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Helen Downing

Helen Downing is a commercial director. FrameThrower's visual library has 5 of their commercials (2023–2025), cut shot by shot. The work includes spots for Morrisons, Sainsbury's and Asda, produced most often by Prodigious and Yacht Club, for agencies including Leo Burnett.

5
Commercials in our library
2023–2025
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01 · Featured

Helen Downing's most awarded commercial

Sainsbury's “Little Twists” (2025), still© Sainsbury'sSainsbury's “Little Twists” (2025), frame 2© Sainsbury'sSainsbury's “Little Twists” (2025), frame 3© Sainsbury'sSainsbury's “Little Twists” (2025), frame 4© Sainsbury'sSainsbury's “Little Twists” (2025), frame 5© Sainsbury'sSainsbury's “Little Twists” (2025), frame 6© Sainsbury's

Sainsbury's “Little Twists” 2025

A series of quick, creative twists on everyday meals transforms ordinary weeknights into exciting culinary adventures for families, highlighting Sainsbury's ingredients.

Directed by Helen Downing · Yacht Club

02 · Brands

Brands Helen Downing has made commercials for

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

  • Morrisons2023

    3 commercials

  • Sainsbury's2025

    1 commercials

  • Asda2023

    1 commercials

03 · Works with

Who Helen Downing works with

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

Production companies Helen Downing works with

Agencies Helen Downing works with

04 · Work

Commercials by Helen Downing

Our visual library has 5 Helen Downing commercials, cut shot by shot. Here: the latest, then the most awarded.

Latest

Sainsbury's “Little Twists” (2025)© Sainsbury'sSainsbury's “Little Twists” 2025
Morrisons “Get The Hint - Beef” (2023)© MorrisonsMorrisons “Get The Hint - Beef” 2023
Morrisons “Mother's Day - Wine” (2023)© MorrisonsMorrisons “Mother's Day - Wine” 2023
Morrisons “A Very British Easter” (2023)© MorrisonsMorrisons “A Very British Easter” 2023
Asda “Christmas 2022” (2023)© AsdaAsda “Christmas 2022” 2023

Most awarded

  • Sainsbury's "Little Twists" (2025) commercial still© Sainsbury'sSainsbury's “Little Twists” 2025Dir. Helen Downing
  • Morrisons "Get The Hint - Beef" (2023) commercial still© MorrisonsMorrisons “Get The Hint - Beef” 2023Dir. Helen Downing · Leo
  • Morrisons "Mother's Day - Wine" (2023) commercial still© MorrisonsMorrisons “Mother's Day - Wine” 2023Dir. Helen Downing · Leo
  • Morrisons "A Very British Easter" (2023) commercial still© MorrisonsMorrisons “A Very British Easter” 2023Dir. Helen Downing · Leo
  • Asda "Christmas 2022" (2023) commercial still© AsdaAsda “Christmas 2022” 2023Dir. Helen Downing

05 · For producers

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

    Taika Waititi© New Zealand Transport AgencyJuliet May© Aldi UKJake Ladehoff© EtsyGreg Bell© Currys
    Similar to Helen Downing: Taika Waititi, Juliet May, Jake Ladehoff

  2. 02Helen Downing's full body of work, with credits

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

    All 5 commercials, searchable shot by shot, with the agency, production company and awards on every spot.

    Sainsbury's “Little Twists”© Sainsbury'sMorrisons “Get The Hint - Beef”© MorrisonsMorrisons “Mother's Day - Wine”© MorrisonsMorrisons “A Very British Easter”© Morrisons
    5 commercials, 0 award-winning

06 · Questions

About Helen Downing

What commercials has Helen Downing directed?+

5 in the library, 2023–2025, including Sainsbury's “Little Twists”, Morrisons “Get The Hint - Beef”, Morrisons “Mother's Day - Wine” and Morrisons “A Very British Easter”.

Which production company does Helen Downing work with?+

Most often Prodigious (3 spots), also Yacht Club and LS Productions.

Which agencies has Helen Downing worked with?+

Leo Burnett (3).

Which directors have a similar style to Helen Downing?+

Taika Waititi, Juliet May, Jake Ladehoff, Greg Bell and Andreas Bruns, by the ideas, tone and categories of their work.

07 · Discover

Other directors with a similar style

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