WorkMichael Lawrence

About

Award-winning imagist Michael Lawrence originally hails from Buffalo, NY. His multi-platform work seeks to transcend advertising buzzwords like: authenticity, kinetic, and presence. He is currently compiling his first monograph, entitled “Lost Along The Way” and preparing to release his docu-prism “Contact”. Working globally, he splits his time between LA, Paris, and Portugal.

In 2023 Michael co-founded Supercontinental, an artist-led production studio based in Amsterdam & Brussels. He also created the Savusavu Village Film Workshops - fostering development while teaching storytelling and media skills in the remote islands of Fiji.

Inquiries ​

Instagram​

​Vimeo

Selected Clients

Nike, Wrangler, Oakley, Citroen, Reebok, Amazon, Samsung, Fitbit, Coca Cola, Ford, Renault, Nespresso, Uber, ESPN, Powerade, Google, Fruit of the Loom, Ancestry, Dewars, Surfaid, WRPD Magazine, Indie Magazine.

Selected Awards & Press

  • 2021

    • Adrenaline "Rush"

      • Silver Mercury Award - Best Advertising Film (60s)
      • Silver Mercury Award - Best Cinematography

    • ACPC Espana

      • Panelist / Guest Speaker

  • 2020

    • Normal Romance

      • WRPD Magazine Feature

  • 2019

    • Oakley “It’s OK”

      • Cannes Lions - Silver, Original Music
      • Cannes Lions - Shortlist, Cinematography
      • Les Club Des DA - Gold, Original Music
      • D&AD - Yellow Pencil, Cinematography
      • D&AD - Graphite Pencil - Original Music
      • D&AD - Shortlist - Direction

    • AICP

      • Show Judge, Cinematography

  • 2018

    • Oakley “It’s OK”

      • Cristal Festival - Bronze - Cinematography
      • Cristal Festival - Shortlist - Direction
      • Cristal Festival - Shortlist - Use of Music
      • EuroBest - Gold - Cinematography
      • EuroBest - Shortlist - Direction
      • EuroBest - Shortlist - Use of Original Music
      • EPICA Awards - Bronze - Use of Music
      • CLIO - Shortlist - Original Music
      • CICLOPE - Gold - Original Music
      • CICLOPE - Silver - Cinematography
      • LIA - Finalist - Cinematography
      • LIA - Finalist - Direction
      • Adweek - Ad of the Day

    • Nespresso “Dream Today” (The Quest)

      • Les Club Des DA - Shortlist - Cinematography
      • Creative Pool - Bronze - Film
      • New York Festival - Shortlist - Cinematography
      • New York Festival - Shortlist - Direction

  • 2017

    • Reebok "25,915 Days"

      • Clio Sports - Shortlist

    • Powerade "Just A Kid"

      • SXSW - Panelist - Advertising Film

  • 2016

    • Reebok "25,915 Days"

      • Cannes Lion - Shortlist, Film
      • Adweek - Ad of the Day
      • Creativity - Editors Pick
      • Communication Arts Annual - Showcase

    • Vaseline "The Healing Project"

      • Creativity Editors Pick

  • 2015

    • CIBC "In Her Shoes"

      • ADCC - Silver - Editing
      • ADCC - Merit - TV Single
      • ADCC - Merit - Direction
      • ADCC - Merit, Cinematography
      • Applied Arts - Digital Single
      • Applied Arts - Branded Content
      • Applied Arts - Craft Cinematography
      • Applied Arts - Craft Direction
      • Applied Arts - Online Single
      • Applied Arts - Cinematography
      • AICE Awards - Best PSA
      • The Bessies - Silver, Digital Single
      • The Bessies - Silver, PSA/Cause
      • The Bessies - Silver, Casting
      • The Bessies - Silver, Direction
      • The Bessies - Silver, Editing

  • 2014

    • Mizuno "Super/Natural"

      • Shots - Best New Director - Shortlist

    • Mizuno "What If Everyone Ran?"

      • NYTimes Feature

  • 2013

    • Dirty Beaches

      • Indie Magazine Feature
      • NYTimes - T Magazine Feature

    • Wiseblood

      • Fact Mag Feature

Representation

Film

Photo