About...
Live Action Director, Artist and Graphic Designer
Born near Stonehenge, England and raised in both Yorkshire and Wiltshire, currently located in Los Angeles. A graduate of the Royal College of Art within the field of graphic design. Bringing the design worlds skills of single frame storytelling to life as a filmmaker.
Within the commercial world Henry is known for epic narratives, that challenge and engage the senses. From concept to edit, he creates richly cinematic story worlds filled with characters that explore the depth of the human psyche. Known for epic scale, deft humanity within powerful character performance and uniquely arresting visual scope.
With award winning spots and campaigns for Playstation, Apple, Xbox, Pepsi, Adidas, the Marines, Under Armour and Gillette amongst many others. Seeing battling armies raining arrows down on the advancing ranks, graphically enigmatic abstraction, a fight back against bullying and a video game spot that emotions striking hard. With big name stars from cinema to the football field the work repeatedly captures the imagination.
His first feature -Maggie- saw the much hailed emotional -Eastwoodesque- performance from Arnold Schwarzengger and co starring Academy Award nominee Abigail Breslin. The film garnered rich praise for performance and style at the Toronto, Berlin and Tribeca Festivals. A shots Director of the year nominee, awards have included multiple D&AD pencils, Lions, AICP, One show and SXSW, bringing beautiful and powerful cinema to the 30 and 60 second formats. Included in multiple Superbowls, one of which being recognized as YouTubes most watched. "I've always been interested in telling a story visually and giving it a sense of thrill; where you slowly bring the characters to life and reveal their true selves," says Henry, who frequently invests in quiet, emotional character driven moments, before launching into dynamic action sequences.
Awards & Features+
2017 - Shots - Director of the Year (Nominee)
2016 - D&AD - Pencil - Film Craft - Halo
2016 - Cannes Lions - Silver - Brand Film - Halo
2016 - Cannes Lions - Bronze - Visual - Under Armour
2016 - Clio - Gold - Halo
2016 - Clio - Silver - Innovation - Halo
2016 - One Show - Merit - Visual - Under Armour
2016 - One Show - Merit - Story - Halo
2016 - ComArts - Gold - Graphic Design - Best Picture Preview
2015 - D&AD - Pencil - Graphic Design - Oscars
2014 - AICP - Gold - Sound design - XCOM
2014 - GMAs - Gold - Standout Ad - XCOM The Bureau & Aftermath
2014 - GMAs - Gold - Best Announce Campaign - XCOM
2014 - SXSW - Finalist - The Last of Us (Me & the Bootmaker films)
2013 - TDC New York - Gold - Snow White & The Huntsman (Me & the Bootmaker films)
2012 - Promax USA - Gold - NFL Coaches (at Prologue Films)
2012 - Promax USA - Bronze - NFL Coaches(at Prologue Films)
2010 - New York Type Directors Club - Gold - Sherlock Holmes (at Prologue Films)
2010 - New York Type Directors Club - Gold - Library of Dead Trees (at Why Not Associates)
2009 - Design Museum 'Design of the Year' - Nominee - Library of Dead Trees (at Why Not Associates)
2009 - D&AD - silver - BBC Today Programme (at Why Not Associates)
2009 - Royal Television Society - silver - Chosen (at Why Not Associates)
2009 - BDA Promax UK - Best Typography - Gold - BBC Today Programme (at Why Not Associates)
2009 - BDA Promax Europe - Best on Air - Gold - BBC Today Programme (at Why Not Associates)
2009 - BDA Promax Europe - Best Typography - Silver - BBC Today Programme (at Why Not Associates)
2009 - BDA Promax Europe - Best News - Silver - BBC Today Programme (at Why Not Associates)
2008 - EBU Connect - Best Campaign - Gold - Canvas (at Why Not Associates)
2008 - BDA Promax UK - Best Typography - Gold - BBC Today Programme (at Why Not Associates)
2008 - BDA Promax Europe - Best Sports promo - Gold - BBC Language of Football (at Why Not Associates)
2008 - Kinsale Shark - Best radio series promo - Silver - BBC Today Programme (at Why Not Associates)
2008 - Kinsale Shark - Best News & Current Affairs - Silver - BBC Today Programme (at Why Not Associates)
2008 - Kinsale Shark - Best News & Current Affairs - Bronze - BBC Today Programme (at Why Not Associates)
2007 - BDA Promax UK - Best Sports promo - Silver - BBC Language of Football (at Why Not Associates)
2007 - BDA Promax UK - Best Typography - Silver - BBC Language of Football (at Why Not Associates)
2006 - British Cement Awards - 3rd - Innovations in Cement
2006 - Augustus Martin - Innovations in Print
Published Speaking & Writing +
2015 - Tribeca - New York - Maggie
2014 - TIFF - Toronto, Canada - Title Sequences
2014 - SXSW - Austin, Texas - Video Game Title Sequences
2013 - SourceEcreative - London - Xcom 'The Aftermath'
2013 - Mashable - Online - Xcom 'The Aftermath'
2013 - Gameinformer - Online - Xcom - 'The Aftermath'
2013 - Art of the Titles - Online - The Last of Us
2012 - Playground Festival - Amsterdam - Title Sequences & Interview
2012 - Watch the Titles - Online - Snow White & The Huntsman
2012 - Art of VFX - Online - Snow White & The Huntsman
2011 - Watch the Titles - Online - Rango
2011 - Art of VFX - Online - Rango
2010 - Zom-B-Con - Seattle - Walking Dead
2010 - Art of VFX - Online - Walking Dead
2010 - Digital Narrative - Toronto - Robin Hood / Serlock Holmes (interview)
2010 - Motionographer - Online - Sherlock Holmes
2010 - Motionographer - Online - Robin Hood
2010 - L'Espresso - Italy - Robin Hood
2009 - Fully Booked - Germany - DVG
2008 - Grafik #166 - London - Showcase
2008 - Grafik 150 - London - Showcase
2007 - New Typographic Design - London - Lawrence King - Showcase / Abolish the Forest
2007 - Grafik #145 - London - Showcase
2006 - Grafik #138 - London - Showcase
2006 - Choosing and Using Paper - London - Rockport
2004 - Festive Graphics - London - Rockport