Winston
Gallagher

(Also known as Wes Gallagher)

Producer/Director

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Commercial work

2017

Currys PC World Christmas Advert
Director
  • Shot on location in Currys PC World store
  • Short skits involving Gadget Show presenters and real CPCW staff.
Mount Langley, USA - World Diabetes Tour
Director, Hurricane Media (Corporate)
  • Brief was to make a 5-7 minute film of a group of teens with Type 1 Diabetes climbing the second highest mountain the US.
  • I had to shoot informative and emotive material while being sensitive to the needs to of the climbers.
  • Summit day involved shooting from 2.15am and acending 2,000m.

2016

Currys PC World Christmas Advert
Director
  • Studio-shot commercial featuring short skits involving The Gadget Show presenters.
  • Keeping the advert to theme, colour and style requirements requested by client.
Iceland, Hekla Volcano - World Diabetes Tour
Director, Hurricane Media (Corporate)
  • Brief was to make a 10-12 minute film that could also be cut as a series of 90 second films and also individual 3 minute pacakges for each climber.
  • The contributors were a group of teens with Tpye 1 Diabetes from all over the world.
  • The cameraman and I hiked 100k across central Iceland with the group in extreme conditions while making the film.

2015

Crete - World Diabetes Tour
Director, Hurricane Media (Corporate)
  • Brief was to make a 6-8 minute film and individual 3 minute packages for eack of the hikers.
  • Hiking and filming in severe heat and at high altitude while making the films.
  • The contributors were a group of teens with Type 1 Diabetes and as such I had to be sensitive to their needs, while getting everything we needed for the film including emotional stories and diabetes management.

2014

Machu Picchu - World Diabetes Tour
Director, Hurricane Media (Corporate)
  • Brief was to make a 6-8 minute film and individual 3 minute packages for eack of the hikers
  • Filming a group of adults from around the world with Type 1 Diabetes both in English and their native languages.
  • Adhering to strict guidelines from the client which is a large pharmeceutical company.
  • Filming in Machu Picchu in very heavy crowds and under intense scrutiny from security and staff.

2013

Kilimanjaro - World Diabetes Tour
Director, Hurricane Media (Corporate)
  • Brief was to make a 20 minute film, a 6 minute film and a series of 3 minute packages for each of the climbers both in English and in their native langauges.
  • The cameraman and I climbed Kilimanjaro ourselves while making the film.
  • The cameraman was taken ill with altitude sickness on the summit day so I had to take the camera, summit first and shoot everyone arriving at the top.
  • Including contributors, guides and porters, our group numbered over 100 people.

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