Arran has recently won the 2007 Young Directors Award at Cannes for his debut commercial No Such Thing, for charity Focus12, through Abbot Mead Vickers. The spot has also been recognized on the ’Top 10’ lists of AdCritic and Boards magazine and was short-listed for a 2007 Cannes Gold Lion. It has recently picked up a Silver and Bronze Shark at the Kinsale Advertising festival in Ireland and appeared in this year’s APA 50. Part 2 of this campaign, featuring comedian, Russell Brand is in pre-production.
 
His second short film, Old Dog, stars Sean Brosnan & David Soul was selected in the official selection for the Rushes Soho Short Film Festival, the Edinburgh Film Festival, Chicago Film Festival and was in the Official Selection Short Jury Prize at The Raindance Film Festival 2006.
 
Arran is developing his feature film titled Orphan with Sean Brosnan, in pre-production on a short film with Sean Pertwee, entitled ’Mules’ and is in post-production on a series of music promos for eclectic vocalist Noah Francis, featuring members of the hip hop ensemble, The Wu-Tang Clan.