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Max Malkin

Max Malkin is a commercial director. FrameThrower's visual library has 13 of their commercials (2015–2026), cut shot by shot, 2 of them award-winning. The work includes spots for Nike, Nike Unlimited Stories, Dick's Sporting Goods and NFL, produced most often by Prettybird and Zauberberg Productions GmbH, for agencies including Wieden+Kennedy, Conill and Anomaly.

13
Commercials in our library
2
Award-winning
2015–2026
Active

01 · Featured

Max Malkin's most awarded commercial

Nike “Unlimited Courage” (2017), still© NikeNike “Unlimited Courage” (2017), frame 2© NikeNike “Unlimited Courage” (2017), frame 3© NikeNike “Unlimited Courage” (2017), frame 4© NikeNike “Unlimited Courage” (2017), frame 5© NikeNike “Unlimited Courage” (2017), frame 6© Nike

AICP Awards Winner 2017

Nike “Unlimited Courage” 2017

Chris Mosier, the first transgender athlete to make the men's national team, shares his journey of overcoming doubts and challenges to compete.

Directed by Max Malkin · Wieden+Kennedy · Prettybird

02 · Brands

Brands Max Malkin has made commercials for

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

  • Nike2017

    2 commercials · 2 award-winning

  • Nike Unlimited Stories2017

    2 commercials

  • Dick's Sporting Goods2015

    1 commercials

  • NFL2020

    1 commercials

  • Scout Motors2026

    1 commercials

  • Volkswagen2019

    1 commercials

  • Peloton2022

    1 commercials

  • Citroën2024

    1 commercials

  • Toyota2025

    1 commercials

  • O22023

    1 commercials

  • Toyota North America2023

    1 commercials

03 · Works with

Who Max Malkin works with

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

Production companies Max Malkin works with

04 · Awards

Max Malkin's awards

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

  • 2

    AICP Awards

    .

Top award-winning spots

  • AICP Awards Winner 2017Nike “Unlimited Courage”
  • AICP Awards Winner 2017Nike “Unlimited Will”

05 · Work

Commercials by Max Malkin

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

Per year · gold = award-winning

2015
2020
2025

Latest

Scout Motors “Rivals” (2026)© Scout MotorsScout Motors “Rivals” 2026
Toyota “Running Late - Toyotathon” (2025)© ToyotaToyota “Running Late - Toyotathon” 2025
Citroën “The Ice Ballet” (2024)© CitroënCitroën “The Ice Ballet” 2024
O2 “x Apple - Language Barrier” (2023)© O2O2 “x Apple - Language Barrier” 2023
Toyota North America “Arrivals” (2023)© Toyota North AmericaToyota North America “Arrivals” 2023

Most awarded

  • Nike "Unlimited Courage" (2017) commercial still© NikeNike “Unlimited Courage” 2017Dir. Max Malkin · Wieden+KennedyAICP Awards Winner 2017
  • Nike "Unlimited Will" (2017) commercial still© NikeNike “Unlimited Will” 2017Dir. Max Malkin · Wieden+KennedyAICP Awards Winner 2017
  • NFL "Next 100" (2020) commercial still© NFLNFL “Next 100” 2020Dir. Max Malkin · 72andSunnyAICP Awards Honoree 2020
  • Nike Unlimited Stories "Unlimited Courage" (2017) commercial still© Nike Unlimited StoriesNike Unlimited Stories “Unlimited Courage” 2017Dir. Max Malkin · Weiden+KennedyAICP Awards Honoree 2017
  • Nike Unlimited Stories "Unlimited Youth" (2017) commercial still© Nike Unlimited StoriesNike Unlimited Stories “Unlimited Youth” 2017Dir. Max Malkin · Wieden+KennedyAICP Awards Honoree 2017
  • Scout Motors "Rivals" (2026) commercial still© Scout MotorsScout Motors “Rivals” 2026Dir. Max Malkin · Venables Bell & Partners
  • Toyota "Running Late - Toyotathon" (2025) commercial still© ToyotaToyota “Running Late - Toyotathon” 2025Dir. Max Malkin · Conill
  • Citroën "The Ice Ballet" (2024) commercial still© CitroënCitroën “The Ice Ballet” 2024Dir. Max Malkin · BETC
  • O2 "x Apple - Language Barrier" (2023) commercial still© O2O2 “x Apple - Language Barrier” 2023Dir. Max Malkin · Serviceplan
  • Toyota North America "Arrivals" (2023) commercial still© Toyota North AmericaToyota North America “Arrivals” 2023Dir. Max Malkin · Conill
  • Peloton "Meet Our Members" (2022) commercial still© PelotonPeloton “Meet Our Members” 2022Dir. Max Malkin · Mekanism Canada
  • Volkswagen "The People Behind the Car" (2019) commercial still© VolkswagenVolkswagen “The People Behind the Car” 2019Dir. Max Malkin · Johannes Leonardo
  • Dick's Sporting Goods "The Moment" (2015) commercial still© Dick's Sporting GoodsDick's Sporting Goods “The Moment” 2015Dir. Max Malkin · Anomaly

06 · For producers

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

    Nadia Hallgren© Dick's Sporting GoodsChristopher Nelius© RebelLance Acord© NikeEmily Maye© Toronto Tempo
    Similar to Max Malkin: Nadia Hallgren, Christopher Nelius, Lance Acord

  2. 02Max Malkin'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.

    Nike “Unlimited Courage”© NikeNike “Unlimited Will”© NikeNFL “Next 100”© NFLNike Unlimited Stories “Unlimited Courage”© Nike Unlimited Stories
    13 commercials, 2 award-winning

07 · Questions

About Max Malkin

What commercials has Max Malkin directed?+

13 in the library, 2015–2026, including Nike “Unlimited Courage”, Nike “Unlimited Will”, NFL “Next 100” and Nike Unlimited Stories “Unlimited Courage”.

Which production company does Max Malkin work with?+

Most often Prettybird (9 spots), also Zauberberg Productions GmbH and PRETTYBIRD US.

Which agencies has Max Malkin worked with?+

Wieden+Kennedy (3), Conill (2), Anomaly (1), 72andSunny (1) and Venables Bell & Partners (1).

What awards has Max Malkin's work won?+

2 award-winning spots, including AICP Awards Winner 2017 for Nike “Unlimited Courage” and AICP Awards Winner 2017 for Nike “Unlimited Will”.

Which directors have a similar style to Max Malkin?+

Nadia Hallgren, Christopher Nelius, Lance Acord, Emily Maye and Sasha Rainbow, by the ideas, tone and categories of their work.

08 · Discover

Other directors with a similar style

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