WIZ Andrew John Whiston

Described by the BFI as 'one of the greatest ever British music video directors', to date (2017) WIZ's music films have received over 250 million hits world wide. Andrew was hand picked to study with Polish master Krzysztof Kieslowski. Andrew began his directing with the genuine cult document 'Weekender', the groundbreaking and controversial film exploring the 90's burgeoning dance and drug culture. His work is as provocative as it is sensual, and has earned countless awards and admirers, including the coveted MVA Icon honour, joining ranks with Anton Corbijn and Jonathan Glazer. Andrew has an ability to cast and elicit defiant performances within highly visual narrative, technical precision and always resounding subject matter. His work has always exhibited an intuitive and innovative use of technology, but always at the service of story. His genuinely pioneering CGI and motion capture work with 'Word Up' was described by David Bowie as 'unquestionably visionary and revolutionary'. Andrew has made films with some of the most challenging and respected artist's today, including actors Michael Fassbender, Rosario Dawson, Ben Whishaw, Stephen Graham, Noel Fielding and artists Alexander McQueen, David Bowie, Marilyn Manson, Massive Attack, Oasis, Chemical Brothers, Kasabian, Arctic Monkeys, Dizzee Rascal, Emeli Sandé, Disclosure, Richard Fearless, Will Young. He was chosen to create and direct the BBC period drama, 'The Young Victorians'. He is a practicing actor and his latest directed theatre play 'Tainted Love', won New Venture Theatre's best play award. He's developed two features: a Virtual Reality shamanic drama and contemporary erotic thriller starring Ben Whishaw. He lives in Brighton, UK.