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James Haworth

James Haworth is a commercial director. FrameThrower's visual library has 28 of their commercials (2014–2026), cut shot by shot. The work includes spots for ATCO, Petro Canada, Subway and McDonald’s, produced most often by Circle Productions and Prodigious, for agencies including McCann Canada, Union and Saatchi & Saatchi - USA.

28
Commercials in our library
2014–2026
Active

01 · Featured

James Haworth's most awarded commercial

Petro Canada “Petro Canada - Platinum” (2026), still© Petro CanadaPetro Canada “Petro Canada - Platinum” (2026), frame 2© Petro CanadaPetro Canada “Petro Canada - Platinum” (2026), frame 3© Petro CanadaPetro Canada “Petro Canada - Platinum” (2026), frame 4© Petro CanadaPetro Canada “Petro Canada - Platinum” (2026), frame 5© Petro CanadaPetro Canada “Petro Canada - Platinum” (2026), frame 6© Petro Canada

Petro Canada “Petro Canada - Platinum” 2026

Petro-Canada's Platinum status rewards customers for their everyday efforts, offering extra points and benefits for car washes, fuel, and even Canadian Tire money.

Directed by James Haworth · McCann · Circle Productions

02 · Brands

Brands James Haworth has made commercials for

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

  • ATCO2025

    4 commercials

  • Petro Canada2025–2026

    3 commercials

  • Subway2023

    3 commercials

  • McDonald’s2019

    2 commercials

  • Shreddies2019

    2 commercials

  • Specsavers2024–2025

    2 commercials

  • CREA2020

    2 commercials

  • Best Buy2016

    1 commercials

  • The Sun2014

    1 commercials

  • Country Harvest2023

    1 commercials

  • belairdirect2023

    1 commercials

  • Canadian Tire2023

    1 commercials

Also: EQ Bank, Royal Bank of Canada, RBC WestJet, NJM Insurance, Ashley Furniture

03 · Works with

Who James Haworth works with

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

Production companies James Haworth works with

04 · Work

Commercials by James Haworth

Our visual library has 28 James Haworth commercials, cut shot by shot. Here: the latest, then the most awarded.

Per year · gold = award-winning

2020
2025

Latest

Petro Canada “Petro Canada - Platinum” (2026)© Petro CanadaPetro Canada “Petro Canada - Platinum” 2026
Specsavers “Your Eyes Go Through a Lot” (2025)© SpecsaversSpecsavers “Your Eyes Go Through a Lot” 2025
ATCO “Energy - Flood Party” (2025)© ATCOATCO “Energy - Flood Party” 2025
ATCO “Energy - Thermostat” (2025)© ATCOATCO “Energy - Thermostat” 2025
ATCO “Energy - Old Bill” (2025)© ATCOATCO “Energy - Old Bill” 2025

