Marc was born in Toronto to South African parents. One of his earliest memories involves being banished from the living room, as his older cousins watched episodes of "TJ Hooker"…his parents deeming it 'too violent'. Luckily, in the basement, he discovered Terry Gilliam's "Time Bandits" on TV. He watched it on repeat until he returned to South Africa at age 7.
With a mother in advertising and a father in the electronics game, there was little doubt of his direction. After graduating film school, he began to work as a creative researcher at a commercials production company. Two months into the job, he directed his first commercial for Volkswagen. It won a Silver Loerie at South Africa's premier advertising awards.
Shortly afterwards he shot a commercial for a church, which became a Cannes finalist and landed him on the 'Saatchi and Saatchi New Director's Showcase'. This led to shooting extensively around the globe with talents as diverse as award-winning dance company Pilobolus to Chuck Norris.
Marc's most recent work highlights his vision of bold cinematic storytelling infused with a subtle and subversive sense of humor. His commercial for KFC Nuggets was a local phenomenon, showcasing his amazing eye for set design, crisp modern compositions and deadpan visual comedy. But it is the film he wrote and directed for sneaker boutique, Shelflife, showcasing the 'Stüssy x Nike' collab that really got tongues wagging.
The stylish, hypnotically amusing film scooped accolades at all major awards shows including a Silver Clio for Direction, a Silver at 1.4 for Branded Content, the Grand Prix at Ciclope Africa, a Wood Pencil for Direction at D&AD, a Bronze Pencil at One Show, 3 Silver Crafts at Kinsale and a Bronze for Best Concept (over 2 Minutes) at SHOTS EMEA.
His ongoing relationship with his beloved Arsenal Football Club has yielded four wonderful films that have made the club the trailblazer in global football advertising. Wins at D&AD, 1.4, Golds at British Arrows and Creative Circle have kept the silverware flowing.
Marc lives with his young family in coastal British Columbia.