NORWEGIAN DIRECTOR STIAN SMESTAD STUDIED FILM, HAS A BA IN FILM PRODUCTION AND A MA IN INTERACTIVE MEDIA. FRESH OUT OF SCHOOL,HIS SHORT FILMS GAINED IMMEDIATE CRITICAL ACCLAIM. STIAN'S COMMERCIALS HAVE WON NUMEROUS AWARDS. THE PANASONIC FILM 'BIRDS' WAS SHORTLISTED FOR A CANNES LION AND HIS WORK FOR PHILIPS HAS BEEN SELECTED AS A WEBBY HONOREE. HIS WORK COMBINES STRONG, UNUSAL CHARACTERS WITH A BOLD
VISUAL STYLE.