Finn Keenan is an Irish commercial director working with Riff Raff Films in the UK and US, Motherland in Ireland, and Akkurat in Germany. He studied at the National Film School Ireland before building a directing career spanning music videos and global advertising campaigns. Keenan directed social films for Nike's award-winning "Nothing Beats a Londoner" campaign with Wieden+Kennedy London, utilizing Instagram's swipe-up function in early innovative social executions. He created Nike's "Qiang Diao" for W+K Shanghai—shot in Shanghai and named Shots Ad of the Week in December 2019—and directed Nike's "Never Ask" campaign for W+K Amsterdam. His commercial clients include Discord, directing a five-minute "Discord – The Movie" starring Danny DeVito and Awkwafina for AKQA Amsterdam; FIFA 21 "Feel Next Level" for adam&eveDDB working exclusively in post-production with EA Sports and MPC; and LIONSGATE+ rebrand "It Lives On" for adam&eveDDB incorporating live action with 2D, 3D, full CGI and stop-frame animation across shoots in Mexico, LA, London and Paris. Additional brands include Just Eat, Direct Line, Bord Gáis Energy, and Heineken. Keenan won Gold for Best Up and Coming Male Commercial Director at the Creative Circle Awards 2020, was shortlisted for Best New Director at the British Arrows 2020, and won three Gold awards at Kinsale Sharks 2019 for his MK "Back and Forth" music video.