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Aoife McArdle

Aoife McArdle is a commercial director. FrameThrower's visual library has 10 of their commercials (2016–2026), cut shot by shot, 6 of them award-winning. The work includes spots for Apple, Under Armour, Audi and Toyota, produced most often by Smuggler and Somesuch, for agencies including Wieden+Kennedy, Droga5 and Venables Bell & Partners.

10
Commercials in our library
6
Award-winning
2016–2026
Active

01 · Featured

Aoife McArdle's most awarded commercial

Video: Aoife McArdle on Vimeo

The One Show Gold 2017

Audi “Daughter” 2017

A father questions what he should tell his daughter about gender inequality, as she races in a soapbox derby, highlighting Audi's commitment to equal pay.

Directed by Aoife McArdle · Venables Bell & Partners · Somesuch

See the spot →

02 · Brands

Brands Aoife McArdle has made commercials for

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

  • Under Armour2017

    2 commercials · 2 award-winning

  • Audi2017

    1 commercials · 1 award-winning

  • Toyota2018

    1 commercials · 1 award-winning

  • Squarespace2023

    1 commercials · 1 award-winning

  • Alzheimer's Research UK2019

    1 commercials · 1 award-winning

  • Apple2024–2025

    2 commercials

  • Secret2016

    1 commercials

  • Ford Of Europe2026

    1 commercials

03 · Works with

Who Aoife McArdle works with

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

Production companies Aoife McArdle works with

04 · Awards

Aoife McArdle's awards

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

  • 2

    D&AD

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  • 1

    The One Show

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  • 1

    Clio Awards

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  • 1

    ADC Awards

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  • 1

    shots Awards

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Top award-winning spots

05 · Work

Commercials by Aoife McArdle

Our visual library has 10 Aoife McArdle commercials, cut shot by shot. Here: the latest, then the most awarded.

Per year · gold = award-winning

2025

Latest

Ford Of Europe “Ford - Born to Compete” (2026)© Ford Of EuropeFord Of Europe “Ford - Born to Compete” 2026
Apple “Captured” (2025)© AppleApple “Captured” 2025
Apple “Capture” (2024)© AppleApple “Capture” 2024AICP Awards Honoree 2025

Most awarded

06 · For producers

What producers use Aoife McArdle's page for

  1. 01Shortlist directors for your triple bid

    You need three directors who can deliver this tone, and a reel is not a shortlist.

    Start from Aoife McArdle's work and find directors with a similar style, each with every spot, agency, production company and award.

    Nadia Hallgren© Dick's Sporting GoodsLaszlo Kadar© Bridgestone EuropeTony Kaye© VolvoMartin de Thurah© Under Armour
    Similar to Aoife McArdle: Nadia Hallgren, Laszlo Kadar, Tony Kaye

  2. 02Aoife McArdle's full body of work, with credits

    A reel shows the hits. You need every spot, and who made each one with them.

    All 10 commercials, searchable shot by shot, with the agency, production company and awards on every spot.

    Audi “Daughter”© AudiToyota “Good Odds”© ToyotaSquarespace “The Singularity”© SquarespaceAlzheimer's Research UK “First Breath”© Alzheimer's Research UK
    10 commercials, 6 award-winning

07 · Questions

About Aoife McArdle

What commercials has Aoife McArdle directed?+

10 in the library, 2016–2026, including Audi “Daughter”, Toyota “Good Odds”, Squarespace “The Singularity” and Alzheimer's Research UK “First Breath”.

Which production company does Aoife McArdle work with?+

Most often Smuggler (4 spots), also Somesuch, Anonymous Content and Factory Studios.

Which agencies has Aoife McArdle worked with?+

Wieden+Kennedy (2), Droga5 (2), Venables Bell & Partners (1), Saatchi & Saatchi Los Angeles (1) and Squarespace (1).

What awards has Aoife McArdle's work won?+

6 award-winning spots, including The One Show Gold 2017 for Audi “Daughter”, Clio Awards Silver 2018 for Toyota “Good Odds” and ADC Awards Gold 2023 for Squarespace “The Singularity”.

Which directors have a similar style to Aoife McArdle?+

Nadia Hallgren, Laszlo Kadar, Tony Kaye, Martin de Thurah and Thibaut Grevet, by the ideas, tone and categories of their work.

08 · Discover

Other directors with a similar style

Not connected to Aoife McArdle: matched by the ideas, tone and categories of their commercials.