The Brothers McLeod

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The Brothers McLeod are animation writers and directors. Greg and Myles have been writing and directing animations since 2000 and their work has appeared on BBC One, MTV, Nickelodeon USA, Channel 4, E4, Channel Frederator and nokiashorts.com.

Their work was first spotted on the short-list for the BBC Talent New Comedy Awards in 2001. They developed their style over the coming years, including creating and writing for CBBC's Spike & Kichi, children’s animation Super Charlie & Super Lauren (BAF 2003), and experimental short The Beardmaker shown (Commonwealth Film Festival 2004). Spamland

In 2004 The Brothers McLeod won a fund from the Film Council and Screen West Midlands to make short film Dog Tired, which premiered in the UK at the 49th Bfi Times London Film Festival. In 2006 their short film The M Man was voted as a Top Ten film for the Nicktoons Network Animation Festival 2006.

The Brothers McLeod are also successful ‘viral’ filmmakers responsible for Fuggy Fuggy (now showing on MTV), and Spamland (YouTube front page) which have received hundreds of thousands of views on the internet.

The Brothers McLeod are now represented by Aardman Animations as Commercials Directors. They have also written and produced for BBC Children’s.

They have featured in The Times, The Financial Times, The London Evening Standard, The Wall Street Journal, The Guardian, and Shots, Showreel, CGI, Imagine and Digit Magazines.

The Brothers McLeod films have appeared at the following festivals: