Stephen McNally

Stephen McNally is a proper storyteller, masterfully combining 2D, 3D and CG animation with distinctive character design to create atmospheric, emotionally charged films. He's made multi-award-winning music videos for artists like Elton John, Jon Hopkins, and charming commercials for HSBC and Stella Artois. Outside of advertising, Stephen recently directed Peter & The Wolf for HBO Max, which received international acclaim.

HBO Max

Peter & The Wolf

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Elton John

Rocket Man

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COLLABORATORS

HBO MAX • BBH London • Mother London • Saatchi&Saatchi • Elton John

AWARDS & RECOGNITION

'Peter & The Wolf'
British Animation Awards - Best Long Form Animation

Elton John ‘Rocket Man’
Kinsale Shark Awards Shortlist Best Music Video - Ireland
Gold Best Post Production Vfx/animation - Ireland
Nominated For Best Music Video Of The Year Shots Awards
Nominated For The Ukmvas

‘Meanwhile’
Don Quijote Award For Best Animation, Galway Film Fleadh, Ireland 2015
Best Student Film (Dušan Vukotić Award), Animafest Zagreb, Croatia 2015
Grand Prix Next Generation, Brussels Short Film Festival, Belgium 2015
Best Animation, Sehsüchte, Germany 2015
Best Animation, The Smalls Film Festival, Uk 2014
Best British Animation, Anifest Canterbury, Uk 2014
Critics' Choice Selection Anifest Canterbury, Uk 2014
Melhor Construção De Narratividade (Best Narrative Construction), Mov Film Festival, Brazil 2015
Miglior Montaggio (Best Editing), La Guarimba Film Festival, Italy 2015
El Rey Award For Excellence In Animation, Barcelona Film Festival, Spain 2015
Royal Television Society Award Nominated, Uk 2015
Special Mention Animfest Athens, Greece 2015
Adobe Design Achievement Award Honorable Mention For Animation, Us 2015
Adobe Design Achievement Award Finalist For Storytelling, Us 2015
Mclaren Award Nominated, Edinburgh International Film Festival, Uk 2015
Short Of The Week
Vimeo Staff Pick

RCA ‘forgot’
Best First Animated Short Special Mention Galway Film Fleadh, Ireland 2014
Adobe Design Achievement Award Finalist For Animation, Us 2014
Mclaren Award Nominated, Edinburgh International Film Festival, Uk 2014
Short Of The Week X2
Vimeo Staff Pick X5

Institute Of Designers In Ireland Award, Best Film / Tv Title, 2010
Institute Of Designers In Ireland Award, Best Film / Tv Title, 2008

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