Saman Keshavarz cranks up the Engine

Sydney – Engine announced that the multi-award winning US director Saman Keshavarz has joined their stable. Keshavarz burst onto the world stage winning awards for TVCs and music videos he shot for Canon and Cinnamon Chasers’ Luv Deluxe while still at art school.

Engine EP Adam Wells said, “Saman is a truly unique creative force. His personal take on non-linear storytelling really is like nothing you have ever seen before. Saman also uses a very quick, off-the-hip shooting style which makes all of his work incredible engaging for the viewer. We are delighted and very excited to have Saman on board with Engine.”

Last year Keshavarz won the 2010 Clio Best Commercial, 2010 Gold Addy, 2010 Emmy Outstanding Commercial and 2010 YDA Cannes Silver for the TVC Game of Digital Freeze Tag he created and shot using Canon EOS and Powershot cameras.

Additionally, the music video he shot for Cinnamon Chasers’ Luv Deluxe, which achieved more than one million views online within a week, saw the young director win the prestigious South by Southwest festival in the US and made an official selection for both the 2010 Saatchi & Saatchi Directors' Showcase and 2010 Vimeo Awards.