​Strike Anywhere adds director Andrew Batista​

Los Angeles-based filmmaker Andrew Batista has joined the ranks of Strike Anywhere's esteemed directors.

Immediately after signing with the acclaimed creative studio, Batista delivered three cinematically stellar campaigns back to back for globally sought-after brands. Batista was chosen to direct Square’s first Hispanic US market broadcast campaign, where his proclivity for powerful imagery was used to dial up the fun. His stunning, sweeping visuals brought Atlassian’s Impossible Alone campaign to life as well as reimagining the US Army's legendary Be All You Can Be campaign. 

Born in Miami and raised in Pittsburgh and Buenos Aires, Argentina, the world of film was a gateway into American culture for Batista. A childhood spent combing through the VHS library in the US Embassy's commissary cemented his obsession with the cinematic language of films and advertising. This resulted in his passion-driven approach to the craft. Throughout, his reverence for the art of filmmaking comes through in his purposeful camera movement and his eye for taking everyday imagery and reinventing it by abstracting the commonplace into something extraordinary.