Dougal Wilson
- Director
- United Kingdom
- Member since 1998
After studying physics at Durham University, Dougal began his career at The Leith Agency, Edinburgh, as a copywriter. In 2001 he moved to London to begin directing through Blink. Since then he has directed commercials for clients including Orange, Olympus, Becks, Vodaphone, the BBC, Coca-Cola, Amnesty International, Hovis and John Lewis. He received D&AD Yellow Pencils in 2006 for his Orange ‘Dance’ ad, in 2008 for Big Yellow Storage, in 2010 for his Government Fire Safety commercial, and in 2011 for his music video for The Temper Trap.
Dougal has won Best Music Video Director at the British CADS twice and The Best Video of the Year at The Rushes Soho Shorts Festival also twice. His video for Bat For Lashes won the Best Video of 2007 at the Antville Music Video Awards and was nominated for an MTV award. His Coldplay video was nominated for an Emmy and his Goldfrapp ‘Happiness’ video for a D&AD Yellow Pencil. His other music videos include The Streets, Will Young, Basement Jaxx, Dizee Rascal, Benny Benassi and Jarvis Cocker.
His recent work includes a film for the 10:10 Climate Change campaign and the John Lewis ‘Long Wait’ Christmas commercial.
D&AD Awards (68)
-
Adventure Awaits
- Film Advertising Crafts
- Blink Productions
- Arla
- Film Advertising Crafts
- Direction for Film Advertising
- 2015
-
Love Lost
- Music Videos
- Colonel Blimp
- Infectious Music
- Music Videos
- Music Videos
- 2011
-
Breathe
- TV & Cinema Crafts
- RKCR/Y&R
- Department for Communities & Local Government
- TV & Cinema Crafts
- Direction
- 2010
-
Wave
- TV & Cinema Crafts
- CHI & Partners
- Big Yellow Storage Company
- TV & Cinema Crafts
- Animation & Visual Effects
- 2008
-
Dance
- TV & Cinema Crafts
- Mother
- Orange
- TV & Cinema Crafts
- Direction
- 2006
-
Unlock
- Direction
- Apple
- Apple
- Direction
- TV Commercials
- 2019
-
Channel 4 Idents 2017
- Collaborative
- 4creative
- Channel 4
- Collaborative
- Agency - Production Collaboration
- 2018
-
Monty's Christmas
- Film Advertising Crafts
- Blink Productions
- John Lewis
- Film Advertising Crafts
- Direction for Film Advertising
- 2015
-
Adventure Awaits
- Film Advertising Crafts
- Blink Productions
- Arla
- Film Advertising Crafts
- Cinematography for Film Advertising
- 2015
-
The Pony
- Film Advertising Crafts
- The Moving Picture Company (MPC)
- Hutchinson 3G
- Film Advertising Crafts
- Special Effects for Film Advertising
- 2014
-
The Pony
- Film Advertising Crafts
- Wave Recording Studios
- Wieden+Kennedy
- Film Advertising Crafts
- Use of Music for Film Advertising
- 2014
-
Second Chance
- Writing for Advertising
- Leo Burnett London
- Business in the Community
- Writing for Advertising
- Writing for Digital Marketing
- 2014
-
Rainbow
- Film Advertising Crafts
- Wave Studios
- Lurpak
- Film Advertising Crafts
- Sound Design for Film Advertising
- 2013
-
John Lewis, Christmas, The Long Wait
- Film Advertising Crafts
- Adam & Eve
- John Lewis Partnership
- Film Advertising Crafts
- Direction for Film Advertising
- 2012
-
Breathe
- TV & Cinema Crafts
- RKCR/Y&R
- Department for Communities and Local Government
- TV & Cinema Crafts
- Production Design
- 2010
-
Breathe
- TV & Cinema Crafts
- RKCR/Y&R
- Department for Communities and Local Government
- TV & Cinema Crafts
- Cinematography
- 2010
-
Happiness
- Music Videos
- Blink Productions
- Mute Records
- Music Videos
- Music Videos
- 2009
-
Wave
- TV & Cinema Crafts
- CHI & Partners
- Big Yellow Storage Company
- TV & Cinema Crafts
- Direction
- 2008
-
A Little Company
- Film Advertising
- Apple
- Apple
- Film Advertising
- TV Commercials 41-60 seconds
- 2019
-
A Little Company
- Production Design
- Furlined
- Apple
- Production Design
- TV Commercials
- 2019
-
Monty's Christmas
- Integrated & Innovative Media
- adam&eveDDB
- John Lewis Partnership
