International production company Great Guns has added award-winning documentary filmmaker Jesse Vile to its roster for global representation spanning commercials, branded content and music videos. This is his first performance there.

Born in Philadelphia and now based in London, Vile has over 10 years of film and television directing and producing experience, having worked on both theatrical releases and with major platforms such as Netflix, Amazon Studios, ESPN Films, Discovery+ and Nat Geo.

His first feature documentary of 2012, Jason Becker: Not Dead Yet, tells the story of American musician Jason Becker and his battle with Lou Gehrig’s disease. Screened at several film festivals around the world, it has received numerous awards, including the Special Jury Prize at the Hamptons International Film Festival. It also earned Vile a nomination for Best Newcomer at the Grierson Awards and a New York Times Critics’ Choice.

His follow-up film The Prince of Pennsylvaniareleased as part of ESPN Films 30 for 30 documentary series, told the bizarre story of John du Pont and his wrestling team Foxcatcher. It premiered at the Philadelphia Film Festival and the Hot Springs Film Festival – where it was nominated for Best Sports Documentary – before debuting on ESPN. the 30 for 30 The series won an Emmy for Outstanding Short Form Nonfiction Program.

Since then, Vile has directed the feature-length documentary Revenge of the Gypsies for identity films, It’s football for Amazon Studios and the Netflix Original documentary series Captive and The Ripper–which became the #1 show on the platform after its release. His latest project, the four-part true-crime documentary series The Curse of the Chippendales, which premiered at the 65th London Film Festival last month. It was released on Amazon Prime in the UK today (11/12).

Vile said, “I’m very excited to join Great Guns’ roster of incredible talent and bring my experience in storytelling emotional and story-driven films to their roster of commercials and branded content. Laura [Gregory, founder] and oliver [Fuselier, USA managing director and EP]The focus on storytelling is what really drew me to Great Guns, and I look forward to creating meaningful and challenging work with them.

Fuselier shared, “Jesse Vile is a true filmmaker with the ability to tell a story – weaving layers of emotional power into every scene and leaving us wanting more.”

Gregory cited Vile’s range of work, from music and sports to true crime. “His decade of directing and producing experience is a great addition to our global offering.” She added, “I can’t wait to see how he applies his thought process to a brand.”