KILIÁN VRÁTNÍK.

Kilián is a Prague-born commercial director based in San Francisco. For 10 years, he’s directed work for Volkswagen Group, L’Oréal, McDonald’s, Puma and Asahi, through agencies including McCann, FCB, Ogilvy, DDB and VCCP. Automotive, FMCG and sports are his home ground. He runs 50-person shoots and small agile crews with the same focus, and works hands-on with virtual production and a full AI pipeline. In San Francisco, he makes films for tech companies. He studied at the London Film School and is a member of the European Film Academy. He’s developing his feature Side by Side, a millennial dramedy that turns into Slavic mythology horror, selected for KVIFF Eastern Promises.