Rob Chiu is a director known for creating emotionally resonant and visually distinctive films for some of the world’s most recognisable brands, including Porsche, McLaren, BMW, Nike, Nikon and Jaeger LeCoultre.

His work is often less concerned with spectacle than with atmosphere, emotional nuance, and immersive world-building. His style is cinematic yet grounded, shaped by a strong photographic sensibility and a background in design and motion.

Rob studied Graphic Design at Manchester Metropolitan University, where his final-year project Journey was selected by the BFI to be held in the BFI National Archive. Since then, his short films have screened internationally at BAFTA-qualifying festivals, and he has been supported by both Channel 4 and the BFI, most recently receiving BFI NETWORK production funding for his original script Chinaman. Co-funded by Iconoclast and Agile Films, Chinaman is currently being submitted to film festivals.

He recently served as second unit director on Sacrifice, the forthcoming feature by Romain Gavras, which stars Anya Taylor-Joy, Chris Evans, Salma Hayek, Vincent Cassel, and John Malkovich.

Alongside his professional work, Rob has been recording one second of his life every day since April 2016. Now nearing its tenth year, the project continues to evolve as an open-ended film, built through daily observation rather than defined by completion.

Commercial Representation
US Golden LA
Contact Matt Marquis / Dahlia Stone

France Solab Paris
Contact Baptiste Chassaing / Edouard Chassaing / Nicolas Tiry

UK
Contact Rob Chiu