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Kinka Usher

Kinka Usher is a commercial director. FrameThrower's visual library has 9 of their commercials (1995–2003), cut shot by shot, 4 of them award-winning. The work includes spots for Mountain Dew, Nissan, Sierra Mist and California Milk, produced most often by House of Usher and Smillie Films, for agencies including BBDO, TBWA\Chiat\Day and Goodby, Silverstein & Parnters.

9
Commercials in our library
4
Award-winning
1995–2003
Active

01 · Featured

Kinka Usher's most awarded commercial

Polaroid “Dog & Cat” (1996), still© PolaroidPolaroid “Dog & Cat” (1996), frame 2© PolaroidPolaroid “Dog & Cat” (1996), frame 3© PolaroidPolaroid “Dog & Cat” (1996), frame 4© PolaroidPolaroid “Dog & Cat” (1996), frame 5© PolaroidPolaroid “Dog & Cat” (1996), frame 6© Polaroid

Cannes Lions Gold 1997

Polaroid “Dog & Cat” 1996

A dog is wrongly accused of making a mess in the kitchen, but a Polaroid camera reveals the true culprit: a mischievous cat.

Directed by Kinka Usher · Goodby Silverstein & Partners · Smillie Films

02 · Brands

Brands Kinka Usher has made commercials for

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

  • Mountain Dew1999–2002

    3 commercials · 1 award-winning

  • Nissan1996

    2 commercials · 1 award-winning

  • Polaroid1996

    1 commercials · 1 award-winning

  • Mt. Dew2000

    1 commercials · 1 award-winning

  • Sierra Mist2003

    1 commercials

  • California Milk1995

    1 commercials

03 · Works with

Who Kinka Usher works with

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

Production companies Kinka Usher works with

Agencies Kinka Usher works with

04 · Awards

Kinka Usher's awards

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

  • 1

    Clio Awards

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  • 1

    Cannes Lions

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  • 1

    London International Awards

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  • 1

    D&AD

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Top award-winning spots

  • Cannes Lions Gold 1997Polaroid “Dog & Cat”
  • D&AD Graphite Pencil 2002Mountain Dew “Ram”
  • London International Awards Winner 2000Mt. Dew “Cheetah”
  • Clio Awards Bronze 1997Nissan “Dream Garage”

05 · Work

Commercials by Kinka Usher

Our visual library has 9 Kinka Usher commercials, cut shot by shot. Here: the latest, then the most awarded.

Per year · gold = award-winning

1995
2000

Latest

Sierra Mist “Hydrant” (2003)© Sierra MistSierra Mist “Hydrant” 2003
Mountain Dew “Ram” (2002)© Mountain DewMountain Dew “Ram” 2002D&AD Graphite Pencil 2002
Mountain Dew “Spaceship” (2001)© Mountain DewMountain Dew “Spaceship” 2001AICP Awards Honoree 2001
Mt. Dew “Cheetah” (2000)© Mt. DewMt. Dew “Cheetah” 2000London International Awards Winner 2000
Mountain Dew “Johnson's World” (1999)© Mountain DewMountain Dew “Johnson's World” 1999AICP Awards Honoree 1999

Most awarded

  • Polaroid "Dog & Cat" (1996) commercial still© PolaroidPolaroid “Dog & Cat” 1996Dir. Kinka Usher · Goodby Silverstein & PartnersCannes Lions Gold 1997
  • Mountain Dew "Ram" (2002) commercial still© Mountain DewMountain Dew “Ram” 2002Dir. Kinka Usher · BBDOD&AD Graphite Pencil 2002
  • Mt. Dew "Cheetah" (2000) commercial still© Mt. DewMt. Dew “Cheetah” 2000Dir. Kinka UsherLondon International Awards Winner 2000
  • Nissan "Dream Garage" (1996) commercial still© NissanNissan “Dream Garage” 1996Dir. Kinka Usher · TBWA\Chiat\DayClio Awards Bronze 1997
  • Mountain Dew "Spaceship" (2001) commercial still© Mountain DewMountain Dew “Spaceship” 2001Dir. Kinka Usher · BBDOAICP Awards Honoree 2001
  • Mountain Dew "Johnson's World" (1999) commercial still© Mountain DewMountain Dew “Johnson's World” 1999Dir. Kinka Usher · BBDOAICP Awards Honoree 1999
  • Nissan "Parking Meter" (1996) commercial still© NissanNissan “Parking Meter” 1996Dir. Kinka Usher · TBWA\Chiat\DayAICP Awards Honoree 1997
  • California Milk "Interrogation" (1995) commercial still© California MilkCalifornia Milk “Interrogation” 1995Dir. Kinka Usher · Goodby, Silverstein & ParntersAICP Awards Honoree 1996
  • Sierra Mist "Hydrant" (2003) commercial still© Sierra MistSierra Mist “Hydrant” 2003Dir. Kinka Usher · BBDO

06 · For producers

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

    Joe Pytka© Pepsi-ColaJeff Low© AnthropicJonathan Gurvit© KwidChris Faith© Domino's
    Similar to Kinka Usher: Joe Pytka, Jeff Low, Jonathan Gurvit

  2. 02Kinka Usher's full body of work, with credits

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

    All 9 commercials, searchable shot by shot, with the agency, production company and awards on every spot.

    Polaroid “Dog & Cat”© PolaroidMountain Dew “Ram”© Mountain DewMt. Dew “Cheetah”© Mt. DewNissan “Dream Garage”© Nissan
    9 commercials, 4 award-winning

07 · Questions

About Kinka Usher

What commercials has Kinka Usher directed?+

9 in the library, 1995–2003, including Polaroid “Dog & Cat”, Mountain Dew “Ram”, Mt. Dew “Cheetah” and Nissan “Dream Garage”.

Which production company does Kinka Usher work with?+

Most often House of Usher (4 spots), also Smillie Films and Will Vinton Studios.

Which agencies has Kinka Usher worked with?+

BBDO (4), TBWA\Chiat\Day (2), Goodby, Silverstein & Parnters (1) and Goodby Silverstein & Partners (1).

What awards has Kinka Usher's work won?+

4 award-winning spots, including Cannes Lions Gold 1997 for Polaroid “Dog & Cat”, D&AD Graphite Pencil 2002 for Mountain Dew “Ram” and London International Awards Winner 2000 for Mt. Dew “Cheetah”.

Which directors have a similar style to Kinka Usher?+

Joe Pytka, Jeff Low, Jonathan Gurvit, Chris Faith and Fatal Farm, by the ideas, tone and categories of their work.

08 · Discover

Other directors with a similar style

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