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Sara Dunlop

Sara Dunlop is a commercial director. FrameThrower's visual library has 25 of their commercials (2008–2026), cut shot by shot, 8 of them award-winning. The work includes spots for Nike, Levi's, McDonald’s and Apple, produced most often by The Corner Shop and Rattling Stick, for agencies including Wieden+Kennedy, House 337 and FCB Global.

25
Commercials in our library
8
Award-winning
2008–2026
Active

01 · Featured

Sara Dunlop's most awarded commercial

Women's Aid “He's Coming Home” (2023), still© Women's Aid

Cannes Lions Gold 2023

Women's Aid “He's Coming Home” 2023

A camera pans across a suburban street at dusk, revealing houses decorated with England flags and bunting, culminating in a house with a large banner reading "HE'S COMING HOME."

Directed by Sara Dunlop · House 337 · The Corner Shop

Also watch

Video: M&C Saatchi London on YouTube

Transport for London “The Hare And The Tortoise” 2015 →British Arrows Gold 2015

02 · Brands

Brands Sara Dunlop has made commercials for

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

  • Nike2021

    2 commercials · 2 award-winning

  • Barnardo's2017

    2 commercials · 2 award-winning

  • Eli Lilly2021

    1 commercials · 1 award-winning

  • Women's Aid2023

    1 commercials · 1 award-winning

  • Transport for London2015

    1 commercials · 1 award-winning

  • Sky2008

    1 commercials · 1 award-winning

  • Levi's2016–2019

    2 commercials

  • McDonald’s2023–2026

    2 commercials

  • Apple2022–2023

    2 commercials

  • Bulmers2016

    1 commercials

  • Heinz2025

    1 commercials

  • P&G2022

    1 commercials

Also: Royal Air Force, Starling Bank, Big Issue, WomensAid, TFL, Ronald McDonald House Charities, LG, Lilly

03 · Works with

Who Sara Dunlop works with

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

Production companies Sara Dunlop works with

04 · Awards

Sara Dunlop's awards

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

  • 3

    D&AD

    .

  • 2

    Creative Circle

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  • 1

    Kinsale Sharks

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  • 1

    Cannes Lions

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  • 1

    British Arrows

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Top award-winning spots

05 · Work

Commercials by Sara Dunlop

Our visual library has 25 Sara Dunlop commercials, cut shot by shot. Here: the latest, then the most awarded.

Per year · gold = award-winning

2015
2025

Latest

McDonald’s “Making It Happen at McDonald’s” (2026)© McDonald’sMcDonald’s “Making It Happen at McDonald’s” 2026
Starling Bank “Good With Money” (2026)© Starling BankStarling Bank “Good With Money” 2026
Heinz “Lost in Love” (2025)© HeinzHeinz “Lost in Love” 2025
Ronald McDonald House Charities “Ronald McDonald House - Road Trip” (2025)© Ronald McDonald House CharitiesRonald McDonald House Charities “Ronald McDonald House - Road Trip” 2025
Women's Aid “He's Coming Home” (2023)© Women's AidWomen's Aid “He's Coming Home” 2023Cannes Lions Gold 2023

Most awarded

06 · For producers

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

    Giordano Maestrelli© Reporters Without BordersHaya Waseem© DoveEmma Branderhorst© KPNSimon Ratigan© British Army
    Similar to Sara Dunlop: Giordano Maestrelli, Haya Waseem, Emma Branderhorst

  2. 02Sara Dunlop's full body of work, with credits

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

    All 25 commercials, searchable shot by shot, with the agency, production company and awards on every spot.

    Women's Aid “He's Coming Home”© Women's AidTransport for London “The Hare And The Tortoise”© Transport for LondonNike “Nike Swim”© NikeNike “Victory Swim: You Can’t Stop Us”© Nike
    25 commercials, 8 award-winning

07 · Questions

About Sara Dunlop

What commercials has Sara Dunlop directed?+

25 in the library, 2008–2026, including Women's Aid “He's Coming Home”, Transport for London “The Hare And The Tortoise”, Nike “Nike Swim” and Nike “Victory Swim: You Can’t Stop Us”.

Which production company does Sara Dunlop work with?+

Most often The Corner Shop (8 spots), also Rattling Stick, Good Oil and Brave.

Which agencies has Sara Dunlop worked with?+

Wieden+Kennedy (5), House 337 (3), FCB Global (2), Leo Burnett (2) and FCB Inferno (2).

What awards has Sara Dunlop's work won?+

8 award-winning spots, including Cannes Lions Gold 2023 for Women's Aid “He's Coming Home”, British Arrows Gold 2015 for Transport for London “The Hare And The Tortoise” and Creative Circle Silver 2021 for Nike “Nike Swim”.

Which directors have a similar style to Sara Dunlop?+

Giordano Maestrelli, Haya Waseem, Emma Branderhorst, Simon Ratigan and Martin Stirling, by the ideas, tone and categories of their work.

08 · Discover

Other directors with a similar style

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