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Michael J Ferns

Michael J Ferns is a commercial director. FrameThrower's visual library has 19 of their commercials (2018–2026), cut shot by shot. The work includes spots for DFI Road Safety, Patak’s, Babbel and ScottishPower, produced most often by Greenroom Films and Gate, for agencies including ardmore group, Ourselves and Monks.

19
Commercials in our library
2018–2026
Active

01 · Featured

Michael J Ferns's most awarded commercial

Patak’s “Spice Paste” (2026), still© Patak’sPatak’s “Spice Paste” (2026), frame 2© Patak’sPatak’s “Spice Paste” (2026), frame 3© Patak’sPatak’s “Spice Paste” (2026), frame 4© Patak’sPatak’s “Spice Paste” (2026), frame 5© Patak’sPatak’s “Spice Paste” (2026), frame 6© Patak’s

Patak’s “Spice Paste” 2026

A chef's secret to perfect curry, passed down through generations, is now accessible to everyone with Patak's Spice Paste, allowing anyone to cook like a curry house.

Directed by Michael J Ferns · Ourselves · Rattling Stick

02 · Brands

Brands Michael J Ferns has made commercials for

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

  • DFI Road Safety2026

    2 commercials

  • Patak’s2026

    1 commercials

  • Babbel2022

    1 commercials

  • ScottishPower2025

    1 commercials

  • Dromona2021

    1 commercials

  • 76Ltd2020

    1 commercials

  • Mitchum2022

    1 commercials

  • Bet3652022

    1 commercials

  • Department for Infrastructure2026

    1 commercials

  • Lovehoney2025

    1 commercials

  • Thunes2022

    1 commercials

  • Wren Kitchens2025

    1 commercials

Also: Dromona Butter, Give Blood, Erskine Veterans, Sanctuary Spa, Vanish, Grant’s Whisky

03 · Works with

Who Michael J Ferns works with

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

Production companies Michael J Ferns works with

Agencies Michael J Ferns works with

04 · Work

Commercials by Michael J Ferns

Our visual library has 19 Michael J Ferns commercials, cut shot by shot. Here: the latest, then the most awarded.

Per year · gold = award-winning

2020
2025

Latest

Patak’s “Spice Paste” (2026)© Patak’sPatak’s “Spice Paste” 2026
DFI Road Safety “Control or Speed” (2026)© DFI Road SafetyDFI Road Safety “Control or Speed” 2026
DFI Road Safety “Priority List” (2026)© DFI Road SafetyDFI Road Safety “Priority List” 2026
Department for Infrastructure “Control V. Speed” (2026)© Department for InfrastructureDepartment for Infrastructure “Control V. Speed” 2026
ScottishPower “Brucey The Butterfly” (2025)© ScottishPowerScottishPower “Brucey The Butterfly” 2025

Most awarded

  • Patak’s "Spice Paste" (2026) commercial still© Patak’sPatak’s “Spice Paste” 2026Dir. Michael J Ferns · Ourselves
  • DFI Road Safety "Control or Speed" (2026) commercial still© DFI Road SafetyDFI Road Safety “Control or Speed” 2026Dir. Michael J Ferns · ardmore group
  • DFI Road Safety "Priority List" (2026) commercial still© DFI Road SafetyDFI Road Safety “Priority List” 2026Dir. Michael J Ferns · ardmore group
  • Department for Infrastructure "Control V. Speed" (2026) commercial still© Department for InfrastructureDepartment for Infrastructure “Control V. Speed” 2026Dir. Michael J Ferns · ardmore group
  • ScottishPower "Brucey The Butterfly" (2025) commercial still© ScottishPowerScottishPower “Brucey The Butterfly” 2025Dir. Michael J Ferns · Union
  • Lovehoney "Feel the Lovehoney" (2025) commercial still© LovehoneyLovehoney “Feel the Lovehoney” 2025Dir. Michael J Ferns · Leith
  • Wren Kitchens "The Great Wrenovation" (2025) commercial still© Wren KitchensWren Kitchens “The Great Wrenovation” 2025Dir. Michael J Ferns
  • Dromona Butter "Make Ours Yours" (2025) commercial still© Dromona ButterDromona Butter “Make Ours Yours” 2025Dir. Michael J Ferns
  • Give Blood "People Like You" (2025) commercial still© Give BloodGive Blood “People Like You” 2025Dir. Michael J Ferns
  • Erskine Veterans "Erskine Veterans - One Day" (2025) commercial still© Erskine VeteransErskine Veterans “Erskine Veterans - One Day” 2025Dir. Michael J Ferns
  • Sanctuary Spa "This Counts" (2025) commercial still© Sanctuary SpaSanctuary Spa “This Counts” 2025Dir. Michael J Ferns
  • Vanish "Oxi Action - Time Pressure" (2025) commercial still© VanishVanish “Oxi Action - Time Pressure” 2025Dir. Michael J Ferns
  • Babbel "Babbel" (2022) commercial still© BabbelBabbel “Babbel” 2022Dir. Michael J Ferns · Monks
  • Mitchum "Live the Moment" (2022) commercial still© MitchumMitchum “Live the Moment” 2022Dir. Michael J Ferns · &Friends
  • Bet365 "Play Safe" (2022) commercial still© Bet365Bet365 “Play Safe” 2022Dir. Michael J Ferns · Drummond Central
  • Thunes "When I Get There" (2022) commercial still© ThunesThunes “When I Get There” 2022Dir. Michael J Ferns
  • Dromona "Cheese - Make Ours Yours - Cheese" (2021) commercial still© DromonaDromona “Cheese - Make Ours Yours - Cheese” 2021Dir. Michael J Ferns · Ardmore
  • 76Ltd "Laithwaites" (2020) commercial still© 76Ltd76Ltd “Laithwaites” 2020Dir. Michael J Ferns · 76Ltd
  • Grant’s Whisky "Grain to Glass" (2018) commercial still© Grant’s WhiskyGrant’s Whisky “Grain to Glass” 2018Dir. Michael J Ferns

05 · For producers

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

    Martin Werner© Jack & JonesMartin Stirling© GreenpeaceBruno Aveillan© Louis VuittonSimon Ratigan© British Army
    Similar to Michael J Ferns: Martin Werner, Martin Stirling, Bruno Aveillan

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

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

    All 19 commercials, searchable shot by shot, with the agency, production company and awards on every spot.

    Patak’s “Spice Paste”© Patak’sDFI Road Safety “Control or Speed”© DFI Road SafetyDFI Road Safety “Priority List”© DFI Road SafetyDepartment for Infrastructure “Control V. Speed”© Department for Infrastructure
    19 commercials, 0 award-winning

06 · Questions

About Michael J Ferns

What commercials has Michael J Ferns directed?+

19 in the library, 2018–2026, including Patak’s “Spice Paste”, DFI Road Safety “Control or Speed”, DFI Road Safety “Priority List” and Department for Infrastructure “Control V. Speed”.

Which production company does Michael J Ferns work with?+

Most often Greenroom Films (8 spots), also Gate, Rattling Stick and Rarehouse.

Which agencies has Michael J Ferns worked with?+

ardmore group (3), Ourselves (1), Monks (1), Union (1) and Ardmore (1).

Which directors have a similar style to Michael J Ferns?+

Martin Werner, Martin Stirling, Bruno Aveillan, Simon Ratigan and Yannis Konstantinidis, by the ideas, tone and categories of their work.

07 · Discover

Other directors with a similar style

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