advertising agency · New York
Cliff Freeman & Partners
Cliff Freeman & Partners is a advertising agency. Founded in 1987 in New York, USA. It is part of Saatchi & Saatchi since 1987; part of MDC Partners since ~2005; independent since 2009. FrameThrower's visual library has 25 Cliff Freeman & Partners commercials (1993–2002), cut shot by shot, 22 of them award-winning, for clients including Fox Sports Net, Fox Sports, Budget and Mike's Hard Lemonade, directed by Traktor, Dante Ariola and Rocky Morton among others.
- 25
- Commercials in our library
- 22
- Award-winning
- 1993–2002
- Active
- 1987
- Founded
- New York
- Based in
01 · Featured
Cliff Freeman & Partners's most awarded commercial
© Fox Sports Net
© Fox Sports Net
© Fox Sports Net
© Fox Sports Net
© Fox Sports Net
© Fox Sports NetCannes Lions Grand Prix 2001
Fox Sports Net “China” 2001
A news anchor reports on a bizarre tree-chopping competition in China, highlighting the absurdity of regional sports news.
Directed by Traktor · Cliff Freeman & Partners · Partizan
Also watch
outpost.com “Band” 1999 →Cannes Lions Gold 1999
02 · Directors
Notable directors at Cliff Freeman & Partners
Who made the work, and how much of it won awards. From the credits on every spot.
- © Fox Sports Net3 award-winningTraktor3 spots · Fox Sports Net “China”
© Budget2 award-winningDante Ariola3 spots · Budget “Aromatherapy”
© FOX Sports Net2 award-winningRocky Morton2 spots · FOX Sports Net “Milk”
© Hollywood Video2 award-winningBaker Smith2 spots · Hollywood Video “Don”
© Little Ceasars Pizza1 award-winningCharles Wittenmeier2 spots · Little Ceasars Pizza “Prosperous Stroll”
© outpost.com1 award-winningJohn OÕHagan1 spots · outpost.com “Band”
© Little Ceasars Enterprises1 award-winningMark Story1 spots · Little Ceasars Enterprises “Little Caesars - Campaign”
© Little Caesars Pizza1 award-winningJeff Gorman1 spots · Little Caesars Pizza “Cloning”
© Fox Network1 award-winningChristopher Guest1 spots · Fox Network “Billiards”
© Partnership for A Drug Free America1 award-winningTony Kaye1 spots · Partnership for A Drug Free America “Lenny”
© Little Caesars1 award-winningSimon West1 spots · Little Caesars “Italian Feast”
© Fox Sports Net1 award-winningMike Maguire1 spots · Fox Sports Net “New York”
03 · Clients
Cliff Freeman & Partners's clients
Every brand in the library, by award-winning work.
- Fox Sports Net2001
4 commercials · 4 award-winning
- Fox Sports1999–2002
3 commercials · 3 award-winning
- Budget2000
3 commercials · 2 award-winning
- Mike's Hard Lemonade2002
2 commercials · 2 award-winning
- Little Caesars1993–1994
2 commercials · 2 award-winning
- outpost.com1999–2000
2 commercials · 1 award-winning
- Little Ceasars Pizza1996
1 commercials · 1 award-winning
- Little Ceasars Enterprises1995
1 commercials · 1 award-winning
- Little Caesars Pizza1997
1 commercials · 1 award-winning
- Fox1998
1 commercials · 1 award-winning
- Staples1998
1 commercials · 1 award-winning
- Fox Network1998
1 commercials · 1 award-winning
Also: Partnership for A Drug Free America, Hollywood Video, Staples Inc.
04 · Works with
Who Cliff Freeman & Partners works with
From the credits: the companies behind the spots, by number of spots.
Production companies Cliff Freeman & Partners hires
- Propaganda Films4
- Partizan3
- MJZ2
- Harmony Pictures2
- Hungry Man1
- Harvest1
- Johns + Gorman Films1
- Bob Industries1
- Moxie Pictures1
- Tony Kaye Films1
05 · Awards
Cliff Freeman & Partners's awards
Award-winning commercials in the library, by their best award, and the company honours we could source.
