The Joneses Lands Duane Crichton

Commercial, music video and feature film director Duane Crichton has joined The Joneses for exclusive representation for US advertising work. The agreement marks the first time that Crichton, a Canadian, has been represented in the United States. He is represented by Partners Film Company, Toronto, in Canada, where his credits include work for Volkswagen, Toyota, Rogers, Home Depot and Ontario Tourism. He first garnered wide attention when his adidas spec spot Three when it won a shots Young Director Award in Cannes. In 2004, Ryerson’s videos Who Dat (Jelleestone) and Friend of Mine (In Essence) won MuchMusic Video Awards for Best Rap Video and Best Hip Hop Video, respectively. He began directing commercials in 2003 and was represented by Spy Film before joining Partners Film Company in 2010.