Morten Borgestad

Bio

Morten Borgestad is a photographer and director based in Oslo. Former award-winning art director of advertising agency Leo Burnett Oslo, he has been dedicated to photography since 2006. His experience as an art director allows him to quickly understand the essence of an idea and help him make the right decisions. He spends a lot of time on casting, location scouting, decorating, and styling to make sure that the image corresponds to the original idea and the level of realism or surrealism that the idea requires, without ever forgetting the touch of humour that characterizes his work. In 2019, he directed the Cachemire Family advertising campaign for Eric Bompard, a colourful staging between casualness and eccentricity that perfectly illustrates Morten’s style and his unconventional humour. He recently won a Drum Award and several DMA Awards, including a Gold for Best Use of Moving Image for his PayPal series of twelve films. He also won a Bronze Lion at Cannes in 2019 with the Nordea’s “One day you’ll be the old one” campaign, for which he directed a series of 10 short films.