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Sean Meehan

Sean Meehan is a commercial director. FrameThrower's visual library has 15 of their commercials (2007–2023), cut shot by shot, 5 of them award-winning. The work includes spots for Volkswagen, McDonald's, Quaker Oats and Napcan, produced most often by Soma Films and Bold, for agencies including DDB, Leo Burnett and DDB Sydney.

15
Commercials in our library
5
Award-winning
2007–2023
Active

01 · Featured

Sean Meehan's most awarded commercial

McDonald's “Lonely Hearts” (2015), still© McDonald'sMcDonald's “Lonely Hearts” (2015), frame 2© McDonald'sMcDonald's “Lonely Hearts” (2015), frame 3© McDonald'sMcDonald's “Lonely Hearts” (2015), frame 4© McDonald'sMcDonald's “Lonely Hearts” (2015), frame 5© McDonald'sMcDonald's “Lonely Hearts” (2015), frame 6© McDonald's

Epica Gold 2015

McDonald's “Lonely Hearts” 2015

A man and woman keep missing each other on dates until they finally connect at McDonald's, finding love over fast food.

Directed by Sean Meehan · Leo Burnett · Bold

Also watch

Video: Soma Films on Vimeo

Quit “Separation” 2009 →D&AD Wood Pencil 2009

02 · Brands

Brands Sean Meehan has made commercials for

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

  • McDonald's2015

    2 commercials · 1 award-winning

  • Napcan2007

    1 commercials · 1 award-winning

  • Posten (The Norwegian Postal Service)2023

    1 commercials · 1 award-winning

  • MasterCard2010

    1 commercials · 1 award-winning

  • Quit2009

    1 commercials · 1 award-winning

  • Volkswagen2023

    5 commercials

  • Quaker Oats2023

    2 commercials

  • Samsung2019

    1 commercials

  • AIGLE France2023

    1 commercials

03 · Works with

Who Sean Meehan works with

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

Production companies Sean Meehan works with

Agencies Sean Meehan works with

04 · Awards

Sean Meehan's awards

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

  • 2

    Epica

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  • 1

    Cannes Lions

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  • 1

    London International Awards

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  • 1

    D&AD

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Top award-winning spots

  • Epica Gold 2015McDonald's “Lonely Hearts”
  • Epica Silver 2023Posten (The Norwegian Postal Service) “Father Christmas & Mother Earth”
  • D&AD Wood Pencil 2009Quit “Separation”
  • Cannes Lions Bronze 2007Napcan “Children See, Children Do”
  • London International Awards Bronze 2010MasterCard “Play”

05 · Work

Commercials by Sean Meehan

Our visual library has 15 Sean Meehan commercials, cut shot by shot. Here: the latest, then the most awarded.

Per year · gold = award-winning

2010
2015

Latest

Posten (The Norwegian Postal Service) “Father Christmas & Mother Earth” (2023)© Posten (The Norwegian Postal Service)Posten (The Norwegian Postal Service) “Father Christmas & Mother Earth” 2023Epica Silver 2023
Volkswagen “Hot & Cold” (2023)© VolkswagenVolkswagen “Hot & Cold” 2023
Volkswagen “Trip Home” (2023)© VolkswagenVolkswagen “Trip Home” 2023
Volkswagen “Cold Shoulder” (2023)© VolkswagenVolkswagen “Cold Shoulder” 2023
AIGLE France “Aigle - La Partie de Badminton” (2023)© AIGLE FranceAIGLE France “Aigle - La Partie de Badminton” 2023

