GentleForces: Advertising Agency, 5 Commercials, Directors & Credits

01 · Featured

GentleForces's most awarded commercial

Shinola “The Restaurant - On Shinola Time” (2026), still

Shinola “The Restaurant - On Shinola Time” (2026), frame 2

Shinola “The Restaurant - On Shinola Time” (2026), frame 3

Shinola “The Restaurant - On Shinola Time” (2026), frame 4

Shinola “The Restaurant - On Shinola Time” 2026

A man in a dimly lit restaurant confronts his anxiety and stress, realizing he's been living by someone else's rules, and decides to take charge of his own time.

Directed by Nicholas Braun · GentleForces · GentleForces

02 · Directors

Notable directors at GentleForces

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

© ShinolaTheo Lindquist4 spots · Shinola “Duck Automatic Hero”
© ShinolaNicholas Braun1 spots · Shinola “The Restaurant - On Shinola Time”

03 · Clients

GentleForces's clients

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

Shinola2026
5 commercials

04 · Works with

Who GentleForces works with

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

Production companies GentleForces hires

GentleForces5

05 · Work

Commercials by GentleForces

Our visual library has 5 GentleForces commercials, cut shot by shot. Here: the latest, then the most awarded.

Latest

Shinola “The Restaurant - On Shinola Time” (2026)

Most awarded

06 · For producers

What producers use GentleForces's page for

01Who GentleForces hires
Before a pitch, you need to know which directors and production companies an agency trusts.
The directors and production companies behind GentleForces's 5 commercials, spot by spot.
© Shinola© Shinola© Shinola© Shinola
Theo Lindquist · Nicholas Braun
02Audit an agency's work
Comparing companies means hunting through reels, trade press and award sites.
GentleForces's work by year, brand and award in one place, and the companies with a similar body of work.
© Coach© Men’s Wearhouse© Dazed© Flow
Similar: APE_CC, Party Land, Acne

07 · Questions

About GentleForces

What commercials has GentleForces made?+

5 in the library, 2026–2026, including Shinola “The Restaurant - On Shinola Time”, Shinola “Duck Automatic Hero”, Shinola “NEMS” and Shinola “Kareem”.

Which directors does GentleForces work with?+

Theo Lindquist (4) and Nicholas Braun (1).

Who are GentleForces's clients?+

In the library: Shinola (5 commercials, 2026–2026).