With a background in creative direction at agencies, Engine, and Droga5, Dearlove’s deep experience in the ad space informs his impressive knowledge of commercial filmmaking and innovative means of storytelling.
As a director, Dearlove’s style stems from the seed of each idea and is led by the way each story unfolds. His aesthetic and artistic point of view cannot be pinned down to a singular theme, however, all of his films are marked by excellence in his craft and a refined cinematic vocabulary. His short films “Fighting Talk” and “Taj Mahal Presents… A Short Film” find inventive ways to uplevel production value on smaller budgets, speaking to Dearlove’s prowess as a filmmaker.