Cactus: Advertising Agency, 14 Commercials, Directors & Credits

01 · Featured

Cactus's most awarded commercial

NCEL “North Carolina Education Lottery - Moment Brooklyn” (2026), still

NCEL “North Carolina Education Lottery - Moment Brooklyn” (2026), frame 2

NCEL “North Carolina Education Lottery - Moment Brooklyn” (2026), frame 3

NCEL “North Carolina Education Lottery - Moment Brooklyn” (2026), frame 4

NCEL “North Carolina Education Lottery - Moment Brooklyn” 2026

This ad showcases the excitement and life-changing moments experienced by people winning the North Carolina Education Lottery, celebrating 20 years of creating winners.

Directed by Sam Coleman · Cactus · Eleanor

02 · Directors

Notable directors at Cactus

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

© North Carolina Education LotteryBrendan Beachman3 spots · North Carolina Education Lottery “Bonus Edition”
© NCELSam Coleman2 spots · NCEL “North Carolina Education Lottery - Moment Brooklyn”
© Colorado LotteryAnna Wolfe2 spots · Colorado Lottery “Echo”
© CommunityAmerica Credit UnionRobertino Zambrano1 spots · CommunityAmerica Credit Union “Rising into Something Greater”
© North Carolina Education LotteryKaylee Behn1 spots · North Carolina Education Lottery “Deja Whoo”
© Colorado LotteryMark Nickelsburg1 spots · Colorado Lottery “Get Things”
© Colorado LotteryAndy Dulman1 spots · Colorado Lottery “Another Chance”
© LoadedAnthony Leonardi III1 spots · Loaded “NC Education Lottery”
© Arapahoe BasinEvan Swinehart1 spots · Arapahoe Basin “Lunges”
© MANJasper Gray1 spots · MAN “Therapy - Shoot the Shi*t”

03 · Clients

Cactus's clients

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

Colorado Lottery2024–2026
5 commercials
North Carolina Education Lottery2022–2025
3 commercials
NCEL2026
2 commercials
CommunityAmerica Credit Union2020
1 commercials
Loaded2024
1 commercials
Arapahoe Basin2024
1 commercials
MAN2024
1 commercials

04 · Works with

Who Cactus works with

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

Production companies Cactus hires

Eleanor3
Content/s3
Hey-Yo Studios2
Nexus Studios1
Wild Manor1
SixTwentySix1
Splendors1
Lumenati Productions1
Futuristic Films1

05 · Work

Commercials by Cactus

Our visual library has 14 Cactus commercials, cut shot by shot. Here: the latest, then the most awarded.

Per year · gold = award-winning

2020

2025

Latest

NCEL “North Carolina Education Lottery - Moment Brooklyn” (2026)

Colorado Lottery “North Carolina Education Lottery - Winning Is Just the Beginning” (2026)

Most awarded

© Colorado LotteryColorado Lottery “North Carolina Education Lottery - Winning Is Just the Beginning” 2026Dir. Anna Wolfe · Cactus
© North Carolina Education LotteryNorth Carolina Education Lottery “Black Titanium Scratch Off” 2024Dir. Brendan Beachman · Cactus
© CommunityAmerica Credit UnionCommunityAmerica Credit Union “Rising into Something Greater” 2020Dir. Robertino Zambrano · Cactus

06 · For producers

What producers use Cactus's page for

01Who Cactus hires
Before a pitch, you need to know which directors and production companies an agency trusts.
The directors and production companies behind Cactus's 14 commercials, spot by spot.
© NCEL© NCEL© Colorado Lottery© Colorado Lottery
Brendan Beachman · Sam Coleman · Anna Wolfe
02Audit an agency's work
Comparing companies means hunting through reels, trade press and award sites.
Cactus's work by year, brand and award in one place, and the companies with a similar body of work.
© Budget Direct© Aldi© Modibodi© Abbott
Similar: 303, McCann, HOWATSON+COMPANY

07 · Questions

About Cactus

What commercials has Cactus made?+

14 in the library, 2020–2026, including NCEL “North Carolina Education Lottery - Moment Brooklyn”, NCEL “North Carolina Education Lottery - Moment Brooklyn”, Colorado Lottery “Echo” and Colorado Lottery “North Carolina Education Lottery - Winning Is Just the Beginning”.

Which directors does Cactus work with?+

Brendan Beachman (3), Sam Coleman (2), Anna Wolfe (2), Robertino Zambrano (1), Kaylee Behn (1) and Mark Nickelsburg (1).

Who are Cactus's clients?+

In the library: Colorado Lottery (5 commercials, 2024–2026), North Carolina Education Lottery (3 commercials, 2022–2025), NCEL (2 commercials, 2026–2026), CommunityAmerica Credit Union (1 commercials, 2020–2020), Loaded (1 commercials, 2024–2024) and Arapahoe Basin (1 commercials, 2024–2024).