adil Dhalech-Sukijpanneenij  is a half Thai, half South African Indian director. He spent his childhood bouncing between Thailand, India and South Africa. He found escape in movies and dreamed of one day being able to tell stories that other people could escape to. It took him quite a while to get on that path though.

First, he studied Science like any good Asian kid, but broke his parents’ hearts when he dropped out.  Then got a degree in Psychology, only to break his parents’ hearts again, and enrol for post-grad in Copywriting and Advertising…

He spent over a decade as an award-winning Creative in ad agencies – JWT, Y&R, and BBDO – where he racked up a number of local and international awards

(Cannes Lions, a couple D&ADs, and Loerie Awards).

In 2016, just when he’d become a father and had mounting financial responsibilities, Aadil decided to leave his stable ad agency career to pursue his lifelong-dream of directing. Thankfully, it worked out. Aadil has directed some amazing work, for some amazing brands (Suzuki, KIA, KFC, Volkswagen, Toyota, Ford, to name a few). He’s also won a couple of awards along the way. 

His agency experience, a knack for directing comedy and performance, paired with a strong cinematic eye, and VFX savvy, make him a dream to work with for both agency and client.  

*BTW, his parents’ hearts are still broken, but they complain less.