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Billy Boyd Cape

Billy Boyd Cape is a London-born commercial director working with Academy Films (UK/US/Worldwide), Wanda (France), and Akkurat Studios (Germany).

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Production company & representation
Academy Films
Production company · UK · verified Jul 2026
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Recent press & creds
Saatchi & Saatchi New Directors Showcase at Cannes
Saatchi & Saatchi · 2020 · award
Vimeo Staff Pick Best of the Month
Vimeo · 2015 · award
Televisual Top 10 Directors
Televisual · 2023 · award
Selected clients
Nike

Bio & background

Billy Boyd Cape is a London-born commercial director working with Academy Films (UK/US/Worldwide), Wanda (France), and Akkurat Studios (Germany). He launched his career while attending Bournemouth Film School, directing music videos that accumulated millions of views and producing the documentary feature Beyond Clueless, which premiered at SXSW in 2015 and appeared on Netflix and Mubi. His graduation short More Hate Than Fear (2015) premiered at the London Film Festival, screened at Camerimage and SXSW, and earned a Vimeo Staff Pick Best of the Month honor. Billy's commercial career began with Somewhere Over The Rainbow for Pride in London (2018), which won numerous accolades and led to his selection for the Saatchi & Saatchi New Directors Showcase at Cannes in 2020. Campaign Magazine named him among the Top 10 Directors and Top 15 Ads of 2018, and Televisual listed him as a Top 10 Director of 2023. His commercial clients include Nike and Volkswagen, demonstrating range across automotive and sports brands.

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Awards
  • Saatchi & Saatchi New Directors Showcase at Cannes
    Saatchi & Saatchi · 2020
  • Vimeo Staff Pick Best of the Month
    Vimeo · 2015
  • Televisual Top 10 Directors
    Televisual · 2023
  • Campaign Magazine Top 10 Directors
    Campaign Magazine · 2018
  • Campaign Magazine Top 15 Ads
    Campaign Magazine · 2018
  • Camerimage nomination
    Camerimage · 2015
Royal Television Society nomination
Royal Television Society · 2015
Press
  • Volkswagen celebrating 50 years of the GTI
    SHOOT Magazine · 2026