Spencer MacDonald is a Berlin-based director, born in New York and raised in San Francisco by an oil painter and an architect. This upbringing left him drawn to how things look, what they mean, and whether they make you feel something.

His work is human, visceral, and quietly playful, drawn to the small ironies of daily life. He has worked with diverse range of clients including Nike, Merrell, and the Swiss Tourist Board. His films have won dozens of awards at international film festivals, qualified for the Academy Awards, and been recognized by Ciclope, the 1.4 Awards, the Webbys, The Atlantic, Nowness, and Vimeo’s Best of the Year.

www.spence.world/

Nothing But The Run,
for Merrell.

Feels,
for All Trails.

Even If It Takes A While,
for Switzerland Tourism.

The Sound Of Y,
for Lyft.

A Good Home,
for Miniwax.

The Perfect Tomato,
for Rao's.

A Body Called Life, SHORT FILM

Small Things,
for Rolf Hänggi.

Spencer MacDonald is a Berlin-based director, born in New York and raised in San Francisco by an oil painter and an architect. This upbringing left him drawn to how things look, what they mean, and whether they make you feel something.

His work is human, visceral, and quietly playful, drawn to the small ironies of daily life. He has worked with diverse range of clients including Nike, Merrell, and the Swiss Tourist Board. His films have won dozens of awards at international film festivals, qualified for the Academy Awards, and been recognized by Ciclope, the 1.4 Awards, the Webbys, The Atlantic, Nowness, and Vimeo’s Best of the Year.

www.spence.world/