Tony Franklin

Film Director

BASED IN

Los Angeles, CA

In Pursuit Of EMOTION

Tony Franklin is a Los Angeles based national multi award winning director who’s caught the attention of brands like Etsy, BMW, Universal, IBM, WIRED, Purina, Pizza Hut, Gatorade, Prudential and many more.

After majoring in film, photography and design at the Academy of Art in San Francisco, Tony Franklin worked as a creative at Target. Outside of office hours, he directed a series of passion projects – mostly documentary shorts - that received international acclaim.

Tony’s deeply human style of storytelling combined with his past agency experience has helped national brands win multiple high-caliber awards. He’s been shortlisted for two consecutive years at The One Show for Best Short Documentary of the Year, premiered his passion work in film festivals across the country, and won both Best of Show as well as two Addy Awards from the National American Advertising Federation. The Atlantic.com has featured Tony’s work the last three years on their '10 Best Short Documentaries of the Year list

Los Angeles, CA

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GOOD OLE DAYS
The Good Old times
In Action
Fun Times
Home Sweet Home

Prompts

The fight scene in my short film Messworld, a moment David Fincher himself praised after it screened at a festival.

If I weren’t directing, I’d still be chasing stories, through photography, writing, and the people who inspire them.

Fight Club.

Nike, Red Wing or Yeti.

Whatever best serves the story. Some films call for the intimacy of handheld, others the poetry of Steadicam, or the raw detail of vintage lenses paired with the Alexa Mini. Every tool is just a brushstroke, and the right combination is what brings the story to life.