William Kenton
is a New York-based filmmaker with experience spanning commercial, narrative, and international projects.
As a director, he has created commercials for JBL, SaaS startup Cents, Equinox Hotels, and the UK-based non-profit Alpine Fellowship. His craftsmanship extends to post-production — animation, editing, and VFX — with clients including Amazon, Netflix, Green Mountain Coffee, Olipop, and Moët & Chandon.
He began his career at Havas' Studio 6 and continues to freelance as a camera operator, animator, editor, VFX artist and supervisor. Through his company, Horse Cactus LLC, William collaborates with agencies, start-ups, and corporate clients.
In addition to commercial work, he co-founded the sketch comedy troupe "Lisa," whose web series pilot Pepper Slit, was featured in Vulture's "Must-See Comedy Videos" in June 2023. His most recent film Outdoor Seating received a Vimeo Staff Pick in 2024.