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Gary Freedman

Gary Freedman is a commercial director. FrameThrower's visual library has 69 of their commercials (2013–2026), cut shot by shot, 12 of them award-winning. The work includes spots for NRMA Insurance, Unilever, Fiji Water and Lidl, produced most often by MJZ and Independent, for agencies including adam&eve\TBWA, Ponce and Droga5 Anz, Part of Accenture Song.

69
Commercials in our library
12
Award-winning
2013–2026
Active

01 · Featured

Gary Freedman's most awarded commercial

Video: HeinekenChile on YouTube

Cannes Lions Gold 2017

Heineken “Jackie” 2017

Sir Jackie Stewart, a legendary Formula 1 driver, is shown throughout his career, always refusing a Heineken because he's still driving, promoting responsible drinking.

Directed by Gary Freedman · Publicis · Anorak/Independent

See the spot →

02 · Brands

Brands Gary Freedman has made commercials for

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

  • NRMA Insurance2019–2025

    4 commercials · 1 award-winning

  • Volkswagen2018–2023

    3 commercials · 1 award-winning

  • Bitpanda2022–2024

    2 commercials · 1 award-winning

  • Heineken2016–2017

    2 commercials · 1 award-winning

  • Harvey Nichols2017–2023

    2 commercials · 1 award-winning

  • HSBC2016–2023

    2 commercials · 1 award-winning

  • IKEA2016–2022

    2 commercials · 1 award-winning

  • Orangina Schweppes France2013

    1 commercials · 1 award-winning

  • Cruzcampo2024

    1 commercials · 1 award-winning

  • EA2026

    1 commercials · 1 award-winning

  • Leffe2024

    1 commercials · 1 award-winning

  • Citroen2025

    1 commercials · 1 award-winning

Also: Unilever, FIJI Water, Lidl, Amazon, SKODA, Argos, Samsung, iRobot, Barclays, The Very Group, Lloyds Bank, Merlin Entertainments

03 · Works with

Who Gary Freedman works with

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

Production companies Gary Freedman works with

04 · Awards

Gary Freedman's awards

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

  • 5

    British Arrows

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  • 2

    Epica

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  • 1

    Kinsale Sharks

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  • 1

    New York Festivals

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  • 1

    Effie Awards

    1 top prize

  • 1

    Cannes Lions

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  • 1

    London International Awards

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Top award-winning spots

05 · Work

Commercials by Gary Freedman

Our visual library has 69 Gary Freedman commercials, cut shot by shot. Here: the latest, then the most awarded; open the library for every one.

Per year · gold = award-winning

2015
2020
2025

Latest

EA “The Club is Yours” (2026)© EAEA “The Club is Yours” 2026British Arrows Silver 2026
Fiji Water “After Party” (2026)© Fiji WaterFiji Water “After Party” 2026
Barclays “Be a step ahead with Barclays Premier” (2026)© BarclaysBarclays “Be a step ahead with Barclays Premier” 2026
Merlin Entertainments “LEGOLAND® Florida Resort - Calling All Heroes” (2026)© Merlin EntertainmentsMerlin Entertainments “LEGOLAND® Florida Resort - Calling All Heroes” 2026
Supercell Oy “Clash of Clans - It's In Your Hands” (2026)© Supercell OySupercell Oy “Clash of Clans - It's In Your Hands” 2026

Most awarded

06 · For producers

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

    Jeff Low© AnthropicBryan Buckley© E-TradeGreg Gray© Chicken LickenTraktor© Tide
    Similar to Gary Freedman: Jeff Low, Bryan Buckley, Greg Gray
  2. 02Gary Freedman's full body of work, with credits

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

    All 69 commercials, searchable shot by shot, with the agency, production company and awards on every spot.

    Heineken “Jackie”© HeinekenNRMA Insurance “Help is who we are”© NRMA InsuranceEA “The Club is Yours”© EAHarvey Nichols “Britalia”© Harvey Nichols
    69 commercials, 12 award-winning

07 · Questions

About Gary Freedman

What commercials has Gary Freedman directed?+

69 in the library, 2013–2026, including Heineken “Jackie”, NRMA Insurance “Help is who we are”, EA “The Club is Yours” and Harvey Nichols “Britalia”.

Which production company does Gary Freedman work with?+

Most often MJZ (21 spots), also Independent, Revolver and Good Oil.

Which agencies has Gary Freedman worked with?+

adam&eve\TBWA (8), Ponce (4), Droga5 Anz, Part of Accenture Song (4), Grey (3) and Karmarama (3).

What awards has Gary Freedman's work won?+

12 award-winning spots, including Cannes Lions Gold 2017 for Heineken “Jackie”, Effie Awards Grand Prix 2022 for NRMA Insurance “Help is who we are” and British Arrows Silver 2026 for EA “The Club is Yours”.

Which directors have a similar style to Gary Freedman?+

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

08 · Discover

Other directors with a similar style

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

Gary Freedman: Commercial Director, 69 Commercials, Awards & Credits