- Integrated & Innovative Media
- Integrated
- 2015
-
The Joy of Storage
- Film Advertising Crafts
- Blink Productions
- IKEA
- Film Advertising Crafts
- Cinematography for Film Advertising
- 2015
-
Adventure Awaits
- Film Advertising Crafts
- Wieden + Kennedy
- Film Advertising Crafts
- Editing for Film Advertising
- 2015
-
Monty's Christmas
- Film Advertising Crafts
- adam&eveDDB
- John Lewis Partnership
- Film Advertising Crafts
- Animation for Film Advertising
- 2015
-
Monty's Christmas
- Film Advertising Crafts
- MPC
- John Lewis
- Film Advertising Crafts
- Special Effects for Film Advertising
- 2015
-
The Joy of Storage
- Film Advertising Crafts
- MPC
- Ikea
- Film Advertising Crafts
- Special Effects for Film Advertising
- 2015
-
Monty's Christmas
- Film Advertising
- adam&eveDDB
- John Lewis Partnership
- Film Advertising
- TV Commercials
- 2015
-
Adventure Awaits
- Film Advertising Crafts
- Wave Recording Studios Ltd
- Lurpak
- Film Advertising Crafts
- Sound Design for Film Advertising
- 2015
-
Second Chance
- Digital Marketing
- Leo Burnett London
- Business in the Community
- Digital Marketing
- Digital Adverts
- 2014
-
The Pony
- Film Advertising Crafts
- Blink Productions
- Three Mobile
- Film Advertising Crafts
- Direction for Film Advertising
- 2014
-
I Will Return
- TV & Cinema Advertising
- WCRS
- Safestore
- TV & Cinema Advertising
- TV Commercials 21-40 seconds
- 2013
-
Rainbow
- TV & Cinema Advertising
- Wieden+Kennedy London
- Arla
- TV & Cinema Advertising
- TV Commercials 41-60 seconds
- 2013
-
The Journey
- TV & Cinema Advertising
- adam&eveDDB
- John Lewis
- TV & Cinema Advertising
- TV Commercials 61-120 seconds
- 2013
-
IKEA 'Playin' with my Friends'
- Film Advertising Crafts
- Blink Productions
- IKEA
- Film Advertising Crafts
- Direction for Film Advertising
- 2013
-
Rainbow
- Film Advertising Crafts
- Final Cut London
- Arla
- Film Advertising Crafts
- Editing for Film Advertising
- 2013
-
The Journey
- Film Advertising Crafts
- Leland Music
- John Lewis
- Film Advertising Crafts
- Use of Music for Film Advertising
- 2013
-
Christmas, The Long Wait
- TV & Cinema Advertising
- Adam & Eve
- John Lewis Partnership
- TV & Cinema Advertising
- TV Commercials 61-120 seconds
- 2012
-
Always a Woman
- TV & Cinema Advertising
- adam&eve
- John Lewis
- TV & Cinema Advertising
- TV Commercials 61-120 seconds
- 2011
-
Always a Woman
- Film Advertising Crafts
- adam&eve
- John Lewis
- Film Advertising Crafts
- Direction for Film Advertising
- 2011
-
Always a Woman
- Film Advertising Crafts
- adam&eve
- John Lewis
- Film Advertising Crafts
- Use of Music for Film Advertising
- 2011
-
Bottle
- TV & Cinema Advertising
- Abbbot Mead Vickers BBDO
- Heinz
- TV & Cinema Advertising
- TV Commercials 21-40 seconds
- 2010
-
Breathe
- TV & Cinema Advertising
- RKCR/Y&R
- Department for Communities and Local Government
- TV & Cinema Advertising
- TV Commercials 21-40 seconds
- 2010
-
The Organ Player
- TV & Cinema Advertising
- Mother London
- Coca-Cola
- TV & Cinema Advertising
- TV Commercials 61-120 seconds
- 2010
-
Breathe
- TV & Cinema Crafts
- RKCR/Y&R
- Department for Communities and Local Government
- TV & Cinema Crafts
- Use of Music
- 2010
-
Bottle
- TV & Cinema Crafts
- Abbbot Mead Vickers BBDO
- Heinz
- TV & Cinema Crafts
- Special Effects
- 2010
-
Wave
- TV & Cinema Advertising
- CHI & Partners
- Big Yellow Storage Company
- TV & Cinema Advertising
- TV Commercials 21-40 seconds
- 2008
-
Wave
- TV & Cinema Crafts
- CHI & Partners
- Big Yellow Storage Company
- TV & Cinema Crafts
- Production Design
- 2008
-
Toddler
- TV & Cinema Crafts
- Blink Production
- Olympus
- TV & Cinema Crafts
- Direction
- 2008
-
Wave
- TV & Cinema Crafts
- CHI & Partners
- Big Yellow Storage Company
- TV & Cinema Crafts
- Practical Special Effects
- 2008
-
What's a Girl to Do?
