Jake Nava


Jake Nava is a British director, best known for his work in music videos and TV commercials.

Career

Nava graduated with a degree in film from the University of Westminster. After college, he began his career directing music videos and films for MTV Sports. He's created videos for various artists, including Britney Spears, Beyoncé, Arctic Monkeys and Adele. Nava has also directed advertising campaigns for Armani, Puma, Bacardi, and more. In 2013, he directed three music videos for Beyoncé’s visual album.
2014 saw his first collaboration with Lana Del Rey on 'Shades of Cool'. In 2015, he directed his first commercial for Guinness 'Intolerant Champion'. In 2016, he directed Martini's 'Play With Time' for their global relaunch which received 5 stars on and also 'We Are Made of Football" a second spot for Guinness with AMV. 2017 saw him directing campaigns for Bacardi, Mastercard featuring SZA, Vauxhall "Pyjama Mamas" for Mother and Levi's "Circles" which went onto be one of 2017's 10 most viewed ads on YouTube.