10
Cannes Lions
2 top prizes
5
D&AD
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3
Clio Awards
.
3
Effie Awards
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1
DGA Awards
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Top award-winning spots
- Cannes Lions Grand Prix 2001Fox Sports Net “China”
- Cannes Lions Grand Prix 2001Fox Sports Net “Turkey”
- Cannes Lions Gold 2000FOX Sports Net “Milk”
- Cannes Lions Gold 2000Budget “Aromatherapy”
- Cannes Lions Gold 2000Budget “Propulsion”
- Cannes Lions Gold 1999outpost.com “Band”
- Cannes Lions Gold 1999Hollywood Video “Don”
- Cannes Lions Gold 1998Fox “Squash”
Company honours
- Clio Awards for Philips light bulbs (1988)latimes.com
- Grand Prix, International Advertising Festival (Cannes) for Fox Sports campaign (2001)adweek.com
- Gold, International Advertising Festival (Cannes) for Fox Sports campaign (2001)adweek.com
06 · Work
Commercials by Cliff Freeman & Partners
Our visual library has 25 Cliff Freeman & Partners commercials, cut shot by shot. Here: the latest, then the most awarded.
Per year · gold = award-winning
Latest
© Fox SportsFox Sports “Lightning” 2002DGA Awards 2002
© Mike's Hard LemonadeMike's Hard Lemonade “Lumberjack” 2002Clio Awards Silver 2002
© Mike's Hard LemonadeMike's Hard Lemonade “Hard Day” 2002Effie Awards Gold 2002© Fox Sports NetFox Sports Net “China” 2001Cannes Lions Grand Prix 2001
© Fox Sports NetFox Sports Net “Turkey” 2001Cannes Lions Grand Prix 2001Most awarded
- © Fox Sports NetFox Sports Net “China” 2001Dir. Traktor · Cliff Freeman & PartnersCannes Lions Grand Prix 2001
- © Fox Sports NetFox Sports Net “Turkey” 2001Dir. Traktor · Cliff Freeman & PartnersCannes Lions Grand Prix 2001
- © FOX Sports NetFOX Sports Net “Milk” 2001Dir. Rocky Morton · Cliff Freeman & PartnersCannes Lions Gold 2000
- © BudgetBudget “Aromatherapy” 2000Dir. Dante Ariola · Cliff Freeman & PartnersCannes Lions Gold 2000
© BudgetBudget “Propulsion” 2000Dir. Dante Ariola · Cliff Freeman & PartnersCannes Lions Gold 2000- © outpost.comoutpost.com “Band” 1999Dir. John OÕHagan · Cliff Freeman & PartnersCannes Lions Gold 1999
- © Hollywood VideoHollywood Video “Don” 1999Dir. Baker Smith · Cliff Freeman & PartnersCannes Lions Gold 1999
© FoxFox “Squash” 1998Cliff Freeman & PartnersCannes Lions Gold 1998- © Fox NetworkFox Network “Billiards” 1998Dir. Christopher Guest · Cliff Freeman & PartnersCannes Lions Gold 1998
- © Little CaesarsLittle Caesars “Italian Feast” 1994Dir. Simon West · Cliff Freeman & PartnersCannes Lions Gold 1994
- © Fox SportsFox Sports “Lightning” 2002Dir. Baker Smith · Cliff Freeman & PartnersDGA Awards 2002
- © Fox Sports NetFox Sports Net “New York” 2001Dir. Mike Maguire · Cliff Freeman & PartnersD&AD Graphite Pencil 2001
- © Mike's Hard LemonadeMike's Hard Lemonade “Lumberjack” 2002Dir. Traktor · Cliff Freeman & PartnersClio Awards Silver 2002
- © Little Caesars PizzaLittle Caesars Pizza “Cloning” 1997Dir. Jeff Gorman · Cliff Freeman & PartnersClio Awards Silver 1997
- © Partnership for A Drug Free AmericaPartnership for A Drug Free America “Lenny” 1996Dir. Tony Kaye · Cliff Freeman & PartnersClio Awards Silver 1996