- Music Videos
- Parlophone Records
- Parlophone Records
- Music Videos
- Music Videos
- 2008
-
Work and Play
- TV & Cinema Crafts
- bbh
- Vodafone
- TV & Cinema Crafts
- Direction
- 2007
-
The Ride
- TV & Cinema Crafts
- Fallon London
- Orange
- TV & Cinema Crafts
- Cinematography
- 2007
-
Don’t let him waste your time
- Music Videos
- COLONEL BLIMP
- Rough Trade
- Music Videos
- Music Videos
- 2007
-
Dance
- TV & Cinema Advertising
- Mother
- Orange
- TV & Cinema Advertising
- TV Commercials 41 - 120 Seconds
- 2006
-
Unconscious Mind / Camelot / Glastonbury Likes You / Wellies / Laughing Hippy / Festival Bird / Topless / Music
- TV & Cinema Advertising
- Fallon London
- BBC
- TV & Cinema Advertising
- TV Commercial Campaigns Any Duration
- 2006
-
Dance
- TV & Cinema Crafts
- Mother
- Orange
- TV & Cinema Crafts
- Art Direction
- 2006
-
Teleshop
- TV & Cinema Crafts
- Mother
- Amnesty International
- TV & Cinema Crafts
- Writing
- 2006
-
Dance
- TV & Cinema Crafts
- Mother
- Orange
- TV & Cinema Crafts
- Cinematography
- 2006
-
Dance
- TV & Cinema Crafts
- Mother
- Orange
- TV & Cinema Crafts
- Use Of Music
- 2006
-
Bear Trap / Stuntrider / Rocking Horse
- TV & Cinema Advertising Crafts
- Mother
- Orange
- TV & Cinema Advertising Crafts
- Art Direction
- 2005
-
Bear Trap / Stuntrider / Rocking Horse
- TV & Cinema Advertising Crafts
- Mother
- Orange
- TV & Cinema Advertising Crafts
- Animation
- 2005
-
Bear Trap / Stuntrider / Rocking Horse
- TV & Cinema Advertising Crafts
- Mother
- Orange
- TV & Cinema Advertising Crafts
- Model Making
- 2005
-
Dream
- Music Videos
- Colonel Blimp
- Music Videos
- Direction
- 2005
-
Fit But You Know It
- Music Videos
- Colonel Blimp
- Music Videos
- Direction
- 2005
-
Satisfaction
- Music Videos
- Colonel Blimp
- Benny Benassi / Ministry of Sound
- Music Videos
- Direction
- 2004
-
Fridge Magnet
- Advertising Crafts
- Tennent Caledonian Breweries
- Advertising Crafts
- Typography Individual
- 1998
-
A Little Company
- Art Direction
- Apple
- Apple
- Art Direction
- Art Direction for Film Advertising
- 2019
-
A Little Company
- Direction
- Apple
- Apple
- Direction
- TV Commercials
- 2019