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James Dive

James Dive is a commercial director. FrameThrower's visual library has 13 of their commercials (2022–2026), cut shot by shot. The work includes spots for Uber Eats, 10:PM, Ancestry® and HYUNDAI, produced most often by Scoundrel and The Pool Collective, for agencies including Special, HOWATSON+COMPANY and Saatchi & Saatchi Sydney.

13
Commercials in our library
2022–2026
Active

01 · Featured

James Dive's most awarded commercial

ABC “News - Keep Asking” (2026), still© ABCABC “News - Keep Asking” (2026), frame 2© ABCABC “News - Keep Asking” (2026), frame 3© ABCABC “News - Keep Asking” (2026), frame 4© ABCABC “News - Keep Asking” (2026), frame 5© ABCABC “News - Keep Asking” (2026), frame 6© ABC

ABC “News - Keep Asking” 2026

This ad for ABC News highlights the importance of questioning everything, from societal issues to personal concerns, emphasizing the brand's commitment to investigative journalism.

Directed by James Dive · Leo · Leo Australia

02 · Brands

Brands James Dive has made commercials for

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

  • Uber Eats2022

    4 commercials

  • 10:PM2024

    4 commercials

  • Ancestry®2024

    1 commercials

  • HYUNDAI2024

    1 commercials

  • Aldi2023

    1 commercials

  • City of Sydney2024

    1 commercials

  • ABC2026

    1 commercials

03 · Works with

Who James Dive works with

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

Production companies James Dive works with

Agencies James Dive works with

04 · Work

Commercials by James Dive

Our visual library has 13 James Dive commercials, cut shot by shot. Here: the latest, then the most awarded.

Per year · gold = award-winning

Latest

ABC “News - Keep Asking” (2026)© ABCABC “News - Keep Asking” 2026
Ancestry® “Ancestry - Brand” (2024)© Ancestry®Ancestry® “Ancestry - Brand” 2024
HYUNDAI “Tomorrow Looks Good” (2024)© HYUNDAIHYUNDAI “Tomorrow Looks Good” 2024
10:PM “Bed-verts 'Backpackers” (2024)© 10:PM10:PM “Bed-verts 'Backpackers” 2024
10:PM “Bed-verts 'Politician” (2024)© 10:PM10:PM “Bed-verts 'Politician” 2024

Most awarded

  • ABC "News - Keep Asking" (2026) commercial still© ABCABC “News - Keep Asking” 2026Dir. James Dive · Leo
  • Ancestry® "Ancestry - Brand" (2024) commercial still© Ancestry®Ancestry® “Ancestry - Brand” 2024Dir. James Dive · Saatchi & Saatchi Sydney
  • HYUNDAI "Tomorrow Looks Good" (2024) commercial still© HYUNDAIHYUNDAI “Tomorrow Looks Good” 2024Dir. James Dive · INNOCEAN
  • 10:PM "Bed-verts 'Backpackers" (2024) commercial still© 10:PM10:PM “Bed-verts 'Backpackers” 2024Dir. James Dive · HOWATSON+COMPANY
  • 10:PM "Bed-verts 'Politician" (2024) commercial still© 10:PM10:PM “Bed-verts 'Politician” 2024Dir. James Dive · HOWATSON+COMPANY
  • 10:PM "Bed-verts 'Swingers" (2024) commercial still© 10:PM10:PM “Bed-verts 'Swingers” 2024Dir. James Dive · HOWATSON+COMPANY
  • 10:PM "Bed-verts 'Mardi" (2024) commercial still© 10:PM10:PM “Bed-verts 'Mardi” 2024Dir. James Dive · HOWATSON+COMPANY
  • City of Sydney "A Statistically Beautiful Christmas Tree" (2024) commercial still© City of SydneyCity of Sydney “A Statistically Beautiful Christmas Tree” 2024Dir. James Dive · Studio Dive
  • Aldi "Christmas Ham" (2023) commercial still© AldiAldi “Christmas Ham” 2023Dir. James Dive · BMF
  • Uber Eats "Choose Your Own AO Ash Barty 30" (2022) commercial still© Uber EatsUber Eats “Choose Your Own AO Ash Barty 30” 2022Dir. James Dive · Special
  • Uber Eats "Choose Your Own AO Nick Kyrgios 30" (2022) commercial still© Uber EatsUber Eats “Choose Your Own AO Nick Kyrgios 30” 2022Dir. James Dive · Special
  • Uber Eats "Choose Your Own AO Ash Barty alternate ending 'Batteries" (2022) commercial still© Uber EatsUber Eats “Choose Your Own AO Ash Barty alternate ending 'Batteries” 2022Dir. James Dive · Special
  • Uber Eats "Choose Your Own AO Nick Kyrgios Alt Ending 'Tea" (2022) commercial still© Uber EatsUber Eats “Choose Your Own AO Nick Kyrgios Alt Ending 'Tea” 2022Dir. James Dive · Special

05 · For producers

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

    Jeff Low© AnthropicBryan Buckley© E-TradeBarlow Jacobs© BlueairTraktor© Tide
    Similar to James Dive: Jeff Low, Bryan Buckley, Barlow Jacobs

  2. 02James Dive's full body of work, with credits

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

    All 13 commercials, searchable shot by shot, with the agency, production company and awards on every spot.

    ABC “News - Keep Asking”© ABCAncestry® “Ancestry - Brand”© Ancestry®HYUNDAI “Tomorrow Looks Good”© HYUNDAI10:PM “Bed-verts 'Backpackers”© 10:PM
    13 commercials, 0 award-winning

06 · Questions

About James Dive

What commercials has James Dive directed?+

13 in the library, 2022–2026, including ABC “News - Keep Asking”, Ancestry® “Ancestry - Brand”, HYUNDAI “Tomorrow Looks Good” and 10:PM “Bed-verts 'Backpackers”.

Which production company does James Dive work with?+

Most often Scoundrel (7 spots), also The Pool Collective, Revolver and Leo Australia.

Which agencies has James Dive worked with?+

Special (4), HOWATSON+COMPANY (4), Saatchi & Saatchi Sydney (1), INNOCEAN (1) and BMF (1).

Which directors have a similar style to James Dive?+

Jeff Low, Bryan Buckley, Barlow Jacobs, Traktor and Declan Lowney, by the ideas, tone and categories of their work.

07 · Discover

Other directors with a similar style

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