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Dante Ariola

Dante Ariola is a commercial director. FrameThrower's visual library has 37 of their commercials (2000–2025), cut shot by shot, 15 of them award-winning. The work includes spots for Budget, GE, General Mills and Kia America, produced most often by MJZ and Propaganda Films, for agencies including TBWA\Chiat\Day, David&Goliath and DDB.

37
Commercials in our library
15
Award-winning
2000–2025
Active

01 · Featured

Dante Ariola's most awarded commercial

Budget “Aromatherapy” (2000), still© BudgetBudget “Aromatherapy” (2000), frame 2© BudgetBudget “Aromatherapy” (2000), frame 3© BudgetBudget “Aromatherapy” (2000), frame 4© BudgetBudget “Aromatherapy” (2000), frame 5© BudgetBudget “Aromatherapy” (2000), frame 6© Budget

Cannes Lions Gold 2000

Budget “Aromatherapy” 2000

A car rental company meeting goes hilariously wrong when an idea for "aromatherapy candles" in cars leads to a disastrous, sleepy highway crash.

Directed by Dante Ariola · Cliff Freeman & Partners · Propaganda Films

Also watch

Video: BMW USA on YouTube

BMW “Legend” 2020 →British Arrows Gold 2020

02 · Brands

Brands Dante Ariola has made commercials for

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

  • Budget2000

    3 commercials · 2 award-winning

  • GE2014–2016

    2 commercials · 1 award-winning

  • Nike2000

    1 commercials · 1 award-winning

  • PlayStation 22002

    1 commercials · 1 award-winning

  • Jim Beam2011

    1 commercials · 1 award-winning

  • Nissan2011

    1 commercials · 1 award-winning

  • Toyota2022

    1 commercials · 1 award-winning

  • Skittles2015

    1 commercials · 1 award-winning

  • BMW2020

    1 commercials · 1 award-winning

  • Volkswagen2004

    1 commercials · 1 award-winning

  • Mercedes Benz2013

    1 commercials · 1 award-winning

  • Pepsi2010

    1 commercials · 1 award-winning

Also: Mars, XM Radio, General Mills, Kia America, Michelob Ultra, Bank of America, Barclays, Beats, SunTrust, Wrigley, Kia, Comcast Technology Solutions

03 · Works with

Who Dante Ariola works with

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

Production companies Dante Ariola works with

04 · Awards

Dante Ariola's awards

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

  • 5

    Clio Awards

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  • 4

    Cannes Lions

    .

  • 2

    British Arrows

    .

  • 1

    Epica

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  • 1

    London International Awards

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  • 1

    AICP Awards

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  • 1

    D&AD

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Top award-winning spots

  • Cannes Lions Gold 2000Budget “Aromatherapy”
  • Cannes Lions Gold 2000Budget “Propulsion”
  • British Arrows Gold 2020BMW “Legend”
  • Clio Awards Gold 2013Mercedes Benz “Soul”
  • Clio Awards Gold 2012Jim Beam “Parallels”
  • AICP Awards Winner 2010Pepsi “Pass”
  • Cannes Lions Silver 2015Mars “Settle It”
  • Clio Awards Silver 2003PlayStation 2 “Signs”

05 · Work

Commercials by Dante Ariola

Our visual library has 37 Dante Ariola commercials, cut shot by shot. Here: the latest, then the most awarded.

Per year · gold = award-winning

2000
2010
2015
2020
2025

Latest

General Mills “Fruit Rolls Ups - You Better Be Playing After School” (2025)© General MillsGeneral Mills “Fruit Rolls Ups - You Better Be Playing After School” 2025
General Mills “Fruit Rolls Ups - You Better be Playing Thats My Boy” (2025)© General MillsGeneral Mills “Fruit Rolls Ups - You Better be Playing Thats My Boy” 2025
Kia America “Keep the Adventure Going” (2025)© Kia AmericaKia America “Keep the Adventure Going” 2025
Kia America “Relationship Tripping” (2025)© Kia AmericaKia America “Relationship Tripping” 2025
Atlassian “DIRECT - JIRA” (2025)© AtlassianAtlassian “DIRECT - JIRA” 2025