Most awarded

  • Petro Canada "Petro Canada - Platinum" (2026) commercial still© Petro CanadaPetro Canada “Petro Canada - Platinum” 2026Dir. James Haworth · McCann
  • Specsavers "Your Eyes Go Through a Lot" (2025) commercial still© SpecsaversSpecsavers “Your Eyes Go Through a Lot” 2025Dir. James Haworth · Specsavers
  • ATCO "Energy - Flood Party" (2025) commercial still© ATCOATCO “Energy - Flood Party” 2025Dir. James Haworth · McCann Canada
  • ATCO "Energy - Thermostat" (2025) commercial still© ATCOATCO “Energy - Thermostat” 2025Dir. James Haworth · McCann Canada
  • ATCO "Energy - Old Bill" (2025) commercial still© ATCOATCO “Energy - Old Bill” 2025Dir. James Haworth · McCann Canada
  • Petro Canada "Long Pause" (2025) commercial still© Petro CanadaPetro Canada “Long Pause” 2025Dir. James Haworth · McCann Canada
  • Petro Canada "Long Shake" (2025) commercial still© Petro CanadaPetro Canada “Long Shake” 2025Dir. James Haworth · McCann Canada
  • Ashley Furniture "Orange Days" (2025) commercial still© Ashley FurnitureAshley Furniture “Orange Days” 2025Dir. James Haworth
  • ATCO "Scary Furnace" (2025) commercial still© ATCOATCO “Scary Furnace” 2025Dir. James Haworth
  • Specsavers "Mispronounce with Chris Hadfield" (2024) commercial still© SpecsaversSpecsavers “Mispronounce with Chris Hadfield” 2024Dir. James Haworth · Specsavers
  • Country Harvest "For Bread Lovers" (2023) commercial still© Country HarvestCountry Harvest “For Bread Lovers” 2023Dir. James Haworth · Rethink
  • belairdirect "Lightswitch" (2023) commercial still© belairdirectbelairdirect “Lightswitch” 2023Dir. James Haworth · Sid Lee
  • Subway "My Order on Paper Sarah" (2023) commercial still© SubwaySubway “My Order on Paper Sarah” 2023Dir. James Haworth · Saatchi & Saatchi - USA
  • Subway "My Order on Paper Liam" (2023) commercial still© SubwaySubway “My Order on Paper Liam” 2023Dir. James Haworth · Saatchi & Saatchi - USA
  • Subway "My Order on Paper Taylor" (2023) commercial still© SubwaySubway “My Order on Paper Taylor” 2023Dir. James Haworth · Saatchi & Saatchi - USA
  • Canadian Tire "Jumpstart - Slow Clap" (2023) commercial still© Canadian TireCanadian Tire “Jumpstart - Slow Clap” 2023Dir. James Haworth · Leo
  • NJM Insurance "NJM Business Lines" (2022) commercial still© NJM InsuranceNJM Insurance “NJM Business Lines” 2022Dir. James Haworth
  • CREA "Doll House" (2020) commercial still© CREACREA “Doll House” 2020Dir. James Haworth · Union
  • CREA "Dog House" (2020) commercial still© CREACREA “Dog House” 2020Dir. James Haworth · Union
  • McDonald’s "Friends Wanted" (2019) commercial still© McDonald’sMcDonald’s “Friends Wanted” 2019Dir. James Haworth · Cossette
  • McDonald’s "Mighty Angus" (2019) commercial still© McDonald’sMcDonald’s “Mighty Angus” 2019Dir. James Haworth · Cossette
  • Shreddies "Sweet Bear" (2019) commercial still© ShreddiesShreddies “Sweet Bear” 2019Dir. James Haworth · Ogilvy
  • Shreddies "Sweet Bear" (2019) commercial still© ShreddiesShreddies “Sweet Bear” 2019Dir. James Haworth · Ogilvy
  • EQ Bank "EQ Bank" (2019) commercial still© EQ BankEQ Bank “EQ Bank” 2019Dir. James Haworth · Union

05 · For producers

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

    Jeff Low© AnthropicRic Cantor© SpecsaversJim Jenkins© NextelBryan Buckley© E-Trade
    Similar to James Haworth: Jeff Low, Ric Cantor, Jim Jenkins

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

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

    All 28 commercials, searchable shot by shot, with the agency, production company and awards on every spot.

    Petro Canada “Petro Canada - Platinum”© Petro CanadaSpecsavers “Your Eyes Go Through a Lot”© SpecsaversATCO “Energy - Flood Party”© ATCOATCO “Energy - Thermostat”© ATCO
    28 commercials, 0 award-winning

06 · Questions

About James Haworth

What commercials has James Haworth directed?+

28 in the library, 2014–2026, including Petro Canada “Petro Canada - Platinum”, Specsavers “Your Eyes Go Through a Lot”, ATCO “Energy - Flood Party” and ATCO “Energy - Thermostat”.

Which production company does James Haworth work with?+

Most often Circle Productions (23 spots), also Prodigious, The Sweet Shop and Brownstein.

Which agencies has James Haworth worked with?+

McCann Canada (5), Union (4), Saatchi & Saatchi - USA (3), Cossette (2) and Ogilvy (2).

Which directors have a similar style to James Haworth?+

Jeff Low, Ric Cantor, Jim Jenkins, Bryan Buckley and Jordan Brady, by the ideas, tone and categories of their work.

07 · Discover

Other directors with a similar style

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