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Dan Emmerson

Dan Emmerson is a commercial director. FrameThrower's visual library has 14 of their commercials (2020–2026), cut shot by shot, 4 of them award-winning. The work includes spots for Samsung, Art Fund, BBC and EE, produced most often by Somesuch and Larchmont, for agencies including Clemenger BBDO, Pablo and BBC Creative.

14
Commercials in our library
4
Award-winning
2020–2026
Active

01 · Featured

Dan Emmerson's most awarded commercial

Video: BBC on YouTube

British Arrows Gold 2020

BBC “Bringing Us Closer” 2020

A montage of real-life events and BBC programming during the COVID-19 pandemic, highlighting the challenges and resilience of the UK, underscored by a powerful poem.

Directed by Dan Emmerson · BBC Creative · Somesuch

See the spot →

02 · Brands

Brands Dan Emmerson has made commercials for

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

  • BBC2020–2026

    2 commercials · 2 award-winning

  • Art Fund2023–2024

    2 commercials · 1 award-winning

  • Prostate Cancer UK2023

    1 commercials · 1 award-winning

  • Samsung2025

    4 commercials

  • EE2024

    1 commercials

  • Specsavers2025

    1 commercials

  • All2023

    1 commercials

  • EA2025

    1 commercials

  • The Blaydon Races2024

    1 commercials

03 · Works with

Who Dan Emmerson works with

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

Production companies Dan Emmerson works with

04 · Awards

Dan Emmerson's awards

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

  • 4

    British Arrows

    .

Top award-winning spots

05 · Work

Commercials by Dan Emmerson

Our visual library has 14 Dan Emmerson commercials, cut shot by shot. Here: the latest, then the most awarded.

Per year · gold = award-winning

2020
2025

Latest

BBC “Made Of Here” (2026)© BBCBBC “Made Of Here” 2026British Arrows Silver 2026
Specsavers “The Wonder of Children Seeing” (2025)© SpecsaversSpecsavers “The Wonder of Children Seeing” 2025
Samsung “Circle to Search” (2025)© SamsungSamsung “Circle to Search” 2025
Samsung “Instant Slow Mo” (2025)© SamsungSamsung “Instant Slow Mo” 2025
Samsung “Photo Assist” (2025)© SamsungSamsung “Photo Assist” 2025

Most awarded

  • BBC "Bringing Us Closer" (2020) commercial still© BBCBBC “Bringing Us Closer” 2020Dir. Dan Emmerson · BBC CreativeBritish Arrows Gold 2020
  • BBC "Made Of Here" (2026) commercial still© BBCBBC “Made Of Here” 2026Dir. Dan Emmerson · BBC CreativeBritish Arrows Silver 2026
  • Prostate Cancer UK "Ode to Dads" (2023) commercial still© Prostate Cancer UKProstate Cancer UK “Ode to Dads” 2023Dir. Dan Emmerson · BBHBritish Arrows Silver 2023
  • Art Fund "National Art Pass" (2024) commercial still© Art FundArt Fund “National Art Pass” 2024Dir. Dan Emmerson · PabloBritish Arrows Bronze 2024
  • Specsavers "The Wonder of Children Seeing" (2025) commercial still© SpecsaversSpecsavers “The Wonder of Children Seeing” 2025Dir. Dan Emmerson · Specsavers
  • Samsung "Circle to Search" (2025) commercial still© SamsungSamsung “Circle to Search” 2025Dir. Dan Emmerson · Clemenger BBDO
  • Samsung "Instant Slow Mo" (2025) commercial still© SamsungSamsung “Instant Slow Mo” 2025Dir. Dan Emmerson · Clemenger BBDO
  • Samsung "Photo Assist" (2025) commercial still© SamsungSamsung “Photo Assist” 2025Dir. Dan Emmerson · Clemenger BBDO
  • EA "FC26 - Reveal" (2025) commercial still© EAEA “FC26 - Reveal” 2025Dir. Dan Emmerson
  • Samsung "Samsung - Uncovered" (2025) commercial still© SamsungSamsung “Samsung - Uncovered” 2025Dir. Dan Emmerson · Clemenger BBDO
  • EE "Best on the Best" (2024) commercial still© EEEE “Best on the Best” 2024Dir. Dan Emmerson · Saatchi & Saatchi
  • The Blaydon Races "Joseph Bell - The Blaydon Races" (2024) commercial still© The Blaydon RacesThe Blaydon Races “Joseph Bell - The Blaydon Races” 2024Dir. Dan Emmerson · The Midnight Club
  • Art Fund "Brainwaves" (2023) commercial still© Art FundArt Fund “Brainwaves” 2023Dir. Dan Emmerson · Pablo
  • All "Gleneagles & Pop Trading Company - the Best" (2023) commercial still© AllAll “Gleneagles & Pop Trading Company - the Best” 2023Dir. Dan Emmerson

06 · For producers

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

    Giordano Maestrelli© Reporters Without BordersSimon Ratigan© British ArmyMaxi Blanco© The Coca-Cola CompanyJoel Barney© Nike
    Similar to Dan Emmerson: Giordano Maestrelli, Simon Ratigan, Maxi Blanco

  2. 02Dan Emmerson'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.

    BBC “Bringing Us Closer”© BBCBBC “Made Of Here”© BBCProstate Cancer UK “Ode to Dads”© Prostate Cancer UKArt Fund “National Art Pass”© Art Fund
    14 commercials, 4 award-winning

07 · Questions

About Dan Emmerson

What commercials has Dan Emmerson directed?+

14 in the library, 2020–2026, including BBC “Bringing Us Closer”, BBC “Made Of Here”, Prostate Cancer UK “Ode to Dads” and Art Fund “National Art Pass”.

Which production company does Dan Emmerson work with?+

Most often Somesuch (8 spots), also Larchmont and Prodigious.

Which agencies has Dan Emmerson worked with?+

Clemenger BBDO (4), Pablo (2), BBC Creative (2), Saatchi & Saatchi (1) and Specsavers (1).

What awards has Dan Emmerson's work won?+

4 award-winning spots, including British Arrows Gold 2020 for BBC “Bringing Us Closer”, British Arrows Silver 2026 for BBC “Made Of Here” and British Arrows Silver 2023 for Prostate Cancer UK “Ode to Dads”.

Which directors have a similar style to Dan Emmerson?+

Giordano Maestrelli, Simon Ratigan, Maxi Blanco, Joel Barney and Luis Pena, by the ideas, tone and categories of their work.

08 · Discover

Other directors with a similar style

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