The Gate: Advertising Agency, 25 Commercials, Directors & Credits

01 · Featured

The Gate's most awarded commercial

D&AD Yellow Pencil 2021

Childline “Nobody Is Normal” 2021

A stop-motion animated boy, feeling like a monster, struggles to fit in at school until he embraces his true self at a school dance, realizing everyone is unique.

Directed by Catherine Prowse · The Gate · Blinkink

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02 · Directors

Notable directors at The Gate

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

03 · Clients

The Gate's clients

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

The AA2023–2026
5 commercials · 1 award-winning
Childline2021
1 commercials · 1 award-winning
Very2024–2025
5 commercials
Gigaclear2023–2026
3 commercials
Institute of Management Accountants2020
2 commercials
SMARTY Mobile2025
2 commercials
The Very Group2023
1 commercials
Anglian Home Improvements2026
1 commercials
Safestyle2026
1 commercials
Plan International UK2026
1 commercials
Guide Dogs2023
1 commercials
Shell2026
1 commercials

Also: Buzz Bingo

04 · Works with

Who The Gate works with

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

Production companies The Gate hires

05 · Awards

The Gate's awards

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

1
D&AD
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1
British Arrows
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Top award-winning spots

D&AD Yellow Pencil 2021Childline “Nobody Is Normal”
British Arrows Silver 2024The AA “It's OK,I'm with The AA”

06 · Work

Commercials by The Gate

Our visual library has 25 The Gate commercials, cut shot by shot. Here: the latest, then the most awarded.

Per year · gold = award-winning

2020

2025

Latest

Anglian Home Improvements “The Nation’s Favourite” (2026)

Safestyle “Windows. Doors. No Drama” (2026)

Plan International UK “The Fine Print” (2026)

Most awarded

© Institute of Management AccountantsInstitute of Management Accountants “Low Ceiling” 2020Dir. Brendan Gibbons · The Gate
© Institute of Management AccountantsInstitute of Management Accountants “Head Banger” 2020Dir. Brendan Gibbons · The Gate

07 · For producers

What producers use The Gate's page for

01Who The Gate hires
Before a pitch, you need to know which directors and production companies an agency trusts.
The directors and production companies behind The Gate's 25 commercials, spot by spot.
© Childline© The AA© The AA© Gigaclear
Si & Ad · Paloma Baeza · Brendan Gibbons
02Audit an agency's work
Comparing companies means hunting through reels, trade press and award sites.
The Gate's work by year, brand and award in one place, and the companies with a similar body of work.
© PETA© Abbott© Mondelez - Cadbury UK© Telstra
Similar: BBDO, VML, VCCP

08 · Questions

About The Gate

What commercials has The Gate made?+

25 in the library, 2020–2026, including Childline “Nobody Is Normal”, The AA “It's OK,I'm with The AA”, The AA “Pinky” and Gigaclear “Goes Further”.

Which directors does The Gate work with?+

Si & Ad (3), Paloma Baeza (3), Brendan Gibbons (2), Jack Cole (2), Taso Alexander (2) and Catherine Prowse (1).

What awards has The Gate's work won?+

2 award-winning spots, including D&AD Yellow Pencil 2021 for Childline “Nobody Is Normal” and British Arrows Silver 2024 for The AA “It's OK,I'm with The AA”.

Who are The Gate's clients?+

In the library: The AA (5 commercials, 2023–2026), Childline (1 commercials, 2021–2021), Very (5 commercials, 2024–2025), Gigaclear (3 commercials, 2023–2026), Institute of Management Accountants (2 commercials, 2020–2020) and SMARTY Mobile (2 commercials, 2025–2025).