Love Song has signed director Louis McCourt to its roster.
McCourt’s path to filmmaking began with an email to Love Song co-founder Daniel Wolfe after seeing Wolfe’s Catch Me Daddy—and a steady stream of follow-up emails over the subsequent 18 months. That persistence led to his first industry role as Wolfe’s assistant, launching a seven-year collaboration that laid the foundation for his directing career. Working closely with Wolfe, McCourt was promoted from image researcher to assistant director and then co-director. During this time, he developed a distinctive approach to street casting and directing real people.
With fellow Love Song directors Will Dohrn, Bafic, Elliott Power, Justyna Obasi, and Daniel Wolfe, McCourt was part of the directing team that directed Channel 4’s idents in 2023. He also co-directed Clock Off and One with Daniel Wolfe as part of EE’s rebranding campaign, later directing Battle Stations for the EE Games Store solo. He received a Cannes Gold Young Directors Award for directing Life Delivered for Ocado through Uncommon Creative Studio. He directed short film No Faces and, most recently, the holiday spot Feel It All for O2.
Daniel Wolfe says, “I’m really happy that Louis is directing at Love Song, he’s a rare talent. His knowledge of cinema, storytelling and most of all human emotion is like none other. He makes me care about the characters, he makes me care about the worlds. He creates films so immersive and believable; they’re human, they’re emotional. Without being sentimental—they’re honest, really honest. Could not be prouder to have him on the Love Song roster. Watch out.”
McCourt adds: “Daniel Wolfe has mentored me since I was a runner who knew nothing about the industry, to now being a director, and it’s something I’m incredibly grateful for. Working so closely with him, Kelly, and Shirley [O’Connor] for the past few years, I’ve seen firsthand what a nurturing quality Love Song has. They’re the best of the best, and I’m elated to join the ranks of their directorial roster.”
Love Song was founded by Kelly Bayett and Daniel Wolfe.
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