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Jim Gilchrist

Jim Gilchrist is a commercial director. FrameThrower's visual library has 8 of their commercials (2006–2026), cut shot by shot, 1 of them award-winning. The work includes spots for Matalan, Tango, Vitality and Purple Bricks, produced most often by Rattling Stick and Barn Door Films, for agencies including McCann Manchester, VCCP and Snap.

8
Commercials in our library
1
Award-winning
2006–2026
Active

01 · Featured

Jim Gilchrist's most awarded commercial

Video: jim gilchrist on Vimeo

Cannes Lions Silver 2006

Tango “Bravo” 2006

A quiet residential street transforms into a chaotic, fruit-filled avalanche, culminating in a woman emerging from a pile of fruit with a bottle of Tango Clear.

Directed by Jim Gilchrist · Thomas & Thomas

See the spot →

02 · Brands

Brands Jim Gilchrist has made commercials for

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

  • Tango2006

    1 commercials · 1 award-winning

  • Matalan2024

    3 commercials

  • Vitality2025

    1 commercials

  • Purple Bricks2024

    1 commercials

  • BetVictor2026

    1 commercials

  • Sky2026

    1 commercials

03 · Works with

Who Jim Gilchrist works with

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

Production companies Jim Gilchrist works with

Agencies Jim Gilchrist works with

04 · Awards

Jim Gilchrist's awards

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

  • 1

    Cannes Lions

    .

Top award-winning spots

05 · Work

Commercials by Jim Gilchrist

Our visual library has 8 Jim Gilchrist commercials, cut shot by shot. Here: the latest, then the most awarded.

Per year · gold = award-winning

2025

Latest

BetVictor “My Favourite Things” (2026)© BetVictorBetVictor “My Favourite Things” 2026
Sky “Smart Home” (2026)© SkySky “Smart Home” 2026
Vitality “Life's Pretty Good” (2025)© VitalityVitality “Life's Pretty Good” 2025
Matalan “Spring” (2024)© MatalanMatalan “Spring” 2024
Matalan “Back from School” (2024)© MatalanMatalan “Back from School” 2024

Most awarded

  • Tango "Bravo" (2006) commercial still© TangoTango “Bravo” 2006Dir. Jim GilchristCannes Lions Silver 2006
  • BetVictor "My Favourite Things" (2026) commercial still© BetVictorBetVictor “My Favourite Things” 2026Dir. Jim Gilchrist · Barn Door Films
  • Sky "Smart Home" (2026) commercial still© SkySky “Smart Home” 2026Dir. Jim Gilchrist
  • Vitality "Life's Pretty Good" (2025) commercial still© VitalityVitality “Life's Pretty Good” 2025Dir. Jim Gilchrist · VCCP
  • Matalan "Spring" (2024) commercial still© MatalanMatalan “Spring” 2024Dir. Jim Gilchrist · McCann Manchester
  • Matalan "Back from School" (2024) commercial still© MatalanMatalan “Back from School” 2024Dir. Jim Gilchrist · McCann Manchester
  • Matalan "It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year... Right" (2024) commercial still© MatalanMatalan “It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year... Right” 2024Dir. Jim Gilchrist · McCann Manchester
  • Purple Bricks "Midas" (2024) commercial still© Purple BricksPurple Bricks “Midas” 2024Dir. Jim Gilchrist · Snap

06 · For producers

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

    Tom Kuntz© Old SpiceHamish Rothwell© Budget DirectMegaforce© BurberyStudio Alfons Meyer© Prima Donna
    Similar to Jim Gilchrist: Tom Kuntz, Hamish Rothwell, Megaforce

  2. 02Jim Gilchrist's full body of work, with credits

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

    All 8 commercials, searchable shot by shot, with the agency, production company and awards on every spot.

    Tango “Bravo”© TangoBetVictor “My Favourite Things”© BetVictorSky “Smart Home”© SkyVitality “Life's Pretty Good”© Vitality
    8 commercials, 1 award-winning

07 · Questions

About Jim Gilchrist

What commercials has Jim Gilchrist directed?+

8 in the library, 2006–2026, including Tango “Bravo”, BetVictor “My Favourite Things”, Sky “Smart Home” and Vitality “Life's Pretty Good”.

Which production company does Jim Gilchrist work with?+

Most often Rattling Stick (4 spots), also Barn Door Films, Thomas & Thomas and Outsider Editorial.

Which agencies has Jim Gilchrist worked with?+

McCann Manchester (3), VCCP (1), Snap (1) and Barn Door Films (1).

What awards has Jim Gilchrist's work won?+

1 award-winning spots, including Cannes Lions Silver 2006 for Tango “Bravo”.

Which directors have a similar style to Jim Gilchrist?+

Tom Kuntz, Hamish Rothwell, Megaforce, Studio Alfons Meyer and Max Gutierrez, by the ideas, tone and categories of their work.

08 · Discover

Other directors with a similar style

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