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Makoto Hirano
Filmmaker. Creative Director. Writer. Photographer.
With over 25 years of international experience, Makoto Hirano has earned distinction as a filmmaker, creative director, writer, and photographer. Born in Tokyo and raised in Egypt and the US, he began his creative career in New York advertising before moving to Sydney to become a film director, winning Cannes Lions and British D&AD awards. Later, he founded Beast Media (Tokyo/LA/NY), where he led major campaigns for brands like Godiva, helping triple sales with over 35 commercials. Outside of advertising, he is a novelist and screenwriter represented by Susanna Lea Associates in London.
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The creative ideas and direction are inspiring and ability to work with global production teams in executing these ideas is unsurmountable.
Dheerna Parmar, Head of Production at B-Reel/EP London
"The creativity,
the quality and the collaborative way of working has been outstanding resulting in very successful campaigns with sales above our expectations. Our global board was very pleased."
Jerome Chouchan, Managing Director, Godiva Japan, Korea, Australia.
Minimalist, evocative, emotional. I love the work.
Gordon Watson, CEO Asia,
AXA, Inc.