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Hamish Rothwell

Hamish Rothwell is a commercial director. FrameThrower's visual library has 43 of their commercials (2007–2026), cut shot by shot, 4 of them award-winning. The work includes spots for Budget Direct, Aldi, ALDI Australia and Bai, produced most often by Good Oil and Superprime, for agencies including BMF, 303 and Publicis Mojo.

43
Commercials in our library
4
Award-winning
2007–2026
Active

01 · Featured

Hamish Rothwell's most awarded commercial

Video: Budget Direct on YouTube

The One Show Silver 2015

Budget Direct “Captain Risky” 2015

Captain Risky attempts increasingly dangerous stunts, only to end up injured but still promoting Budget Direct's insurance, which doesn't cover him.

Directed by Hamish Rothwell · Good Oil

See the spot →

02 · Brands

Brands Hamish Rothwell has made commercials for

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

  • Budget Direct2015–2026

    10 commercials · 1 award-winning

  • Ikea2012

    1 commercials · 1 award-winning

  • Panasonic2010

    1 commercials · 1 award-winning

  • Holden2019

    1 commercials · 1 award-winning

  • Aldi2023–2025

    9 commercials

  • ALDI Australia2024

    3 commercials

  • Bai2018–2023

    2 commercials

  • Drumstick2007

    1 commercials

  • Hyundai2024

    1 commercials

  • Dulux2024

    1 commercials

  • Toyota2024

    1 commercials

  • The Athletes Foot2024

    1 commercials

Also: Amart, The Warehouse Group, Rebel Sport, STIHL, Weetbix, Solo, Smirnoff, Bingle, Toyota Hilux, Honda, EA Games

03 · Works with

Who Hamish Rothwell works with

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

Production companies Hamish Rothwell works with

Agencies Hamish Rothwell works with

04 · Awards

Hamish Rothwell's awards

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

  • 2

    The One Show

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  • 1

    Spikes Asia

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  • 1

    AdFest

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Top award-winning spots

05 · Work

Commercials by Hamish Rothwell

Our visual library has 43 Hamish Rothwell commercials, cut shot by shot. Here: the latest, then the most awarded.

Per year · gold = award-winning

2010
2015
2025

Latest

Budget Direct “Portal to the future” (2026)© Budget DirectBudget Direct “Portal to the future” 2026
The Warehouse Group “The Warehouse - This is Warehouse Country” (2026)© The Warehouse GroupThe Warehouse Group “The Warehouse - This is Warehouse Country” 2026
ALDI “Bottomless Bag” (2025)© ALDIALDI “Bottomless Bag” 2025
Budget Direct “Meteoric Mayhem” (2025)© Budget DirectBudget Direct “Meteoric Mayhem” 2025
Budget Direct “Frozen” (2025)© Budget DirectBudget Direct “Frozen” 2025

