Dean G. Moore is a multi-award-winning freelance director known for blending documentary aesthetics with multimedia techniques to create visually striking, emotionally honest, and stylized films that let performance and story take centre stage.
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With nearly a decade of experience in the freelance sector, Dean has established himself as a highly motivated, collaborative, and versatile creative professional. He has directed campaigns for brands and organisations such as Adidas, BBC, BMW, Budweiser, Channel 4, Formula 1, the International Olympic Committee, LEGO, NBA, Miller, Timberland, Virgin, WWF, and Xbox.
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In 2024 and 2025 respectively, The Cheeky Controller created for the Xbox and Marvel collaboration around the Deadpool & Wolverine movie won a D&AD Wooden Pencil, two Cannes Lions, Gold at the International ANDY Awards, the Grand Award at the Clios, Bronze at The One Show, Gold at the Epica Awards, Bronze at Eurobest, and was shortlisted for two Gerety Awards. In 2024, my charity film A Brief History in Five Parts for Synergy Theatre Company won the GOLD Judges’ Award for Best Film at the Smiley Charity Film Awards and received three awards at the Creative Circle Awards.
AWARDS & NOMINATIONS
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The Cheeky Controller - 2 Bronze Cannes Lions - 2025
The Cheeky Controller - Shortlisted for 7 Cannes Lions - 2025
The Cheeky Controller - 1 D&AD Wooden Pencil - 2025
The Cheeky Controller - 1 Bronze at The One Show Awards - 2025
The Cheeky Controller - 1 Bronze at The Eurobest Awards - 2025
The Cheeky Controller - 1 Bronze at The Eurobest Awards - 2025
The Cheeky Controller - 1 Shortlist at The Eurobest Awards - 2025
The Cheeky Controller - 1 Gold at The ANDY Awards - 2025
The Cheeky Controller - 1 Gold at The Epica Awards - 2025
The Cheeky Controller - 2 Nominations at Gerety Awards - 2025
A Brief History In 5 Parts - Gold Winner, Smiley Charity Film Awards - 2024
A Brief History In 5 Parts - Shortlisted for Best Public Service & Activism at The Lovie Awards - 2023
A Brief History In 5 Parts - 1 Gold at the Creative Circle Awards - 2023
A Brief History In 5 Parts - 1 Silver at the Creative Circle Awards - 2023
A Brief History In 5 Parts - 1 Bronze at the Creative Circle Awards - 2023
Still Rising - 1 Nomination (best editing) at Creative Film Award - 2023
FanZone - Best Integrated Campaign at The Drum Awards - 2021
Fashion First - AICP Next Award Nomination - 2020
Change Gout - 2 Cannes Lion Pharma - 2018
Change Gout - 2 Health Clios - 2018
Carte Noire - Gold Experiential DWA Awards - 2012
Living Painting - D&AD Yellow Pencil for Branding Experience & Environments - 2011
Tunnel Vision - Selected For New/Now Festival for Emerging Artists - 2011
Ctrl Alt Shift - Selected For New/Now Festival for Emerging Artists - 2010
Ctrl Alt Shift - Winner Best Student Film at Cornwall Film Festival - 2009