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Paul Weiland

Paul Weiland is a commercial director. FrameThrower's visual library has 10 of their commercials (1992–2026), cut shot by shot, 7 of them award-winning. The work includes spots for The Guardian, COI/Army, Heineken and Reed, produced most often by Paul Weiland Film Company and Contagious, for agencies including Saatchi & Saatchi, Contagious and Lucky Generals.

10
Commercials in our library
7
Award-winning
1992–2026
Active

01 · Featured

Paul Weiland's most awarded commercial

Heineken “Singer” (1992), still© HeinekenHeineken “Singer” (1992), frame 2© HeinekenHeineken “Singer” (1992), frame 3© HeinekenHeineken “Singer” (1992), frame 4© HeinekenHeineken “Singer” (1992), frame 5© HeinekenHeineken “Singer” (1992), frame 6© Heineken

Cannes Lions Gold 1992

Heineken “Singer” 1992

A blues musician sings about his troubles, but finds refreshment and inspiration in a Heineken beer, which helps him overcome his woes.

Directed by Paul Weiland

02 · Brands

Brands Paul Weiland has made commercials for

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

  • COI/Army1999

    1 commercials · 1 award-winning

  • Heineken1992

    1 commercials · 1 award-winning

  • Save The Children2014

    1 commercials · 1 award-winning

  • Walkers1995

    1 commercials · 1 award-winning

  • Schweppes1992

    1 commercials · 1 award-winning

  • BBC Television1993

    1 commercials · 1 award-winning

  • Courage Limited1993

    1 commercials · 1 award-winning

  • The Guardian2020–2026

    2 commercials

  • Reed2018

    1 commercials

03 · Works with

Who Paul Weiland works with

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

Production companies Paul Weiland works with

Agencies Paul Weiland works with

04 · Awards

Paul Weiland's awards

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

  • 3

    British Arrows

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  • 2

    Cannes Lions

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  • 2

    D&AD

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Top award-winning spots

  • Cannes Lions Gold 1992Heineken “Singer”
  • British Arrows Gold 1992Schweppes “Strange Taste Test”
  • Cannes Lions Silver 1999COI/Army “Accident”
  • D&AD Graphite Pencil 1993BBC Television “Head To Head”
  • D&AD Graphite Pencil 1993Courage Limited “Ice-Cream”
  • British Arrows Silver 2014Save The Children “The Killing Christmas Jumper Day”
  • British Arrows Bronze 1995Walkers “Welcome Home”

05 · Work

Commercials by Paul Weiland

Our visual library has 10 Paul Weiland commercials, cut shot by shot. Here: the latest, then the most awarded.

Per year · gold = award-winning

1995
2020

Latest

The Guardian “The Whole Picture” (2026)© The GuardianThe Guardian “The Whole Picture” 2026
The Guardian “Points of View” (2020)© The GuardianThe Guardian “Points of View” 2020
Reed “REED – ‘LOVE MONDAYS” (2018)© ReedReed “REED – ‘LOVE MONDAYS” 2018
Save The Children “The Killing Christmas Jumper Day” (2014)© Save The ChildrenSave The Children “The Killing Christmas Jumper Day” 2014British Arrows Silver 2014
COI/Army “Accident” (1999)© COI/ArmyCOI/Army “Accident” 1999Cannes Lions Silver 1999

Most awarded

  • Heineken "Singer" (1992) commercial still© HeinekenHeineken “Singer” 1992Dir. Paul WeilandCannes Lions Gold 1992
  • Schweppes "Strange Taste Test" (1992) commercial still© SchweppesSchweppes “Strange Taste Test” 1992Dir. Paul Weiland · Saatchi & SaatchiBritish Arrows Gold 1992
  • COI/Army "Accident" (1999) commercial still© COI/ArmyCOI/Army “Accident” 1999Dir. Paul Weiland · Saatchi & SaatchiCannes Lions Silver 1999
  • BBC Television "Head To Head" (1993) commercial still© BBC TelevisionBBC Television “Head To Head” 1993Dir. Paul Weiland · WCRSD&AD Graphite Pencil 1993
  • Courage Limited "Ice-Cream" (1993) commercial still© Courage LimitedCourage Limited “Ice-Cream” 1993Dir. Paul Weiland · Young & RubicamD&AD Graphite Pencil 1993
  • Save The Children "The Killing Christmas Jumper Day" (2014) commercial still© Save The ChildrenSave The Children “The Killing Christmas Jumper Day” 2014Dir. Paul Weiland · ContagiousBritish Arrows Silver 2014
  • Walkers "Welcome Home" (1995) commercial still© WalkersWalkers “Welcome Home” 1995Dir. Paul Weiland · BMP DDB NeedhamBritish Arrows Bronze 1995
  • The Guardian "The Whole Picture" (2026) commercial still© The GuardianThe Guardian “The Whole Picture” 2026Dir. Paul Weiland · Lucky Generals
  • The Guardian "Points of View" (2020) commercial still© The GuardianThe Guardian “Points of View” 2020Dir. Paul Weiland · BMP
  • Reed "REED – ‘LOVE MONDAYS" (2018) commercial still© ReedReed “REED – ‘LOVE MONDAYS” 2018Dir. Paul Weiland · Contagious

06 · For producers

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

    Tom Kuntz© Old SpiceJeff Low© AnthropicBryan Buckley© E-TradeSteve Ayson© Life360
    Similar to Paul Weiland: Tom Kuntz, Jeff Low, Bryan Buckley

  2. 02Paul Weiland's full body of work, with credits

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

    All 10 commercials, searchable shot by shot, with the agency, production company and awards on every spot.

    Heineken “Singer”© HeinekenSchweppes “Strange Taste Test”© SchweppesCOI/Army “Accident”© COI/ArmyBBC Television “Head To Head”© BBC Television
    10 commercials, 7 award-winning

07 · Questions

About Paul Weiland

What commercials has Paul Weiland directed?+

10 in the library, 1992–2026, including Heineken “Singer”, Schweppes “Strange Taste Test”, COI/Army “Accident” and BBC Television “Head To Head”.

Which production company does Paul Weiland work with?+

Most often Paul Weiland Film Company (2 spots), also Contagious, Love Song and BMP.

Which agencies has Paul Weiland worked with?+

Saatchi & Saatchi (2), Contagious (2), Lucky Generals (1), BMP (1) and BMP DDB (1).

What awards has Paul Weiland's work won?+

7 award-winning spots, including Cannes Lions Gold 1992 for Heineken “Singer”, British Arrows Gold 1992 for Schweppes “Strange Taste Test” and Cannes Lions Silver 1999 for COI/Army “Accident”.

Which directors have a similar style to Paul Weiland?+

Tom Kuntz, Jeff Low, Bryan Buckley, Steve Ayson and Greg Gray, by the ideas, tone and categories of their work.

08 · Discover

Other directors with a similar style

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