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Melina Matsoukas

Melina Matsoukas is a commercial director. FrameThrower's visual library has 11 of their commercials (2020–2025), cut shot by shot, 5 of them award-winning. The work includes spots for Levi's, Amazon, Beats by Dre and Nike, produced most often by Prettybird and PRETTYBIRD US, for agencies including TBWA\Chiat\Day, Droga5 and Lucky Generals.

11
Commercials in our library
5
Award-winning
2020–2025
Active

01 · Featured

Melina Matsoukas's most awarded commercial

Video: Translation on Vimeo

New York Festivals Grand Prix 2021

Beats by Dre “You Love Me” 2020

This ad explores the complex relationship between society and Black culture, questioning whether the appreciation of cultural elements extends to genuine love and respect for Black individuals.

Directed by Melina Matsoukas · Translation · Prettybird

See the spot →

02 · Brands

Brands Melina Matsoukas has made commercials for

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

  • Levi's2023–2025

    6 commercials · 1 award-winning

  • Amazon2021

    1 commercials · 1 award-winning

  • Beats by Dre2020

    1 commercials · 1 award-winning

  • Nike2020

    1 commercials · 1 award-winning

  • Mercedes2025

    1 commercials · 1 award-winning

  • Calvin Klein2023

    1 commercials

03 · Works with

Who Melina Matsoukas works with

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

Production companies Melina Matsoukas works with

Agencies Melina Matsoukas works with

04 · Awards

Melina Matsoukas's awards

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

  • 1

    shots Awards

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  • 1

    New York Festivals

    1 top prize

  • 1

    Webby Awards

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  • 1

    British Arrows

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  • 1

    The One Show

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Top award-winning spots

05 · Work

Commercials by Melina Matsoukas

Our visual library has 11 Melina Matsoukas commercials, cut shot by shot. Here: the latest, then the most awarded.

Per year · gold = award-winning

2020
2025

Latest

Mercedes “Every Dream Needs A Team” (2025)© MercedesMercedes “Every Dream Needs A Team” 2025British Arrows Bronze 2025
Levi’s “Chapter 2: Pool Hall” (2025)© Levi’sLevi’s “Chapter 2: Pool Hall” 2025
Levi’s “Chapter 3: Refrigerator” (2025)© Levi’sLevi’s “Chapter 3: Refrigerator” 2025
Levi's “Chapter 01 Launderette” (2024)© Levi'sLevi's “Chapter 01 Launderette” 2024

Most awarded

06 · For producers

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

    Marco+Maria© River IslandAlasdair McLellan© Calvin Klein x PalaceMert Alas© Calvin KleinDavid Sims© Loewe
    Similar to Melina Matsoukas: Marco+Maria, Alasdair McLellan, Mert Alas

  2. 02Melina Matsoukas's full body of work, with credits

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

    All 11 commercials, searchable shot by shot, with the agency, production company and awards on every spot.

    Beats by Dre “You Love Me”© Beats by DreLevi's “The Greatest Story Ever Worn”© Levi'sAmazon “The Show Must Go On”© AmazonNike “Better, Mamba Forever”© Nike
    11 commercials, 5 award-winning

07 · Questions

About Melina Matsoukas

What commercials has Melina Matsoukas directed?+

11 in the library, 2020–2025, including Beats by Dre “You Love Me”, Levi's “The Greatest Story Ever Worn”, Amazon “The Show Must Go On” and Nike “Better, Mamba Forever”.

Which production company does Melina Matsoukas work with?+

Most often Prettybird (5 spots), also PRETTYBIRD US and De La Revolución.

Which agencies has Melina Matsoukas worked with?+

TBWA\Chiat\Day (3), Droga5 (3), Lucky Generals (1), Translation (1) and Wieden+Kennedy (1).

What awards has Melina Matsoukas's work won?+

5 award-winning spots, including New York Festivals Grand Prix 2021 for Beats by Dre “You Love Me”, The One Show Silver 2023 for Levi's “The Greatest Story Ever Worn” and shots Awards Gold 2021 for Amazon “The Show Must Go On”.

Which directors have a similar style to Melina Matsoukas?+

Marco+Maria, Alasdair McLellan, Mert Alas, David Sims and Steven Brahms, by the ideas, tone and categories of their work.

08 · Discover

Other directors with a similar style

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