advertising agency
Apple
Apple is a advertising agency. FrameThrower's visual library has 29 Apple commercials (2016–2026), cut shot by shot, 14 of them award-winning, for clients including Apple, Apple Watch Series 6 and Apple Music, directed by Andreas Nilsson, David Shane and Kim Gehrig among others.
- 29
- Commercials in our library
- 14
- Award-winning
- 2016–2026
- Active
01 · Featured
Apple's most awarded commercial
The One Show Gold 2022
Apple “Detectives” 2022
Two detectives in a car discuss cinematic focus, with one complaining about being blurry, leading to a humorous reveal about the iPhone's cinematic mode.
Directed by David Shane · Apple · O Positive
02 · Directors
Notable directors at Apple
Who made the work, and how much of it won awards. From the credits on every spot.
© Apple4 award-winningAndreas Nilsson4 spots · Apple “Big Fish”
© Apple3 award-winningDavid Shane5 spots · Apple “Detectives”
© Apple3 award-winningKim Gehrig3 spots · Apple “I'm Not Remarkable”
© Apple1 award-winningIan Pons Jewell3 spots · Apple “This Watch Tells Time”
© Apple1 award-winningFredrik Bond2 spots · Apple “Dive”
© Apple1 award-winningSeb Edwards1 spots · Apple “The Ultimate Pro”
© Apple1 award-winningDougal Wilson1 spots · Apple “Unlock”
© AppleAoife McArdle1 spots · Apple “Capture”
© AppleRupert Sanders1 spots · Apple “iPhone XR – Color Flood”
© AppleCANADA1 spots · Apple “iPhone X: Studio in Your Pocket”
© AppleFrançois Rousselet1 spots · Apple “Miss You”
© AppleSara Dunlop1 spots · Apple “Welcome To The Club”
03 · Clients
Apple's clients
Every brand in the library, by award-winning work.
- Apple2016–2026
27 commercials · 14 award-winning
- Apple Watch Series 62020
1 commercials
- Apple Music2023
1 commercials
04 · Works with
Who Apple works with
From the credits: the companies behind the spots, by number of spots.
Production companies Apple hires
- O Positive5
- Biscuit Filmworks4
- MJZ4
- Somesuch3
- Reset2
- Reset Content1
- Park Pictures1
- Smuggler1
- The Directors Bureau1
- Division Global1
05 · Awards
Apple's awards
Award-winning commercials in the library, by their best award, and the company honours we could source.
6
Ciclope
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3
AICP Awards
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2
Cannes Lions
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2
The One Show
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1
Emmy (Outstanding Commercial)
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Top award-winning spots
- The One Show Gold 2022Apple “Detectives”
- AICP Awards Winner 2025Apple “Pudding”
- AICP Awards Winner 2024Apple “Big Fish”
- AICP Awards Winner 2024Apple “New Driver”
- Cannes Lions Silver 2025Apple “Warren”
- Emmy (Outstanding Commercial) 2026Apple “I'm Not Remarkable”
- Ciclope Gold 2023Apple “R.I.P. Leon”
- Ciclope Gold 2018Apple “Unlock”
06 · Work
Commercials by Apple
Our visual library has 29 Apple commercials, cut shot by shot. Here: the latest, then the most awarded.
