WEST COAST CREATIVE DIRECTOR

Francine began her career as a rock photographer in her native Australia. After several years snapped by, she segued into producing music videos which soon brought her to the U.S. where she began her career as a director. Francine directed her first short film in 1996, which went on to scoop the Jury Award at the Sundance Film Festival. A heap of accolades later, she soon found herself directing commercials, and went on to work with many top agencies, including TBWA/Chiat/Day, Leo Burnett, and Kirshenbaum Bond & Partners, directing spots for Sony Playstation, Maytag, Mother’s Cookies, Kellogg’s, Southwestern Bell, and The Spice Girls. She has since directed feature films, TV movies, and documentaries for New Line Cinema, NBC, Disney Channel, Bravo, VH1 to name just a few.

Francine prides herself on her phenomenal coconut cupcakes. If you’re really nice she might bake you some!: