PA Utah Aaron Gallegos PA Washington Kelsey Aroian Post Producer @kenneyfh5 
Editor @aitorbigas 
Assistant Edit @bbq_bric 
Color @andikdc 
Sound Design & Mix @nikolayantonov CMO Carly Smith
Creative Director jlafontaine Dir. of Paid Acquisition @savannahburkett Dir. of Product Marketing Logan Rosenberg