Roderick Fenske

Roderick Fenske is an American–British film director. He works primarily in commercials and short films, with his work recognized at international advertising festivals including the Cannes Lions and D&AD.^[1][2]

Fenske began his career as a creative director at St. Luke's London, where he worked on album artwork and music videos for Dave Stewart's record label. At TBWA London, he transitioned into directing full-time, supported by advertising executive Trevor Beattie.^[3]

He later joined the Swedish directing collective ACNE. His commercial projects have screened at major advertising festivals such as Cannes Lions, D&AD, Eurobest, AICP, and Clio.^[1]

Fenske wrote and directed I’m Dead, You’re Welcome (2024), which won Best Comedy Short at the Flagstaff International Film Festival.^[3] His earlier short What Do We Do? (2019) was screened internationally and received awards at the Sofia International Film Festival (2023) and the Tokyo International Short Film Festival (2022).^[4]

Other works include Bethlehem, PA (2013) and Norman Lear: A Mini-Doc (2018).

Fenske is set to make his feature directorial debut with the comedy film Holy Molé, scheduled for release in 2026. The film stars Tim Roth, Cristo Fernández, and Martha Higareda Howes.^[2][5]

• Bethlehem, PA (2013)
• Norman Lear: A Mini-Doc (2018)
• What Do We Do? (2019)
• I’m Dead, You’re Welcome (2024)

Fenske has directed advertising campaigns for several international brands, including:

• Old Navy – “Da Bears” (2011)^[6]
• General Mills (Chex Mix) – “Wheel of Variety” (2013)^[7]
• Zynga (FarmVille 2) – “Anytime Is Farmville Time” (2014)^[8]
• Wendy’s – “Baconator” digital campaign (2015)^[9]