Nick Ball is a director and lifelong eavesdropper.
He’s known for crafting some of the sharpest, boldest and most satisfying creative ever slipped past a client with a straight face. From a viral-the-world-over chewing gum spot that
turned post-pandemic desperation into a cathartic power ballad, to an expressionist delivery campaign where anticipation exploded into choreography.
Nick’s work lives at the intersection of cinematic craft, calibrated tone and pitch-perfect performance. He’s a director with a writer’s instinct – drawn to ideas he can shape, elevate
and push into something sharper, more focused, or more uniquely its own. Instinct always leads, the edges stay exact, and the unexpected is always in play.
At the center of every project he takes on is “the itch. ”That gut-level jolt when something just clicks. Whether the idea is audacious or stripped back, if it hits with undeniability, he’s in.
Named Shots Director of the Year in 2022, Nick has built a reputation for creating cinematic micro-dramas with bite. Short-form storytelling for global audiences, including Super Bowl
spots and campaigns for some of the world’s biggest brands. His work has been recognized at Cannes Lions, D&AD, AICP, The One Show, British Arrows, CLIOs and CICLOPE.
He’s also directed an eclectic mix of icons including Mariah Carey, Glenn Close, Cate Blanchett, Tina Fey, Chris Hemsworth, Jeff Goldblum and Christopher Walken, who once
said, “I know you’re listening to my cellular conversations on set. Please stop.”