ABOUT CASEY HENNESSY
Casey, an award-winning writer and director hailing from the Midlands, works across both commercial and narrative film. In the commercial space, she has made a mark directing films for major global brands such as BMW, Formula 1, Jaguar Land Rover and Team GB, with a strong penchant for sports and automotive content. Notably, her Cannes Lions-winning commercial for Lego and McLaren saw Lando Norris complete a lap of Silverstone in a life-size replica of the McLaren P1.
Through BFI NETWORK and Freya Films, Casey wrote and directed her short film, TREACLE TOWN - a Midlands coming-of-age tale which screened at Aesthetica and Little Wing. Her narrative journey has developed through various BFI Network schemes including the Early Development Funding (2022), the Midland’s Director’s Lab (2024) and Feature Ideas Lab (2026).
Casey also has experience shadowing directors Saul Metzstein on season 5 of SLOW HORSES (Apple TV) and Sam Masud on season 2 of Boarders (BBC/Studio Lambert).