Exit Signs “The Man Who Walked Around the World” Director Jamie Rafn

Exit is thrilled to add director, Jamie Rafn, to its AUNZ roster. Rafn is the kind of storyteller who holds your attention in the palm of his hands, often to deliver a surprise at the end that makes the story linger in your head and your emotions. His brilliantly observed scenarios get their power from an intelligent use of humour, both visually and with dialogue.

Rafn began building his name as an up-and-coming commercials director until “The Man Who Walked Around the World” for BBH London and Johnnie Walker turned him into an established director of note. 

The six-minute film was shot in a single take and originally intended for corporate presentations only. The film had tested Rafn’s creativity, ingenuity and resilience. The props had to be set in the right places for the monologue without using Carlyle’s reading and the project was put into doubt for a year because of a timing clash. But when it was finally released, the film achieved worldwide success, winning a Gold Lions at Cannes for Internet Film, as well as awards at Epica, Mobius and Kinsale Sharks.

More recently, Rafn has won a number of awards directing commercials for the American Family Insurance (APA Collection), Vorwerk (LIA Silver), Toyota (Clio Silver) and Volvo (Cannes Lion Grand Prix).

MD/EP Declan Cahill adds: “Jamie Is one of those directors who is a real pleasure to work with. The Exit Roster is predominantly storytelling and Jamie fits into this hand in glove. His ability to take an audience on a journey and hold their attention is obvious from his body of work. The old cliché is that great cast are crucial and they are of course but equally important is the ability to get out of them what you are aspiring to achieve. Jaimie does this with aplomb.  We are pleased and proud to have him sign with Exit.” 

View Jamie Rafn’s reel here.