Starling Signs Directing Duo Mindcastle

Starling has signed Emmy Award-winning Mindcastle to its ever-growing UK roster of directors. Mindcastle’s Danielle Krieger and Casey Warren developed their strong cinematic eye while studying photography together many moons ago. But it’s their talent for emotive storytelling and textured world-building that have helped develop a flourishing directing career and a plethora of TV, film and commercial work, including a recent Christmas campaign with Starling. 

Danielle and Casey say: ‘We love collaborating with brands and agencies, building ideas from the ground up and making sure the experience is as rewarding as it is creative. It’s all about creating a balance between the epic and the intimate and we think Starling is the perfect place for us to flex our wings. We know from our recent collaboration with Starling that their ethos chimes beautifully with our own approach to filmmaking – telling great stories with great people.’

The feeling is mutual. Charlie Stanfield, Starling’s EP and founder, says: ‘Working alongside Mindcastle on a recent global Christmas campaign was a pleasure from beginning to end. Danielle and Casey are exceptional filmmakers, capable of building rich layers of emotion with the lightest of touches. Not only are they compelling storytellers with an impeccable cinematic eye but there’s an honesty and generosity to their work that really appeals to me. They really care about the process, from the ground up, making them a joy to collaborate with.

‘Everyone at Starling knew early on that we wanted to work with Mindcastle again and we can’t wait to see where we can go together.’