Then in 2005, after a brief return to directing, took a position as a copywriter at London advertising agency Brothers & Sisters, working predominantly on the Sky Sports account.

[14] Lost & Found went on to win the Online Audience Choice Award at the Palm Springs International Festival of Short Films.

[15] In 2015, Washington directed a series of commercials for Australian telecommunications brand Optus, featuring British comedian Ricky Gervais.

The campaign received wide critical acclaim including a Cyber award at the Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity[1] and was featured on The Ellen DeGeneres Show.

[16] The campaign broke the Facebook record for the fastest branded video to reach 4 million views in Australia.