Brian Patto

Bio

Brian Patto, an Iraqi-born Australian director, with a career spanning over a decade as a commercial director, has worked with major brands such as ANZ, Coles, Medibank, Nissan, NAB, Schweppes, Apple, and the Australian Government, among other notable brands. He has directed high-budget TV ads, including a multimillion-dollar production in Dubai for GMC Trucks. Brian has also made three notable short films. One of them, titled 'Grace,' explores a father-daughter story in war-torn Iraq, which earned him the award for Best Director at the London Director Awards and Onyko Films Awards. 'Grace' also won Best Foreign Film at the Prague International Indie Film Festival and Best War Short at the Calgary Independent Film Festival. It even had a special screening at an online event for US Congressional staff in 2021.