Stink Rising have announced the signing of award-winning producing duo MrMr to their global directing roster.

MrMr are Katie Lambert and Martha McGuirk, who are returning to Stink where they first began working together in 2018, when Lambert was Head of Music at the London-based production company and recruited McGuirk to join as music video producer.

The pair left Stink to establish their own production company, MrMr Films, in 2020. Since then they have produced ad campaigns and high profile music videos for the likes of Little Simz, Dua Lipa, Harry Styles, Muse and others, working with directors such as Lope Serrano at CANADA, Felix Brady, Georgia Hudson, Terrence Neale and Salomon Ligthelm.

In addition to their producing work, MrMr have co-directed music videos with artists such as Wet Leg and Self Esteem, eventually moving into solo directing on projects, including a short film for Suede’s album Autofiction. Their latest project as directors is their short film Eat It - a gut-busting comedy. Released last week and destined for a festival run, Eat It has so far been accepted at Birmingham Film Festival, Oslo Film festival, Oaxaca Film Festival and New York Shorts.

“It’s nice to be back and pestering all our old co-workers to try and get us scripts," say MrMr's Lambert and McGuirk - who will continue to produce the work they direct. "Jokes aside, we’ve seen first hand the skill and care of the Stink EPs and we’re incredibly grateful they are giving us their time and talent.” 

Blake Powell, Stink Global Head of Film, adds: “Katie and Martha have long been part of the Stink family and I'm excited to have them back, this time as directors. They are sharp, ambitious directors who have a highly valuable background in production with an eye for creatively driven stories.”

• Watch MrMr's showreel at Stink Rising here