Most awarded

  • Budget Direct "Captain Risky" (2015) commercial still© Budget DirectBudget Direct “Captain Risky” 2015Dir. Hamish RothwellThe One Show Silver 2015
  • Holden "Not to Be Outdone" (2019) commercial still© HoldenHolden “Not to Be Outdone” 2019Dir. Hamish Rothwell · The MonkeysAdFest Gold 2019
  • Panasonic "Cliff" (2010) commercial still© PanasonicPanasonic “Cliff” 2010Dir. Hamish Rothwell · The Campaign Palace SydneyThe One Show Bronze 2010
  • Ikea "IKEA Have a Go" (2012) commercial still© IkeaIkea “IKEA Have a Go” 2012Dir. Hamish RothwellSpikes Asia Bronze 2012
  • Budget Direct "Portal to the future" (2026) commercial still© Budget DirectBudget Direct “Portal to the future” 2026Dir. Hamish Rothwell · 303
  • The Warehouse Group "The Warehouse - This is Warehouse Country" (2026) commercial still© The Warehouse GroupThe Warehouse Group “The Warehouse - This is Warehouse Country” 2026Dir. Hamish Rothwell · TBWA\New Zealand
  • ALDI "Bottomless Bag" (2025) commercial still© ALDIALDI “Bottomless Bag” 2025Dir. Hamish Rothwell · BMF
  • Budget Direct "Meteoric Mayhem" (2025) commercial still© Budget DirectBudget Direct “Meteoric Mayhem” 2025Dir. Hamish Rothwell · 303
  • Budget Direct "Frozen" (2025) commercial still© Budget DirectBudget Direct “Frozen” 2025Dir. Hamish Rothwell · 303
  • Budget Direct "Man Cave" (2025) commercial still© Budget DirectBudget Direct “Man Cave” 2025Dir. Hamish Rothwell · 303
  • Hyundai "i30 - Somewhere Else" (2024) commercial still© HyundaiHyundai “i30 - Somewhere Else” 2024Dir. Hamish Rothwell · INNOCEAN
  • Aldi "Go A Little Extra This Christmas" (2024) commercial still© AldiAldi “Go A Little Extra This Christmas” 2024Dir. Hamish Rothwell · BMF
  • Dulux "Stick" (2024) commercial still© DuluxDulux “Stick” 2024Dir. Hamish Rothwell · Clemenger BBDO
  • Toyota "Corolla - Camouflage" (2024) commercial still© ToyotaToyota “Corolla - Camouflage” 2024Dir. Hamish Rothwell · Publicis Mojo
  • The Athletes Foot "Wife Carrying" (2024) commercial still© The Athletes FootThe Athletes Foot “Wife Carrying” 2024Dir. Hamish Rothwell · BMF
  • ALDI Australia "Go A Little Extra" (2024) commercial still© ALDI AustraliaALDI Australia “Go A Little Extra” 2024Dir. Hamish Rothwell · BMF
  • ALDI Australia "Go A Little Extra - Champagne" (2024) commercial still© ALDI AustraliaALDI Australia “Go A Little Extra - Champagne” 2024Dir. Hamish Rothwell · BMF
  • ALDI Australia "Go A Little Extra - Panettone" (2024) commercial still© ALDI AustraliaALDI Australia “Go A Little Extra - Panettone” 2024Dir. Hamish Rothwell · BMF
  • Budget Direct "Kreepy Krauly" (2024) commercial still© Budget DirectBudget Direct “Kreepy Krauly” 2024Dir. Hamish Rothwell · 303
  • Budget Direct "Reversible" (2024) commercial still© Budget DirectBudget Direct “Reversible” 2024Dir. Hamish Rothwell · 303
  • STIHL "Get Real. Get Outside" (2024) commercial still© STIHLSTIHL “Get Real. Get Outside” 2024Dir. Hamish Rothwell · TBWA Worldwide
  • Weetbix "Opera" (2024) commercial still© WeetbixWeetbix “Opera” 2024Dir. Hamish Rothwell · Dentsu Creative Melbourne
  • Solo "Legend of the Lemon Tree" (2024) commercial still© SoloSolo “Legend of the Lemon Tree” 2024Dir. Hamish Rothwell · BMF Melbourne
  • Aldi "The Miracle Ham" (2023) commercial still© AldiAldi “The Miracle Ham” 2023Dir. Hamish Rothwell · BMF

06 · For producers

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

    Jeff Low© AnthropicBryan Buckley© E-TradeTraktor© TideSteve Rogers© Hornbach
    Similar to Hamish Rothwell: Jeff Low, Bryan Buckley, Traktor
  2. 02Hamish Rothwell's full body of work, with credits

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

    All 43 commercials, searchable shot by shot, with the agency, production company and awards on every spot.

    Budget Direct “Captain Risky”© Budget DirectHolden “Not to Be Outdone”© HoldenPanasonic “Cliff”© PanasonicIkea “IKEA Have a Go”© Ikea
    43 commercials, 4 award-winning

07 · Questions

About Hamish Rothwell

What commercials has Hamish Rothwell directed?+

43 in the library, 2007–2026, including Budget Direct “Captain Risky”, Holden “Not to Be Outdone”, Panasonic “Cliff” and Ikea “IKEA Have a Go”.

Which production company does Hamish Rothwell work with?+

Most often Good Oil (40 spots), also Superprime.

Which agencies has Hamish Rothwell worked with?+

BMF (14), 303 (9), Publicis Mojo (2), The Campaign Palace Sydney (1) and The Monkeys (1).

What awards has Hamish Rothwell's work won?+

4 award-winning spots, including The One Show Silver 2015 for Budget Direct “Captain Risky”, AdFest Gold 2019 for Holden “Not to Be Outdone” and The One Show Bronze 2010 for Panasonic “Cliff”.

Which directors have a similar style to Hamish Rothwell?+

Jeff Low, Bryan Buckley, Traktor, Steve Rogers and Greg Bell, by the ideas, tone and categories of their work.

08 · Discover

Other directors with a similar style

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