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Damien O'Donnell, portrait

commercial director

Damien O'Donnell

Damien O'Donnell is a commercial director. FrameThrower's visual library has 14 of their commercials (2009–2026), cut shot by shot, 1 of them award-winning. The work includes spots for National Lottery, The National Lottery, Sky Ireland and Bulmers Pear Cider, produced most often by Arrow Films and HunkyDory Films, for agencies including Film Core, Young Euro RSCG and Core Creative.

Portrait: Virgin Media Dublin International Film Festival, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

14
Commercials in our library
1
Award-winning
2009–2026
Active

01 · Featured

Damien O'Donnell's most awarded commercial

Bulmers Pear Cider “Apple Apple Apple” (2009), still© Bulmers Pear CiderBulmers Pear Cider “Apple Apple Apple” (2009), frame 2© Bulmers Pear Cider

Epica Silver 2009

Bulmers Pear Cider “Apple Apple Apple” 2009

Three men in a museum are mesmerized by a giant apple, but flee when a phone rings, leading to a shot of Bulmers cider.

Directed by Damien O'Donnell · Young Euro RSCG · Russell Curran

02 · Brands

Brands Damien O'Donnell has made commercials for

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

  • Bulmers Pear Cider2009

    1 commercials · 1 award-winning

  • National Lottery2022–2023

    4 commercials

  • The National Lottery2020–2024

    2 commercials

  • Sky Ireland2025–2026

    2 commercials

  • Sky2024

    1 commercials

  • Ladbrokes2020

    1 commercials

  • Energia2025

    1 commercials

  • Outsurance2024

    1 commercials

  • Three2024

    1 commercials

03 · Works with

Who Damien O'Donnell works with

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

Production companies Damien O'Donnell works with

Agencies Damien O'Donnell works with

  • Film Core8
  • Young Euro RSCG1
  • Core Creative1
  • Cravens1
  • Core Media1

04 · Awards

Damien O'Donnell's awards

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

  • 1

    Epica

    .

Top award-winning spots

  • Epica Silver 2009Bulmers Pear Cider “Apple Apple Apple”

05 · Work

Commercials by Damien O'Donnell

Our visual library has 14 Damien O'Donnell commercials, cut shot by shot. Here: the latest, then the most awarded.

Per year · gold = award-winning

2020
2025

Latest

Sky Ireland “Sky Do Broadband - You Do You” (2026)© Sky IrelandSky Ireland “Sky Do Broadband - You Do You” 2026
Energia “Future You” (2025)© EnergiaEnergia “Future You” 2025
Sky Ireland “Roy to the World” (2025)© Sky IrelandSky Ireland “Roy to the World” 2025
Sky “Expect More” (2024)© SkySky “Expect More” 2024
Outsurance “OUTsurance” (2024)© OutsuranceOutsurance “OUTsurance” 2024

Most awarded

  • Bulmers Pear Cider "Apple Apple Apple" (2009) commercial still© Bulmers Pear CiderBulmers Pear Cider “Apple Apple Apple” 2009Dir. Damien O'Donnell · Young Euro RSCGEpica Silver 2009
  • Sky Ireland "Sky Do Broadband - You Do You" (2026) commercial still© Sky IrelandSky Ireland “Sky Do Broadband - You Do You” 2026Dir. Damien O'Donnell · Film Core
  • Energia "Future You" (2025) commercial still© EnergiaEnergia “Future You” 2025Dir. Damien O'Donnell · Film Core
  • Sky Ireland "Roy to the World" (2025) commercial still© Sky IrelandSky Ireland “Roy to the World” 2025Dir. Damien O'Donnell · Film Core
  • Sky "Expect More" (2024) commercial still© SkySky “Expect More” 2024Dir. Damien O'Donnell · Core Creative
  • Outsurance "OUTsurance" (2024) commercial still© OutsuranceOutsurance “OUTsurance” 2024Dir. Damien O'Donnell · Film Core
  • The National Lottery "Water Park" (2024) commercial still© The National LotteryThe National Lottery “Water Park” 2024Dir. Damien O'Donnell
  • Three "Three - Air" (2024) commercial still© ThreeThree “Three - Air” 2024Dir. Damien O'Donnell
  • National Lottery "Remote Work" (2023) commercial still© National LotteryNational Lottery “Remote Work” 2023Dir. Damien O'Donnell · Film Core
  • National Lottery "Eurodreams" (2023) commercial still© National LotteryNational Lottery “Eurodreams” 2023Dir. Damien O'Donnell · Film Core
  • National Lottery "Scheduled Play" (2023) commercial still© National LotteryNational Lottery “Scheduled Play” 2023Dir. Damien O'Donnell · Core Media
  • National Lottery "90% Goes Back" (2022) commercial still© National LotteryNational Lottery “90% Goes Back” 2022Dir. Damien O'Donnell · Film Core
  • The National Lottery "The National Lottery - National Lottery" (2020) commercial still© The National LotteryThe National Lottery “The National Lottery - National Lottery” 2020Dir. Damien O'Donnell · Film Core
  • Ladbrokes "Big Brian" (2020) commercial still© LadbrokesLadbrokes “Big Brian” 2020Dir. Damien O'Donnell · Cravens

06 · For producers

What producers use Damien O'Donnell'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 Damien O'Donnell's work and find directors with a similar style, each with every spot, agency, production company and award.

    Bryan Buckley© E-TradeJim Jenkins© NextelDavid Shane© HBO GOWayne McClammy© Amazon Alexa
    Similar to Damien O'Donnell: Bryan Buckley, Jim Jenkins, David Shane

  2. 02Damien O'Donnell's full body of work, with credits

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

    All 14 commercials, searchable shot by shot, with the agency, production company and awards on every spot.

    Bulmers Pear Cider “Apple Apple Apple”© Bulmers Pear CiderSky Ireland “Sky Do Broadband - You Do You”© Sky IrelandEnergia “Future You”© EnergiaSky Ireland “Roy to the World”© Sky Ireland
    14 commercials, 1 award-winning

07 · Questions

About Damien O'Donnell

What commercials has Damien O'Donnell directed?+

14 in the library, 2009–2026, including Bulmers Pear Cider “Apple Apple Apple”, Sky Ireland “Sky Do Broadband - You Do You”, Energia “Future You” and Sky Ireland “Roy to the World”.

Which production company does Damien O'Donnell work with?+

Most often Arrow Films (10 spots), also HunkyDory Films, Russell Curran and MTP.

Which agencies has Damien O'Donnell worked with?+

Film Core (8), Young Euro RSCG (1), Core Creative (1), Cravens (1) and Core Media (1).

What awards has Damien O'Donnell's work won?+

1 award-winning spots, including Epica Silver 2009 for Bulmers Pear Cider “Apple Apple Apple”.

Which directors have a similar style to Damien O'Donnell?+

Bryan Buckley, Jim Jenkins, David Shane, Wayne McClammy and The Perlorian Brothers, by the ideas, tone and categories of their work.

08 · Discover

Other directors with a similar style

Not connected to Damien O'Donnell: matched by the ideas, tone and categories of their commercials.