After assisting some of the top directors in the industry, Jacob seamlessly moved into the world of commercials, music videos and content. His real passion lies in creating thought-provoking narrative. Jacob’s work is all about constructing feeling, affecting audiences, that in turn effects emotion, touching on nuance and bringing about something that ultimately feels real, yet unexpected. Commercially, Jacob has created work for McDonalds, Nike, Facebook/Instagram and won a Fubiz award for his work with Guinness. He created Western Union’s recent global campaign as well as having his first documentary featured on BBC iPlayer. More recently, he was featured in Pitch Magazine’s New Talent issue. A rising star in the film world, Jacob Hopewell cut his teeth assisting some of the most respected names in the business – including Dougal Wilson, Tom Tagholm, and Simon Willows. Since moving into directing, he’s become known for his sharply shot commercials and canny sense of style.
After assisting some of the top directors in the industry, Jacob seamlessly moved into the world of commercials, music videos and content. His real passion lies in creating thought-provoking narrative. Jacob’s work is all about constructing feeling, affecting audiences, that in turn effects emotion, touching on nuance and bringing about something that ultimately feels real, yet unexpected. Commercially, Jacob has created work for McDonalds, Nike, Facebook/Instagram and won a Fubiz award for his work with Guinness. He created Western Union’s recent global campaign as well as having his first documentary featured on BBC iPlayer. More recently, he was featured in Pitch Magazine’s New Talent issue. A rising star in the film world, Jacob Hopewell cut his teeth assisting some of the most respected names in the business – including Dougal Wilson, Tom Tagholm, and Simon Willows. Since moving into directing, he’s become known for his sharply shot commercials and canny sense of style.