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Dugan Gundelfinger

Los Angeles, USA

Dugan Gundelfinger is a California-born director, writer, and musician whose work blends sharp comedic instincts with an offbeat, surreal sensibility.

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Production company & representation
Epoch Films
Production company · US, UK · verified Jul 2026
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Recent press & creds
Clio Music Bronze Award
Clio Awards · 2024 · award
Cannes Lion for Silk/Havas campaign
Cannes Lions · award
Vimeo Staff Pick for HEROIC DOSE
Vimeo · 2025 · award
Selected clients
Bud LightCoors LightDominosDunkin'FanDuelFarmers InsuranceKFCHimsButterfingerSilk

Bio & background

Dugan Gundelfinger is a California-born director, writer, and musician whose work blends sharp comedic instincts with an offbeat, surreal sensibility. He has directed campaigns for Dunkin', Gusto, Silk, Bud Light, Coors Light, Dominos, Farmers Insurance, FanDuel, Butterfinger, Planters, KFC, and Hims, among others. Gundelfinger recently won a Cannes Lion for his Silk/Havas campaign and earned a Clio Music Bronze Award in 2024. His music video work includes a Grammy nomination for Best Music Video in 2011, with videos for HAIM, TV ON THE RADIO, DUCK SAUCE, and MATT & KIM earning Vimeo Staff Picks. A former writer for Adult Swim's cult series Dream Corp LLC, he is attached to direct the official Vanilla Ice biopic. His short film HEROIC DOSE was selected for the Glasgow Film Festival and the 2025 Ciclope shortlist. Known for grounding absurd concepts in character and performance, Gundelfinger brings cinematic ambition to comedy-driven storytelling. He is also a musician under the name GUNDELFINGER, releasing the album infinity casual. He resides in Ojai Valley with his family.

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Awards
  • Clio Music Bronze Award
    Clio Awards · 2024
  • Cannes Lion for Silk/Havas campaign
    Cannes Lions
  • Vimeo Staff Pick for HEROIC DOSE
    Vimeo · 2025
  • HEROIC DOSE selected at Glasgow Film Festival
    Glasgow Film Festival · 2025
  • HEROIC DOSE made 2025 Ciclope shortlist
    Ciclope Festival · 2025
  • Vimeo Staff Pick for RY X 'Only'
Vimeo
  • Vimeo Staff Pick for TV ON THE RADIO 'Will Do'
    Vimeo
  • Vimeo Staff Pick for DUCK SAUCE 'nrg'
    Vimeo
  • Vimeo Staff Pick for MATT & KIM 'Let's Go'
    Vimeo
  • Grammy Awards Best Music Video Nomination
    Grammy Awards · 2011
  • Press
    • 13 creative campaigns to know about today featuring Dunkin' x Sabrina Carpenter
      Ad Age · 2025
    • Epoch Films' Dugan Gundelfinger featured for Gusto campaign
      Witness Me · 2025
    • A Few Of My Favourite Things profile
      SHOTS · 2024