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Michael Hili

Michael Hili is a commercial director. FrameThrower's visual library has 7 of their commercials (2024–2026), cut shot by shot. The work includes spots for Nine Entertainment, Cuisinart, Selleys and New Zealand Transport Agency Waka Kotahi, produced most often by Finch, for agencies including Publicis Worldwide Australia, Fallon and HOWATSON+COMPANY.

7
Commercials in our library
2024–2026
Active

01 · Featured

Michael Hili's most awarded commercial

New Zealand Transport Agency Waka Kotahi “Speed Demons -- The Backseat Whisperer” (2026), still© New Zealand Transport Agency Waka KotahiNew Zealand Transport Agency Waka Kotahi “Speed Demons -- The Backseat Whisperer” (2026), frame 2© New Zealand Transport Agency Waka KotahiNew Zealand Transport Agency Waka Kotahi “Speed Demons -- The Backseat Whisperer” (2026), frame 3© New Zealand Transport Agency Waka KotahiNew Zealand Transport Agency Waka Kotahi “Speed Demons -- The Backseat Whisperer” (2026), frame 4© New Zealand Transport Agency Waka KotahiNew Zealand Transport Agency Waka Kotahi “Speed Demons -- The Backseat Whisperer” (2026), frame 5© New Zealand Transport Agency Waka KotahiNew Zealand Transport Agency Waka Kotahi “Speed Demons -- The Backseat Whisperer” (2026), frame 6© New Zealand Transport Agency Waka Kotahi

New Zealand Transport Agency Waka Kotahi “Speed Demons -- The Backseat Whisperer” 2026

A driver is pressured by his friends to speed up, but the backseat passenger transforms into a monstrous speed demon, terrifying him into driving safely.

Directed by Michael Hili · McCann New Zealand · Finch

02 · Brands

Brands Michael Hili has made commercials for

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

  • Nine Entertainment2025

    2 commercials

  • Cuisinart2025

    1 commercials

  • Selleys2024

    1 commercials

  • New Zealand Transport Agency Waka Kotahi2026

    1 commercials

  • Origin Energy2025

    1 commercials

  • Toyota2024

    1 commercials

03 · Works with

Who Michael Hili works with

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

Production companies Michael Hili works with

04 · Work

Commercials by Michael Hili

Our visual library has 7 Michael Hili commercials, cut shot by shot. Here: the latest, then the most awarded.

Latest

New Zealand Transport Agency Waka Kotahi “Speed Demons -- The Backseat Whisperer” (2026)© New Zealand Transport Agency Waka KotahiNew Zealand Transport Agency Waka Kotahi “Speed Demons -- The Backseat Whisperer” 2026
Cuisinart “Dream Kitchen” (2025)© CuisinartCuisinart “Dream Kitchen” 2025
Origin Energy “All Kinds of Useful Brand 30s” (2025)© Origin EnergyOrigin Energy “All Kinds of Useful Brand 30s” 2025
Nine Entertainment “The Sydney Morning Herald - Here's To Reason” (2025)© Nine EntertainmentNine Entertainment “The Sydney Morning Herald - Here's To Reason” 2025
Nine Entertainment “The Age - Here's To Reason - Melbourne” (2025)© Nine EntertainmentNine Entertainment “The Age - Here's To Reason - Melbourne” 2025

Most awarded

  • New Zealand Transport Agency Waka Kotahi "Speed Demons -- The Backseat Whisperer" (2026) commercial still© New Zealand Transport Agency Waka KotahiNew Zealand Transport Agency Waka Kotahi “Speed Demons -- The Backseat Whisperer” 2026Dir. Michael Hili · McCann New Zealand
  • Cuisinart "Dream Kitchen" (2025) commercial still© CuisinartCuisinart “Dream Kitchen” 2025Dir. Michael Hili · Fallon
  • Origin Energy "All Kinds of Useful Brand 30s" (2025) commercial still© Origin EnergyOrigin Energy “All Kinds of Useful Brand 30s” 2025Dir. Michael Hili · Special
  • Nine Entertainment "The Sydney Morning Herald - Here's To Reason" (2025) commercial still© Nine EntertainmentNine Entertainment “The Sydney Morning Herald - Here's To Reason” 2025Dir. Michael Hili · Publicis Worldwide Australia
  • Nine Entertainment "The Age - Here's To Reason - Melbourne" (2025) commercial still© Nine EntertainmentNine Entertainment “The Age - Here's To Reason - Melbourne” 2025Dir. Michael Hili · Publicis Worldwide Australia
  • Selleys "If it's Selleys it works" (2024) commercial still© SelleysSelleys “If it's Selleys it works” 2024Dir. Michael Hili · HOWATSON+COMPANY
  • Toyota "CH-R - Shine On" (2024) commercial still© ToyotaToyota “CH-R - Shine On” 2024Dir. Michael Hili · Thinkerbell

05 · For producers

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

    Brent Foster© LevelwearNeil Gorrine© Taylors of HarrogateTaika Waititi© New Zealand Transport AgencyHarrison Boyce© Ferrari
    Similar to Michael Hili: Brent Foster, Neil Gorrine, Taika Waititi

  2. 02Michael Hili's full body of work, with credits

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

    All 7 commercials, searchable shot by shot, with the agency, production company and awards on every spot.

    New Zealand Transport Agency Waka Kotahi “Speed Demons -- The Backseat Whisperer”© New Zealand Transport Agency Waka KotahiCuisinart “Dream Kitchen”© CuisinartOrigin Energy “All Kinds of Useful Brand 30s”© Origin EnergyNine Entertainment “The Sydney Morning Herald - Here's To Reason”© Nine Entertainment
    7 commercials, 0 award-winning

06 · Questions

About Michael Hili

What commercials has Michael Hili directed?+

7 in the library, 2024–2026, including New Zealand Transport Agency Waka Kotahi “Speed Demons -- The Backseat Whisperer”, Cuisinart “Dream Kitchen”, Origin Energy “All Kinds of Useful Brand 30s” and Nine Entertainment “The Sydney Morning Herald - Here's To Reason”.

Which production company does Michael Hili work with?+

Most often Finch (7 spots).

Which agencies has Michael Hili worked with?+

Publicis Worldwide Australia (2), Fallon (1), HOWATSON+COMPANY (1), McCann New Zealand (1) and Special (1).

Which directors have a similar style to Michael Hili?+

Brent Foster, Neil Gorrine, Taika Waititi, Harrison Boyce and Jake Ladehoff, by the ideas, tone and categories of their work.

07 · Discover

Other directors with a similar style

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