Taylor Washington is an award-winning director and cinematographer based in Brooklyn, New York. Hailing from Austin, TX, Taylor comes from a music video background where he has directed 50+ videos across the United States for artists like Marian Hill, Cautious Clay and Of Montreal. In the commercial world, he's directed for clients ranging from Canon, Chase and Southwest Airlines to Netflix, Amazon and Apple TV.
His short film Call Me Mommy premiered at SXSW 2023 where it was nominated for a jury award and went on to win “Best Comedy” at Academy Award Qualifying Hollyshorts and “Best Comedy Short” at Cannes Indie Shorts Awards. His ‘Where is Jimmy’ spot for the Irishman was selected for SHOOT’s New Director Showcase in 2020 and an Official Selection for the Shiny Awards in 2023.
Taylor's appetite for travel has always directly influenced his work - currently he’s directing a feature documentary, Modern Tlingit Warriors, following Alaska Native Veterans and how they used their culture to heal through their shared trauma from war. Taylor is a co-founder of Pan Up Productions, a full-service content production company based in New York. Most recently they created campaigns for The Met Museum Canon and Broadway plays ‘A Doll’s House’ and ‘Tina Turner the Musical.’
He's also a pretty cool guy; you would probably be friends.
