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Ad Council

Ad Council is a advertising agency. FrameThrower's visual library has 6 of its commercials (2023–2026), cut shot by shot, 1 of them award-winning. The work includes spots for Ad Council, Opportunity@Work, Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation and Department of Veterans Affairs, directed by Nina Meredith, Lalou Dammond and Kathryn Bigelow among others, produced with @radical.media, Chelsea Pictures and GSD&M.

6
Commercials in our library
1
Award-winning
2023–2026
Active

01 · Featured

Ad Council's most awarded commercial

Opportunity@Work “Tear the Paper Ceiling” (2024), still© Opportunity@WorkOpportunity@Work “Tear the Paper Ceiling” (2024), frame 2© Opportunity@WorkOpportunity@Work “Tear the Paper Ceiling” (2024), frame 3© Opportunity@WorkOpportunity@Work “Tear the Paper Ceiling” (2024), frame 4© Opportunity@WorkOpportunity@Work “Tear the Paper Ceiling” (2024), frame 5© Opportunity@WorkOpportunity@Work “Tear the Paper Ceiling” (2024), frame 6© Opportunity@Work

Effie Awards Gold 2024

Opportunity@Work “Tear the Paper Ceiling” 2024

This ad highlights the struggles of skilled workers without bachelor's degrees, showcasing their talent and determination to break through the "paper ceiling" and achieve their full potential.

Ad Council

02 · Directors

Notable directors at Ad Council

Who made the work, and how much of it won awards. From the credits on every spot.

  • Ad Council “The Rituals We Share”, directed by Nina Meredith© Ad CouncilNina Meredith2 spots · Ad Council “The Rituals We Share”
  • Ad Council “The Alzheimer’s Association x The Ad Council - Out of Place”, directed by Lalou Dammond© Ad CouncilLalou Dammond1 spots · Ad Council “The Alzheimer’s Association x The Ad Council - Out of Place”
  • Department of Veterans Affairs “The Question”, directed by Kathryn Bigelow© Department of Veterans AffairsKathryn Bigelow1 spots · Department of Veterans Affairs “The Question”
  • Mindshare Content+ “Alzheimer’s Association - “Hopeful Together”, directed by Riley Hooper© Mindshare Content+Riley Hooper1 spots · Mindshare Content+ “Alzheimer’s Association - “Hopeful Together”

03 · Clients

Ad Council's clients

Every brand in the library, by award-winning work.

  • Opportunity@Work2024

    1 commercials · 1 award-winning

  • Ad Council2024–2026

    2 commercials

  • Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation2025

    1 commercials

  • Department of Veterans Affairs2023

    1 commercials

  • Mindshare Content+2025

    1 commercials

04 · Works with

Who Ad Council works with

From the credits: the companies behind the spots, by number of spots.

Production companies Ad Council hires

05 · Awards

Ad Council's awards

Award-winning commercials in the library, by their best award, and the company honours we could source.

  • 1

    Effie Awards

    .

Top award-winning spots

  • Effie Awards Gold 2024Opportunity@Work “Tear the Paper Ceiling”

06 · Work

Commercials by Ad Council

Our visual library has 6 Ad Council commercials, cut shot by shot. Here: the latest, then the most awarded.

Per year · gold = award-winning

2025

Latest

Ad Council “The Alzheimer’s Association x The Ad Council - Out of Place” (2026)© Ad CouncilAd Council “The Alzheimer’s Association x The Ad Council - Out of Place” 2026
Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation “Georgia Sports - Rituals We Share” (2025)© Arthur M. Blank Family FoundationArthur M. Blank Family Foundation “Georgia Sports - Rituals We Share” 2025
Mindshare Content+ “Alzheimer’s Association - “Hopeful Together” (2025)© Mindshare Content+Mindshare Content+ “Alzheimer’s Association - “Hopeful Together” 2025
Opportunity@Work “Tear the Paper Ceiling” (2024)© Opportunity@WorkOpportunity@Work “Tear the Paper Ceiling” 2024Effie Awards Gold 2024
Ad Council “The Rituals We Share” (2024)© Ad CouncilAd Council “The Rituals We Share” 2024

Most awarded

  • Opportunity@Work "Tear the Paper Ceiling" (2024) commercial still© Opportunity@WorkOpportunity@Work “Tear the Paper Ceiling” 2024Ad CouncilEffie Awards Gold 2024
  • Ad Council "The Alzheimer’s Association x The Ad Council - Out of Place" (2026) commercial still© Ad CouncilAd Council “The Alzheimer’s Association x The Ad Council - Out of Place” 2026Dir. Lalou Dammond · Ad Council
  • Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation "Georgia Sports - Rituals We Share" (2025) commercial still© Arthur M. Blank Family FoundationArthur M. Blank Family Foundation “Georgia Sports - Rituals We Share” 2025Dir. Nina Meredith · Ad Council
  • Mindshare Content+ "Alzheimer’s Association - “Hopeful Together" (2025) commercial still© Mindshare Content+Mindshare Content+ “Alzheimer’s Association - “Hopeful Together” 2025Dir. Riley Hooper · Ad Council
  • Ad Council "The Rituals We Share" (2024) commercial still© Ad CouncilAd Council “The Rituals We Share” 2024Dir. Nina Meredith · Ad Council
  • Department of Veterans Affairs "The Question" (2023) commercial still© Department of Veterans AffairsDepartment of Veterans Affairs “The Question” 2023Dir. Kathryn Bigelow · Ad Council

07 · For producers

What producers use Ad Council's page for

  1. 01Who Ad Council hires

    Before a pitch, you need to know which directors and production companies an agency trusts.

    The directors and production companies behind Ad Council's 6 commercials, spot by spot.

    Opportunity@Work “Tear the Paper Ceiling”© Opportunity@WorkAd Council “The Alzheimer’s Association x The Ad Council - Out of Place”© Ad CouncilArthur M. Blank Family Foundation “Georgia Sports - Rituals We Share”© Arthur M. Blank Family FoundationMindshare Content+ “Alzheimer’s Association - “Hopeful Together”© Mindshare Content+
    Nina Meredith · Lalou Dammond · Kathryn Bigelow

  2. 02Audit an agency's work

    Comparing companies means hunting through reels, trade press and award sites.

    Ad Council's work by year, brand and award in one place, and the companies with a similar body of work.

    Don't Panic© UNHCRMcCann New Zealand© New Zealand Transport Agency Waka KotahiOgilvy© DoveLG2© Penningtons
    Similar: Don't Panic, McCann New Zealand, Ogilvy

08 · Questions

About Ad Council

What commercials has Ad Council made?+

6 in the library, 2023–2026, including Opportunity@Work “Tear the Paper Ceiling”, Ad Council “The Alzheimer’s Association x The Ad Council - Out of Place”, Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation “Georgia Sports - Rituals We Share” and Mindshare Content+ “Alzheimer’s Association - “Hopeful Together”.

Which directors does Ad Council work with?+

Nina Meredith (2), Lalou Dammond (1), Kathryn Bigelow (1) and Riley Hooper (1).

What awards has Ad Council's work won?+

1 award-winning spots, including Effie Awards Gold 2024 for Opportunity@Work “Tear the Paper Ceiling”.

Who are Ad Council's clients?+

In the library: Opportunity@Work (1 commercials, 2024–2024), Ad Council (2 commercials, 2024–2026), Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation (1 commercials, 2025–2025), Department of Veterans Affairs (1 commercials, 2023–2023) and Mindshare Content+ (1 commercials, 2025–2025).

09 · Discover

Other agencies with similar work

Not connected to Ad Council: matched by the ideas, tone and categories of their commercials.