Per year · gold = award-winning
Latest
© AppleApple “The Ultimate Pro” 2026Ciclope Bronze 2026
© AppleApple “Pudding” 2025AICP Awards Winner 2025
© AppleApple “Warren” 2025Cannes Lions Silver 2025
© AppleApple “Garrett” 2025Ciclope Silver 2025Most awarded
© AppleApple “Detectives” 2022Dir. David Shane · AppleThe One Show Gold 2022
© AppleApple “Pudding” 2025Dir. David Shane · AppleAICP Awards Winner 2025
© AppleApple “Big Fish” 2024Dir. Andreas Nilsson · AppleAICP Awards Winner 2024
© AppleApple “New Driver” 2024Dir. Andreas Nilsson · AppleAICP Awards Winner 2024
© AppleApple “Warren” 2025Dir. David Shane · AppleCannes Lions Silver 2025
© AppleApple “I'm Not Remarkable” 2025Dir. Kim Gehrig · AppleEmmy (Outstanding Commercial) 2026
© AppleApple “R.I.P. Leon” 2022Dir. Andreas Nilsson · AppleCiclope Gold 2023
© AppleApple “Unlock” 2019Dir. Dougal Wilson · AppleCiclope Gold 2018
© AppleApple “Dive” 2016Dir. Fredrik Bond · AppleCiclope Gold 2017
© AppleApple “Garrett” 2025Dir. Andreas Nilsson · AppleCiclope Silver 2025
© AppleApple “Fumble” 2022Dir. Kim Gehrig · AppleCannes Lions Bronze 2022
© AppleApple “iPhone 12 - Make Movies Like The Movies” 2021Dir. Kim Gehrig · AppleThe One Show Bronze 2021
© AppleApple “The Ultimate Pro” 2026Dir. Seb Edwards · AppleCiclope Bronze 2026
© AppleApple “This Watch Tells Time” 2020Dir. Ian Pons Jewell · AppleCiclope Bronze 2020
© AppleApple “Capture” 2024Dir. Aoife McArdle · AppleAICP Awards Honoree 2025
© Apple MusicApple Music “Diamonds” 2023Dir. King She · AppleAICP Awards Honoree 2023
© Apple Watch Series 6Apple Watch Series 6 “It Already Does That” 2020AppleEmmy (Outstanding Commercial) Nominee 2021
© AppleApple “Apple - Crush” 2024Dir. Vania & Muggia · Apple
© AppleApple “Napoleon - Breakdown” 2024Dir. Ridley Scott · Apple
© AppleApple “Watch - Sleep” 2023Dir. Ian Pons Jewell · Apple
© AppleApple “Arcade - A New World To Play In” 2023Dir. Ian Pons Jewell · Apple
© AppleApple “Apple - Dive” 2023Dir. Fredrik Bond · Apple
© AppleApple “Miss You” 2023Dir. François Rousselet · Apple
© AppleApple “Welcome To The Club” 2023Dir. Sara Dunlop · Apple
07 · For producers
What producers use Apple's page for
01Who Apple hires
Before a pitch, you need to know which directors and production companies an agency trusts.
The directors and production companies behind Apple's 29 commercials, spot by spot.
© Apple
© Apple
© Apple
© AppleDavid Shane · Andreas Nilsson · Kim Gehrig02Audit an agency's work
Comparing companies means hunting through reels, trade press and award sites.
Apple's work by year, brand and award in one place, and the companies with a similar body of work.
© Apple
© The New York Times
© Squarespace
© AmazonSimilar: TBWA\Media Arts Lab, Droga5, Squarespace
08 · News
Apple in the news
The latest stories we could source.
- 2024-01Andreas Nilsson directed the "Sweater" spot for Apple Card, created by Apple's in-house creative team.shootonline.com
- 2024-10David Shane directed the "Write Smarter" commercial for iPhone 16, created by Apple's in-house agency.shootonline.com
- 2025-03David Shane directed the "Cinematic Slow Motion" film for iPhone 16 Pro, with "Advertising agency Apple Marcom" credited.LBB
- 2025-12Kim Gehrig directed an accessibility short film for Apple, for agency Apple Marcom.shootonline.com
09 · Questions
About Apple
What commercials has Apple made?+
29 in the library, 2016–2026, including Apple “Detectives”, Apple “Pudding”, Apple “Big Fish” and Apple “New Driver”.
Which directors does Apple work with?+
David Shane (5), Andreas Nilsson (4), Kim Gehrig (3), Ian Pons Jewell (3), Fredrik Bond (2) and Seb Edwards (1).
What awards has Apple's work won?+
14 award-winning spots, including The One Show Gold 2022 for Apple “Detectives”, AICP Awards Winner 2025 for Apple “Pudding” and AICP Awards Winner 2024 for Apple “Big Fish”.
Who are Apple's clients?+
In the library: Apple (27 commercials, 2016–2026), Apple Watch Series 6 (1 commercials, 2020–2020) and Apple Music (1 commercials, 2023–2023).
10 · Discover
Other agencies with similar work
Not connected to Apple: matched by the ideas, tone and categories of their commercials.