Most awarded

  • McDonald's "Lonely Hearts" (2015) commercial still© McDonald'sMcDonald's “Lonely Hearts” 2015Dir. Sean Meehan · Leo BurnettEpica Gold 2015
  • Posten (The Norwegian Postal Service) "Father Christmas & Mother Earth" (2023) commercial still© Posten (The Norwegian Postal Service)Posten (The Norwegian Postal Service) “Father Christmas & Mother Earth” 2023Dir. Sean MeehanEpica Silver 2023
  • Quit "Separation" (2009) commercial still© QuitQuit “Separation” 2009Dir. Sean Meehan · The Campaign PalaceD&AD Wood Pencil 2009
  • Napcan "Children See, Children Do" (2007) commercial still© NapcanNapcan “Children See, Children Do” 2007Dir. Sean Meehan · DDB SydneyCannes Lions Bronze 2007
  • MasterCard "Play" (2010) commercial still© MasterCardMasterCard “Play” 2010Dir. Sean Meehan · MacLaren McCannLondon International Awards Bronze 2010
  • Volkswagen "Hot & Cold" (2023) commercial still© VolkswagenVolkswagen “Hot & Cold” 2023Dir. Sean Meehan · DDB
  • Volkswagen "Trip Home" (2023) commercial still© VolkswagenVolkswagen “Trip Home” 2023Dir. Sean Meehan · DDB
  • Volkswagen "Cold Shoulder" (2023) commercial still© VolkswagenVolkswagen “Cold Shoulder” 2023Dir. Sean Meehan · DDB
  • AIGLE France "Aigle - La Partie de Badminton" (2023) commercial still© AIGLE FranceAIGLE France “Aigle - La Partie de Badminton” 2023Dir. Sean Meehan · BETC
  • Volkswagen "Electric Feels Good" (2023) commercial still© VolkswagenVolkswagen “Electric Feels Good” 2023Dir. Sean Meehan · VML Canada
  • Volkswagen "Canada - Electric Feels Good" (2023) commercial still© VolkswagenVolkswagen “Canada - Electric Feels Good” 2023Dir. Sean Meehan
  • Quaker Oats "Company - Wake Up America" (2023) commercial still© Quaker OatsQuaker Oats “Company - Wake Up America” 2023Dir. Sean Meehan · TBWA\Canada
  • Quaker Oats "Wake Up" (2023) commercial still© Quaker OatsQuaker Oats “Wake Up” 2023Dir. Sean Meehan
  • Samsung "No Cry" (2019) commercial still© SamsungSamsung “No Cry” 2019Dir. Sean Meehan · R/GA Americas
  • McDonald's "Good Times 'Fun" (2015) commercial still© McDonald'sMcDonald's “Good Times 'Fun” 2015Dir. Sean Meehan · Leo

06 · For producers

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

    Koen Mortier© Volkswagen GolfCassie De Colling© KIDDESteve Reeves© Yorkshire TeaDropbear© Greenpeace Australia
    Similar to Sean Meehan: Koen Mortier, Cassie De Colling, Steve Reeves

  2. 02Sean Meehan's full body of work, with credits

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

    All 15 commercials, searchable shot by shot, with the agency, production company and awards on every spot.

    McDonald's “Lonely Hearts”© McDonald'sPosten (The Norwegian Postal Service) “Father Christmas & Mother Earth”© Posten (The Norwegian Postal Service)Quit “Separation”© QuitNapcan “Children See, Children Do”© Napcan
    15 commercials, 5 award-winning

07 · Questions

About Sean Meehan

What commercials has Sean Meehan directed?+

15 in the library, 2007–2023, including McDonald's “Lonely Hearts”, Posten (The Norwegian Postal Service) “Father Christmas & Mother Earth”, Quit “Separation” and Napcan “Children See, Children Do”.

Which production company does Sean Meehan work with?+

Most often Soma Films (7 spots), also Bold, Radke and Avion Films.

Which agencies has Sean Meehan worked with?+

DDB (3), Leo Burnett (2), DDB Sydney (1), MacLaren McCann (1) and R/GA Americas (1).

What awards has Sean Meehan's work won?+

5 award-winning spots, including Epica Gold 2015 for McDonald's “Lonely Hearts”, Epica Silver 2023 for Posten (The Norwegian Postal Service) “Father Christmas & Mother Earth” and D&AD Wood Pencil 2009 for Quit “Separation”.

Which directors have a similar style to Sean Meehan?+

Koen Mortier, Cassie De Colling, Steve Reeves, Dropbear and Tom Tagholm, by the ideas, tone and categories of their work.

08 · Discover

Other directors with a similar style

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