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Djawid Hakimyar

Djawid Hakimyar is a Hamburg-based commercial director working with Partizan in the US, UK, and France.

comedyautomotiveplayful-comedicabsurdistphysical-visualhandheldlong-takehyperrealmotion-controlrapid-cut
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Production company & representation
Partizan
Production company · US, UK, FR · verified Jul 2026
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Recent press & creds
CFP-E/shots Young Director Award – First Prize: Film School Europe
shots · 2015 · award
Cannes Young Director Award
Cannes Lions · 2015 · award
Deutscher Werbefilmpreis (German Advertising Film Award)
Deutscher Werbefilmpreis · 2015 · award
Selected clients
AstraBMWCoors LightFirst ChoiceKauflandMercedes-BenzPETAPurple BricksSnickersToyota

Bio & background

Djawid Hakimyar is a Hamburg-based commercial director working with Partizan in the US, UK, and France. A 2015 graduate of Filmakademie Baden-Württemberg, he won the Cannes Young Director Award, the Deutscher Werbefilmpreis, and the CFP-E/shots Young Director Award that same year for his LBS spot "Wet Dream," a tableau-vivant extravaganza featuring over 80 extras choreographed around a swimming pool and shot at 1000 frames per second on the Phantom Flex camera. His 2014 PETA "Flying chicks" student film—rescued male chicks tumbling in slow motion against blue screen—earned him the 2016 Andy Awards Student Best in Show and became an official PETA Easter campaign. Hakimyar's commercial portfolio spans automotive (BMW "The Proposal," Toyota "Relax," Mercedes-Benz), beverage (Coors Light "Light Locker Room" and "Sealion," Astra beer, Strongbow cider), travel (First Choice "Ridiculous Value," Ouigo rail, Trivago), and retail (Kaufland's viral "Cheap Queen" rap anthem via Heimat Berlin). He is known for high-speed cinematography, large-cast choreography, absurdist humor, character-driven comedy, and seamless VFX integration, transforming everyday moments into kinetic, painterly compositions.

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Awards
  • CFP-E/shots Young Director Award – First Prize: Film School Europe
    shots · 2015
  • Cannes Young Director Award
    Cannes Lions · 2015
  • Deutscher Werbefilmpreis (German Advertising Film Award)
    Deutscher Werbefilmpreis · 2015
  • Andy Awards – Student Best in Show
    The One Club · 2016
Press
  • German Retailer Kaufland Hypes Bargains With Lavish Rap Video
    AdWeek · 2021
  • Partizan's Djawid Hakimyar Directs Ridiculous Spot for First Choice
    LBB Online · 2020
  • Ridiculously Good Value Calls for a Ridiculous Ad in First Choice Campaign
    LBB Online · 2019
  • Slow-Motion Baby Chickens Fall From the Sky in Cutest and Saddest Easter Ad Ever
    AdWeek · 2014
  • PETA: Flying chicks
    Ads of the World · 2014