Most awarded

  • Budget "Aromatherapy" (2000) commercial still© BudgetBudget “Aromatherapy” 2000Dir. Dante Ariola · Cliff Freeman & PartnersCannes Lions Gold 2000
  • Budget "Propulsion" (2000) commercial still© BudgetBudget “Propulsion” 2000Dir. Dante Ariola · Cliff Freeman & PartnersCannes Lions Gold 2000
  • BMW "Legend" (2020) commercial still© BMWBMW “Legend” 2020Dir. Dante Ariola · GoodbyBritish Arrows Gold 2020
  • Mercedes Benz "Soul" (2013) commercial still© Mercedes BenzMercedes Benz “Soul” 2013Dir. Dante Ariola · Merkley + PartnersClio Awards Gold 2013
  • Jim Beam "Parallels" (2011) commercial still© Jim BeamJim Beam “Parallels” 2011Dir. Dante Ariola · StrawberryFrogClio Awards Gold 2012
  • Pepsi "Pass" (2010) commercial still© PepsiPepsi “Pass” 2010Dir. Dante Ariola · TBWA\CHIAT\DAY, USAAICP Awards Winner 2010
  • Mars "Settle It" (2015) commercial still© MarsMars “Settle It” 2015Dir. Dante Ariola · DDBCannes Lions Silver 2015
  • PlayStation 2 "Signs" (2002) commercial still© PlayStation 2PlayStation 2 “Signs” 2002Dir. Dante Ariola · TBWA\Chiat\DayClio Awards Silver 2003
  • GE "Childlike Imagination" (2014) commercial still© GEGE “Childlike Imagination” 2014Dir. Dante Ariola · BBDOEpica Silver 2014
  • Nissan "Gas Powered Everything" (2011) commercial still© NissanNissan “Gas Powered Everything” 2011Dir. Dante Ariola · TBWA\Chiat\DayCannes Lions Bronze 2012
  • XM Radio "Falling Stars" (2002) commercial still© XM RadioXM Radio “Falling Stars” 2002Dir. Dante Ariola · TBWA\Chiat\DayD&AD Wood Pencil 2002
  • Toyota "Beautiful Movement" (2022) commercial still© ToyotaToyota “Beautiful Movement” 2022Dir. Dante Ariola · Saatchi & Saatchi LAClio Awards Bronze 2022
  • Volkswagen "Giants" (2004) commercial still© VolkswagenVolkswagen “Giants” 2004Dir. Dante Ariola · DDBBritish Arrows Bronze 2004
  • Nike "Elephant" (2000) commercial still© NikeNike “Elephant” 2000Dir. Dante Ariola · Wieden+KennedyClio Awards Bronze 2001
  • Skittles "Settle It" (2015) commercial still© SkittlesSkittles “Settle It” 2015Dir. Dante Ariola · DDBLondon International Awards Bronze 2015
  • Beats "Tell Me When To Go" (2016) commercial still© BeatsBeats “Tell Me When To Go” 2016Dir. Dante AriolaDGA Awards Nominee 2016
  • SunTrust "Hold Your Breath" (2016) commercial still© SunTrustSunTrust “Hold Your Breath” 2016Dir. Dante Ariola · StrawberryFrogDGA Awards Nominee 2016
  • Wrigley "Flare" (2007) commercial still© WrigleyWrigley “Flare” 2007Dir. Dante Ariola · AMV BBDODGA Awards Nominee 2007
  • Barclays "Money Tree" (2004) commercial still© BarclaysBarclays “Money Tree” 2004Dir. Dante Ariola · BBHDGA Awards Nominee 2004
  • Bank of America "Butcher" (2002) commercial still© Bank of AmericaBank of America “Butcher” 2002Dir. Dante Ariola · Bozell/NYDGA Awards Nominee 2002
  • Budget "Climb" (2000) commercial still© BudgetBudget “Climb” 2000Dir. Dante Ariola · Cliff Freeman & PartnersAICP Awards Honoree 2000
  • General Mills "Fruit Rolls Ups - You Better Be Playing After School" (2025) commercial still© General MillsGeneral Mills “Fruit Rolls Ups - You Better Be Playing After School” 2025Dir. Dante Ariola · Goodby Silverstein & Partners
  • General Mills "Fruit Rolls Ups - You Better be Playing Thats My Boy" (2025) commercial still© General MillsGeneral Mills “Fruit Rolls Ups - You Better be Playing Thats My Boy” 2025Dir. Dante Ariola · Goodby Silverstein & Partners
  • Kia America "Keep the Adventure Going" (2025) commercial still© Kia AmericaKia America “Keep the Adventure Going” 2025Dir. Dante Ariola · David&Goliath

06 · For producers

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

    Andreas Nilsson© Uber EatsNicolai Fuglsig© NikeJeff Low© AnthropicGreg Gray© Chicken Licken
    Similar to Dante Ariola: Andreas Nilsson, Nicolai Fuglsig, Jeff Low

  2. 02Dante Ariola's full body of work, with credits

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

    All 37 commercials, searchable shot by shot, with the agency, production company and awards on every spot.

    Budget “Aromatherapy”© BudgetBudget “Propulsion”© BudgetBMW “Legend”© BMWMercedes Benz “Soul”© Mercedes Benz
    37 commercials, 15 award-winning

07 · Questions

About Dante Ariola

What commercials has Dante Ariola directed?+

37 in the library, 2000–2025, including Budget “Aromatherapy”, Budget “Propulsion”, BMW “Legend” and Mercedes Benz “Soul”.

Which production company does Dante Ariola work with?+

Most often MJZ (28 spots), also Propaganda Films and TPF - Tony Petersen Film GmbH.

Which agencies has Dante Ariola worked with?+

TBWA\Chiat\Day (3), David&Goliath (3), DDB (3), Goodby Silverstein & Partners (3) and Cliff Freeman & Partners (3).

What awards has Dante Ariola's work won?+

15 award-winning spots, including Cannes Lions Gold 2000 for Budget “Aromatherapy”, Cannes Lions Gold 2000 for Budget “Propulsion” and British Arrows Gold 2020 for BMW “Legend”.

Which directors have a similar style to Dante Ariola?+

Andreas Nilsson, Nicolai Fuglsig, Jeff Low, Greg Gray and Traktor, by the ideas, tone and categories of their work.

08 · Discover

Other directors with a similar style

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