Selected Works

Rider
Short Film - writer/director

Set on the night of his birthday, Indra struggles to reconcile his gig economy job with the life and family he left behind. As the tolls of London stack, he has to let something go.

Rider Premiered at Aesthetica 2024 in the Best Drama category. It starred Chaneil Kular as Indra. The film was produced by Dyzygo, Outlier Films, and Sticker Studios.

FINDMY
Short Film - writer/director

A man goes on a short odyssey trying to get back something he’s lost.

As writer/director, FINDMY is now completed. It starred Jamie Flatters and Chaneil Kular. It was produced by Tarot Productions, Stormview Pictures, and Sugar & Spice Productions.

Swatch - What If?
Commercial - producer

Directed by Dan French for Swatch, What If imagines a world where everything was square.

The commercial won Bronze at the Kinsale Shark Awards for Production & played out in Times Square and Shibuya Crossing. The film was shot in Barcelona with a mix of real props and VFX.

Swatch x Tate
Commercial - producer

Swatch x Tate was a commercial directed by WAAW.

The film was shot in Cape Town and imagined a world where personal expression flows from people doing what they love. The artwork featured included Turner, Miro, Chagall.

Meta
Commercial - producer

Directed by Dan French for Meta, these two 15s spots are all about a continuous, unbroken camera move. We move seamlessly through set environments showing how AR tools can enhance business.

Papa Johns - Planet Chorizo
Commercial - producer

A commercial for Papa Johns about a world with an abundance of Chorizo.

Directed by Dan French, the film mixes VFX tricks and practical props. The spot was a David Reviews ad of the week and scored 5-stars on the platform.

Milliways
Commercial - producer

Directed by Talya Galasko, this Milliways TVC was made as part of a Channel 4 competition.

The spot literalises the amount of plastic in a normal stick of gum, imaginging a series of comedic vignettes where people eat everyday plastic items.

FA - The Lionesses
Commercial - production manager

Directed by India Rose-Harris, this spot was an announcement film for the Lionesses ahead of their historic World Cup win in 2022.

The film was shot at Wembley and various locations in London. On this commercial I supported Sorcha Bacon, the producer, as the production manager.

Ed Whelan WRITERDIRECTOR- COMMERCIAL PRODUCER

BAFTA-Qualifying writerdirector and a commercials producer - recognised by the British Arrows, Kinsale Shark Awards, 1.4 & more.

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Ed Whelan
WRITERDIRECTOR
-
COMMERCIAL PRODUCER

BAFTA-Qualifying writerdirector
and a commercials producer -
recognised by the British Arrows,
Kinsale Shark Awards, 1.4 & more.

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