BIO /

Mexican-born director Wes Walker grew up in the border town of El Paso, Texas. Early promise in academics and track brought Wes to Stanford University on a scholarship at age 17 where he earned degrees in Psychology and Neuroscience. Chance then placed a camera in Wes’ hands and he has since taken the same high-achieving attitude and curiosity toward filmmaking. Upon leaving Stanford, Wes managed marketing internally and created films for Adobe & Tesla, and has since signed bold commercial work for Gatorade, Ford, Under Armour, Nike, Wrangler, Shiseido, BMW, and many others. 

His 2024 SuperBowl commercial for Audi was Audi’s first ever Hispanic market advertisement and was met with strong success. Wes also shook the film industry with his pioneering Under Armour film on 2-time World Heavyweight Champion boxer Anthony Joshua - the world’s first AI-powered sports advertisement. 

Led on by his passion for the outdoors, running, and backcountry skiing, Wes’ work in commercials takes on a signature intensity and visceral lens. His Afro-Latin heritage has led him to create work centered on the African Diaspora exploring the shared cultural roots of Latin America, the Caribbean, and Africa. He also created music videos for the Bob Marley Estate, Joey Bada$$, Buju Banton, and Jidenna as part of Janelle Monae’s Wondaland Arts Society. His spot for Root Insurance, starring controversial NASCAR driver Bubba Wallace, was hailed as “striking and powerful” by publications like AdWeek, AdAge, ESPN, and Fast Company.

AICP honored Wes with a ‘2022 Best New Director’ award. He was also named to the AdWeek Creative 100 as one of only ten film directors globally that year alongside Academy Award winners “The Daniel’s” and featured in the SHOOT 20th Annual 2022 New Director Showcase. Shots honored Wes with the 2021 ‘New Director of the Year’ award, along with Sound Design and Cinematography awards for his Root Insurance work. Other awards and shortlists include YDA Awards, AICP, ADC, Webby, Clio, Clio Sports, and Berlin Commercial awards. 

Wes is Maui & Paris-based

REPRESENTED BY /

FREELANCE - U.S.

BWGTBLD - GERMANY

ASYMETRIC - CANADA



AWARDS /

2023 

Under Armour

Free the Work - Super Bowl - Shortlist

1x YDA Awards - Shortlist 

1x Berlin Commercial - Shortlist  

1 x Communication Arts - Winner 

Jeep 

1x D-Show - Silver


2022

AdWeek Creative 100 

SHOOT 2022 New Director Showcase

AICP Best New Director - Silver


2021

Bubba Wallace x Root Insurance 

3x Clio Sports wins & 3 shortlists 

1x Berlin Commercial win - Global Top 10 

1x YDA - ‘Silver Screen’ win- Online Branded Film 

2x ADDY’s- National ‘Gold’ for Cross-Platform Integrated Advertising Campaign & National ‘Silver’ for Film/Video Internet Commercial 

1x AICP - post nomination 

3x Shots Awards wins 

4x Shots Awards shortlists

3x ADC The One Club for Creativity shortlists

2x Webby nominations 

1x Clio Awards nomination 

1x Berlin Commercial shortlist

1x Short of the week feature

2x  AdWeek features including ‘Adnatomy’ series