REVOLVER ADDS TOP GUN McQUOID

SimonMcQuoid, who is currently ranked number 3 director in the world,according to the latest Gunn Report, has joined Revolver.

A nativeAustralian, McQuoid (pictured in short sleeves on the Halo 3 shoot)began his career in Perth where he worked as an art director forvarious agencies. In 1995, he made the move to the US, where he workedhis way to a Group Creative Director position for TBWA/Chiat/Day in NewYork. In 2003, he transitioned into directing, and since this time, hehas won pretty much

every award there is.  

In 2006, among aslew of awards, his spot for Drug Free America, ‘The Talk’, wasselected to be a part of the permanent collection in the Museum ofModern Art (MoMA) in New York. Most recently McQuoid’s X-Box Halo 3launch films, picked up the coveted Film Grand Prix at Cannes, togetherwith the Film Grand Clio, a D&AD Gold Pencil, and several Gold OneShow pencils. So that pretty much speaks for itself, really…..

SaysMcQuoid: “The thing that appealed to me about Revolver first andforemost was the body of work across many directors, which wasintelligent and well crafted, it had a sense of style as well assubstance. There was a high regard for the quality of the idea in thescripts and that is something that is very important to me. There wasan uncomplicated direct approach to the way they seem to go about theirbusiness, plus everyone I met there I just seemed to connect with, itjust felt right”.

Executive Producer of Revolver, Michael Ritchiesays: “Simon’s Grand Prix win at Cannes was such impressive work.  Iremember thinking that he nailed that stuff so well. Perfection.   Wewere introduced through a mutual friend in London, and it felt rightstraight away (to work together that is).  We are really incrediblyexcited to have him with us”. 

McQuoid is represented in Australia, New Zealand and Asia by Revolver and in the US by Imperial Woodpecker.