TOUCAN FILMS is the long-form production company of filmmaker Joe Connor.
Toucans are nature's clowns.
Joe Connor is a British film director working across commercials, documentaries and music films. His work has been nominated for Cannes Lions, D&AD, British Arrows, Shots, Creative Circles, 1.4 awards and seven times at the UK Music Video Awards, and his list of collaborators includes Coldplay, Harry Styles and Sam Smith, Land Rover, Volvo and Louis Vuitton. His work for The Rolling Stones was selected for the British Film Institute archive in recognition of its cultural significance.
Alongside his commercial work, Joe has directed three feature-length documentaries, including A Message to You, a portrait of Terry Hall and The Specials, and Wild Wood, a film exploring the life and music of Paul Weller. Both received Gold awards at the 46th Telly Awards.
Originally trained in theatre direction at the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama, Joe brings a background in performance, storytelling and visual experimentation to his filmmaking, creating films that stay with the viewer.
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Joe trained at the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama graduating with a first. He has created work for Coldplay, The Rolling Stones, Sam Smith, Paul Weller and Placebo as well as brands such as Land Rover, Nike and Volvo. His work has been nominated for D&AD, Cannes Lions, British Arrows, Creative Circles and 4x at the UK Music Video Awards.
In Long form Joe has created a feature length documentary for Sky Arts about Paul Weller, a short film staring Daniel Radcliffe plus moving profile portraits of Paul Smith, Lily James, Tom Hiddlestone and Anthony Joshua.