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David Shane

David Shane is a commercial director. FrameThrower's visual library has 56 of their commercials (2005–2026), cut shot by shot, 25 of them award-winning. The work includes spots for Apple, Charter Communications, Snickers and ESPN, produced most often by O Positive and Hungry Man, for agencies including Something Different, BBDO and Apple.

56
Commercials in our library
25
Award-winning
2005–2026
Active

01 · Featured

David Shane's most awarded commercial

HBO GO “What's He In” (2014), still© HBO GOHBO GO “What's He In” (2014), frame 2© HBO GOHBO GO “What's He In” (2014), frame 3© HBO GOHBO GO “What's He In” (2014), frame 4© HBO GOHBO GO “What's He In” (2014), frame 5© HBO GOHBO GO “What's He In” (2014), frame 6© HBO GO

Cannes Lions Gold 2014

HBO GO “What's He In” 2014

A family struggles to remember the names of Game of Thrones characters while watching the show together, highlighting the convenience of HBO GO for individual viewing.

Directed by David Shane · SS+K · O Positive

Also watch

Video: Apple on YouTube

Apple “Detectives” 2022 →The One Show Gold 2022

02 · Brands

Brands David Shane has made commercials for

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

  • Apple2022–2025

    8 commercials · 3 award-winning

  • Snickers2018–2019

    3 commercials · 3 award-winning

  • Volkswagen UK2020

    3 commercials · 3 award-winning

  • ESPN2011–2023

    3 commercials · 1 award-winning

  • Barclays2025

    3 commercials · 1 award-winning

  • Avocados From Mexico2017–2018

    2 commercials · 1 award-winning

  • itvX2023

    2 commercials · 1 award-winning

  • Home Box Office2014

    1 commercials · 1 award-winning

  • Mars2018

    1 commercials · 1 award-winning

  • Island's Edge2023

    1 commercials · 1 award-winning

  • Uber One for Students2024

    1 commercials · 1 award-winning

  • Itv2023

    1 commercials · 1 award-winning

Also: ESPN This Is Sports Center, HBO GO, PETA UK, Currys PC World, Uber/Uber Eats, Native, BC SPCA, Charter Communications, Progressive, Paramount+, Rocket Mortgage, Cadillac

03 · Works with

Who David Shane works with

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

Production companies David Shane works with

04 · Awards

David Shane's awards

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

  • 7

    The One Show

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  • 6

    British Arrows

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  • 4

    Cannes Lions

    .

  • 2

    London International Awards

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  • 1

    Epica

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  • 1

    Emmy (Outstanding Commercial)

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  • 1

    Creative Circle

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  • 1

    Kinsale Sharks

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Top award-winning spots

  • Cannes Lions Gold 2014HBO GO “What's He In”
  • The One Show Gold 2025Uber/Uber Eats “When You’ve Done Enough - Evil’d Enough”
  • The One Show Gold 2022Apple “Detectives”
  • The One Show Gold 2018Snickers “Recovery Room”
  • The One Show Gold 2005BC SPCA “Roommates”
  • AICP Awards Winner 2025Apple “Pudding”
  • Cannes Lions Silver 2025Apple “Warren”
  • Cannes Lions Silver 2016Currys PC World “Spare The Act Nespresso”

05 · Work

Commercials by David Shane

Our visual library has 56 David Shane commercials, cut shot by shot. Here: the latest, then the most awarded; open the library for every one.

Per year · gold = award-winning

2005
2020
2025

Latest

PETA UK “Happy Christmassacre” (2026)© PETA UKPETA UK “Happy Christmassacre” 2026British Arrows Silver 2026
Uber/Uber Eats “When You’ve Done Enough - Evil’d Enough” (2025)© Uber/Uber EatsUber/Uber Eats “When You’ve Done Enough - Evil’d Enough” 2025The One Show Gold 2025
Apple “Pudding” (2025)© AppleApple “Pudding” 2025AICP Awards Winner 2025
Apple “Warren” (2025)© AppleApple “Warren” 2025Cannes Lions Silver 2025

Most awarded

06 · For producers

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

    Jim Jenkins© NextelBryan Buckley© E-TradeJeff Low© AnthropicWayne McClammy© Amazon Alexa
    Similar to David Shane: Jim Jenkins, Bryan Buckley, Jeff Low

  2. 02David Shane's full body of work, with credits

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

    All 56 commercials, searchable shot by shot, with the agency, production company and awards on every spot.

    HBO GO “What's He In”© HBO GOUber/Uber Eats “When You’ve Done Enough - Evil’d Enough”© Uber/Uber EatsApple “Detectives”© AppleSnickers “Recovery Room”© Snickers
    56 commercials, 25 award-winning

07 · Questions

About David Shane

What commercials has David Shane directed?+

56 in the library, 2005–2026, including HBO GO “What's He In”, Uber/Uber Eats “When You’ve Done Enough - Evil’d Enough”, Apple “Detectives” and Snickers “Recovery Room”.

Which production company does David Shane work with?+

Most often O Positive (46 spots), also Hungry Man and Something Different.

Which agencies has David Shane worked with?+

Something Different (6), BBDO (5), Apple (5), adam&eve\TBWA (4) and Arnold Worldwide (3).

What awards has David Shane's work won?+

25 award-winning spots, including Cannes Lions Gold 2014 for HBO GO “What's He In”, The One Show Gold 2025 for Uber/Uber Eats “When You’ve Done Enough - Evil’d Enough” and The One Show Gold 2022 for Apple “Detectives”.

Which directors have a similar style to David Shane?+

Jim Jenkins, Bryan Buckley, Jeff Low, Wayne McClammy and Traktor, by the ideas, tone and categories of their work.

08 · Discover

Other directors with a similar style

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