Ace Norton


Ace Norton is an Asian American filmmaker and artist born and raised in Venice, California. Norton creates visuals on a variety of media platforms including music videos, commercials, fashion films, and movies. Norton also is known for his drawings, sculptures, and frequently commissioned installation work.

Biography

As a third generation filmmaker, Norton would spend most of his childhood making films. By the end of his high school career, he had written and directed dozens of short films. Ace briefly attended the University of Southern California, School of Cinema, but dropped out.
Ace's work has been featured in the L.A. Times, The Huffington Post, Nowness, Nylon, Interview, Anthem, Boards, Promo magazine and numerous others. Highsnobiety regarded him as one of the "Best 10 Directors Working Today". He won Best Film and Best Director at the Milan Fashion Film Festival as well of a slew of others at Berlin and La Jolla. He was nominated for "Director of the Year" at the MVPA for his video "Hustler," by Simian Mobile Disco. This also won "Video of the Year" at the ViMus Music Video Awards and is listed as one of the "Top 100 Music Videos of All Time" by NME. His work for Death Cab for Cutie was nominated for a Grammy. His films and videos have also been shown at the Los Angeles Film Festival, SXSW, and festivals in Berlin, Venice, Japan, and England. Ace has served as the president of the jury at the Off Film Festival in Venice, Italy and was a keynote speaker at both LAMVF and in Berlin. Norton also directed a PSA for the 2008 Barack Obama campaign with close friend, actor Emile Hirsch.

Videography

Music videos

Old Spice "the great journey"
Gucci x Farfetch
jose cuervo "this is rumba"
smirnoff christmas champaign w laverne cox
lyrca x bandaloop
La Mer
Kinder Bueno
paco rabane- emily ratajkowski
smirnoff- "smash"
oreo- shaq, christina aguleria, & neymar jr
lexus- minnie driver
house of fraser "your rules"
lidl- "reality"
summoner's war "breaking the barrier"
mercedes china
dell- "dial in debra"
dell- "highly specialized henry"
dell- "desk jockey jerry"
bonprix
tribute "with character"
vin vault "the heist"
kalenji
f & f - "supermarket woman"
coke zero- heros
nissan- tough love
honda civic "freedom"
orbit gum
sephora china
coca cola "summer"
Gogurt "win wheels"
Dolby "soundscapes"
t-mobile "soundscapes"
honda "ecosystems"
honda element
dex "local rhythms"
mcdonalds "flip flip"

Short films