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François Rousselet

François Rousselet (b.

music-drivenfashion-lifestylecomedyheartfeltvisual-tabletopaction-sportsdocu-styleprovocative-cinematicrestrained-professionalcinematic-epic
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Production company & representation
DIVISION
Production company · FR, US · verified Jul 2026
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Recent press & creds
Direction award at Shots for German Road Safety Council "No Answer"
Shots · 2023 · award
Cinematography award at Eurobest for German Road Safety Council "No Answer"
Eurobest · 2023 · award
Color Grading award at London International Film Festival for German Road Safety Council "No Answer"
London International Film Festival · 2023 · award
Selected clients
NikeDieselJean Paul GaultierJohn LewisApplePlayStationMercedes-BenzHeinekenCoca-ColaNFL

Bio & background

François Rousselet (b. 1982, Chartres, France) is a Paris-based director known for bold graphic sensibility and meticulous craft in music videos and commercials. He launched his career in 2007 directing promos for French electro label Ed Banger Records, working with Justice and Kavinsky, and has since collaborated with The Rolling Stones, Pharrell Williams, Kanye West, Madonna, and Jack White. His 2022 stop-motion music video "Cash In Cash Out" for Pharrell Williams featuring 21 Savage and Tyler, the Creator won a D&AD Black Pencil, two Cannes Lions Golds, and the Ciclope Grand Prix. In commercials, Rousselet has directed Nike's viral "Da-Da-Ding" featuring Deepika Padukone (Cannes Gold Lion), John Lewis's 2024 Christmas campaign "The Gifting Hour," Diesel's "Go With The Flaw" and transgender-focused "Francesca," and PlayStation's "Play Has No Limits." His 2020 Just Eat spot featuring Snoop Dogg earned two Clio Awards. Before directing, Rousselet worked as a camera operator on French television productions from the late 1980s through 2010, developing a keen eye for framing and movement. He is working with DIVISION in France and the US, and works with Riff Raff Films and Anorak Film.

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Awards
  • Direction award at Shots for German Road Safety Council "No Answer"
    Shots · 2023
  • Cinematography award at Eurobest for German Road Safety Council "No Answer"
    Eurobest · 2023
  • Color Grading award at London International Film Festival for German Road Safety Council "No Answer"
London International Film Festival · 2023
  • D&AD Black Pencil for "Cash In Cash Out" (Pharrell Williams)
    D&AD · 2022
  • Two Cannes Lions Gold for "Cash In Cash Out"
    Cannes Lions · 2022
  • Ciclope Grand Prix for "Cash In Cash Out"
    Ciclope · 2022
  • AICP Best Music Video for "Cash In Cash Out"
    AICP · 2022
  • Two Clio Awards for Just Eat "Did Somebody Say" featuring Snoop Dogg
    Clio Awards · 2020
  • Cannes Gold Lion for Nike "Da-Da-Ding"
    Cannes Lions · 2016
  • Multiple awards for John Lewis "The Gifting Hour" Christmas campaign
    Various · 2024
  • UKMVA Music Video of the Year for "Cash In Cash Out"
    UK Music Video Awards · 2022
  • APA Top 20 of 2020 for Just Eat "Did Somebody Say"
    Association of Independent Commercial Producers · 2020
  • Grammy nomination
    Recording Academy
  • MTV Music Awards
    MTV
  • World Music Awards
    World Music Awards
  • Press
    • Directs The Rolling Stones "In The Stars" featuring de-aging VFX
      SHOOT Online · 2026
    • Nike "Da-Da-Ding" goes viral with 2.8 million views in under a week
      ACES · 2016