Marc and Melanie Chartrand- known collectively as The Chartrands- are a directing duo that also happen to be married to each other. When they’re not finishing each other’s sentences outside of work, they’re helping each other finish jobs with a near-telepathic professional dynamic. Their directorial work, which blends their approaches together seamlessly, has included projects for top consumer brands like McDonald’s who they frequently collaborate with Wieden+Kennedy on.

After many years, The Chartrand’s shared toolkit has given them an undeniable hive mind. As filmmakers, they thrive to explore the emotional moods, aesthetic tones and metaphysical meanings embedded within personal narratives. With little separation between work and home life, this unstoppable pair continues to be a powerhouse for new ideas. Guess that’s just what happens when a former hockey players up with a “tiny female Robert Plant with a clarinet” (to use Melanie’s words).