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commercial director

James Marsh

James Marsh is a commercial director. FrameThrower's visual library has 6 of their commercials (2019–2024), cut shot by shot, 2 of them award-winning. The work includes spots for ITV, The Guardian, Age UK and Edeka, produced most often by Pulse Films and magna studios UK, for agencies including Uncommon, Uncommon Creative Studio and Neverland.

Portrait: MichaelB from Lafayette, USA, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

6
Commercials in our library
2
Award-winning
2019–2024
Active

01 · Featured

James Marsh's most awarded commercial

The Guardian “Hope Is Power” (2020), still© The GuardianThe Guardian “Hope Is Power” (2020), frame 2© The GuardianThe Guardian “Hope Is Power” (2020), frame 3© The GuardianThe Guardian “Hope Is Power” (2020), frame 4© The GuardianThe Guardian “Hope Is Power” (2020), frame 5© The GuardianThe Guardian “Hope Is Power” (2020), frame 6© The Guardian

British Arrows Silver 2020

The Guardian “Hope Is Power” 2020

A powerful ad for The Guardian that uses the metaphor of a butterfly struggling against a window to represent the fight for change and the power of hope.

Directed by James Marsh · Uncommon Creative Studio · Pulse Films

Also watch

Video: ITV on YouTube

Itv “Great Characters Make Great Drama: The Patriarch” 2019 →D&AD Wood Pencil 2019

02 · Brands

Brands James Marsh has made commercials for

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

  • ITV2019

    3 commercials · 1 award-winning

  • The Guardian2020

    1 commercials · 1 award-winning

  • Age UK2024

    1 commercials

  • Edeka2023

    1 commercials

03 · Works with

Who James Marsh works with

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

Production companies James Marsh works with

Agencies James Marsh works with

04 · Awards

James Marsh's awards

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

  • 1

    British Arrows

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  • 1

    D&AD

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Top award-winning spots

05 · Work

Commercials by James Marsh

Our visual library has 6 James Marsh commercials, cut shot by shot. Here: the latest, then the most awarded.

Per year · gold = award-winning

2020

Latest

Age UK “Questionable Value” (2024)© Age UKAge UK “Questionable Value” 2024
Edeka “The Festival” (2023)© EdekaEdeka “The Festival” 2023
The Guardian “Hope Is Power” (2020)© The GuardianThe Guardian “Hope Is Power” 2020British Arrows Silver 2020
ITV “Creates - The Guvnor” (2019)© ITVITV “Creates - The Guvnor” 2019

Most awarded

06 · For producers

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

    Haya Waseem© DoveMartin Werner© Jack & JonesXavier Tera© Adidas OriginalsSara Dunlop© Women's Aid
    Similar to James Marsh: Haya Waseem, Martin Werner, Xavier Tera

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

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

    All 6 commercials, searchable shot by shot, with the agency, production company and awards on every spot.

    The Guardian “Hope Is Power”© The GuardianItv “Great Characters Make Great Drama: The Patriarch”© ItvAge UK “Questionable Value”© Age UKEdeka “The Festival”© Edeka
    6 commercials, 2 award-winning

07 · Questions

About James Marsh

What commercials has James Marsh directed?+

6 in the library, 2019–2024, including The Guardian “Hope Is Power”, Itv “Great Characters Make Great Drama: The Patriarch”, Age UK “Questionable Value” and Edeka “The Festival”.

Which production company does James Marsh work with?+

Most often Pulse Films (4 spots), also magna studios UK and Cobblestone Filmproduktion GMBH.

Which agencies has James Marsh worked with?+

Uncommon (2), Uncommon Creative Studio (2) and Neverland (1).

What awards has James Marsh's work won?+

2 award-winning spots, including British Arrows Silver 2020 for The Guardian “Hope Is Power” and D&AD Wood Pencil 2019 for Itv “Great Characters Make Great Drama: The Patriarch”.

Which directors have a similar style to James Marsh?+

Haya Waseem, Martin Werner, Xavier Tera, Sara Dunlop and Jakob Marky, by the ideas, tone and categories of their work.

08 · Discover

Other directors with a similar style

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