- © Mike's Hard LemonadeMike's Hard Lemonade “Hard Day” 2002Cliff Freeman & PartnersEffie Awards Gold 2002
© StaplesStaples “It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year” 1998Cliff Freeman & PartnersEffie Awards Gold 1998
© Little CaesarsLittle Caesars “Party! Party” 1993Cliff Freeman & PartnersEffie Awards Gold 1993
© Fox SportsFox Sports “Fox Nascar Tornado” 2001Dir. Ringan Ledwidge · Cliff Freeman & PartnersD&AD Wood Pencil 2001
© Fox SportsFox Sports “Old Man” 1999Dir. Rocky Morton · Cliff Freeman & PartnersD&AD Wood Pencil 1999- © Little Ceasars PizzaLittle Ceasars Pizza “Prosperous Stroll” 1996Dir. Charles Wittenmeier · Cliff Freeman & PartnersD&AD Wood Pencil 1996
- © Little Ceasars EnterprisesLittle Ceasars Enterprises “Little Caesars - Campaign” 1995Dir. Mark Story · Cliff Freeman & PartnersD&AD Wood Pencil 1995
© BudgetBudget “Climb” 2000Dir. Dante Ariola · Cliff Freeman & PartnersAICP Awards Honoree 2000
© Outpost.comOutpost.com “Death Ray” 2000Dir. Jonathan Dayton · Cliff Freeman & PartnersAICP Awards Honoree 2000
07 · For producers
What producers use Cliff Freeman & Partners's page for
01Who Cliff Freeman & Partners hires
Before a pitch, you need to know which directors and production companies an agency trusts.
The directors and production companies behind Cliff Freeman & Partners's 25 commercials, spot by spot.
© Fox Sports Net© Fox Sports Net© FOX Sports Net© BudgetTraktor · Dante Ariola · Rocky Morton02Audit an agency's work
Comparing companies means hunting through reels, trade press and award sites.
Cliff Freeman & Partners's work by year, brand and award in one place, and the companies with a similar body of work.
© BBC
© Channel 4
© The New York Times
© WildAidSimilar: BBC Creative, 4creative, Droga5
08 · Questions
About Cliff Freeman & Partners
What commercials has Cliff Freeman & Partners made?+
25 in the library, 1993–2002, including Fox Sports Net “China”, Fox Sports Net “Turkey”, FOX Sports Net “Milk” and Budget “Aromatherapy”.
Which directors does Cliff Freeman & Partners work with?+
Traktor (3), Dante Ariola (3), Rocky Morton (2), Charles Wittenmeier (2), Baker Smith (2) and John OÕHagan (1).
What awards has Cliff Freeman & Partners's work won?+
22 award-winning spots, including Cannes Lions Grand Prix 2001 for Fox Sports Net “China”, Cannes Lions Grand Prix 2001 for Fox Sports Net “Turkey” and Cannes Lions Gold 2000 for FOX Sports Net “Milk”.
Who owns Cliff Freeman & Partners?+
Cliff Freeman & Partners is part of Saatchi & Saatchi since 1987; part of MDC Partners since ~2005; independent since 2009.
Where is Cliff Freeman & Partners based?+
New York, USA.
Who are Cliff Freeman & Partners's clients?+
In the library: Fox Sports Net (4 commercials, 2001–2001), Fox Sports (3 commercials, 1999–2002), Budget (3 commercials, 2000–2000), Mike's Hard Lemonade (2 commercials, 2002–2002), Little Caesars (2 commercials, 1993–1994) and outpost.com (2 commercials, 1999–2000).
09 · Discover
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