Mike Nelesen

director

Mike’s work includes traditional broadcast spots and web-based content for such brands as H&R Block, Best Buy, General Mills and AMC Theatres. He has drawn praise for his ability to craft stories that are nuanced and sincere. Mike’s H&R Block commercial won a place in TruTV’s Top 10 Funniest Commercials of the Year for 2013. Cheerleader Toss, one of Mike’s early viral projects, was viewed many millions of times (pre-YouTube), and still retains thousands of web postings today. For AMC Theatres, Mike co-conceived and directed four of the five memorable Silence is Golden mock film trailers, which played for cinema audiences internationally. One of the mock trailers, “The Return of Kwan,” made Adweek's list, The 25 Most Epic Ads That Aren’t Apple’s ‘1984.’ For Best Buy, Mike directed projects featuring the Rolling Stones, Tony Hawk, Sheryl Crow and Moby, shot on location in the US, Canada and Europe. Mike lives with his wife and kids in Minneapolis, MN.