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Dear Friend

Dear Friend is a commercial production company. FrameThrower's visual library has 20 of its commercials (2022–2026), cut shot by shot. The work includes spots for BCA, Spud, Motorola and Sunwing, directed by Grayson Whitehurst, Julia Pitch and Anders Bundgaard among others, for agencies including VML Canada, Rethink and john st..

20
Commercials in our library
2022–2026
Active

01 · Featured

Dear Friend's most awarded commercial

United Way Greater Toronto “Get in the Way” (2026), still© United Way Greater TorontoUnited Way Greater Toronto “Get in the Way” (2026), frame 2© United Way Greater TorontoUnited Way Greater Toronto “Get in the Way” (2026), frame 3© United Way Greater TorontoUnited Way Greater Toronto “Get in the Way” (2026), frame 4© United Way Greater TorontoUnited Way Greater Toronto “Get in the Way” (2026), frame 5© United Way Greater TorontoUnited Way Greater Toronto “Get in the Way” (2026), frame 6© United Way Greater Toronto

United Way Greater Toronto “Get in the Way” 2026

A mother and child navigate a dark, dangerous city at night, facing various threats, until they find help and join a community of people actively working to make a difference.

Directed by Niels Windfeldt · Broken Heart Love Affair · Dear Friend

02 · Directors

Notable directors at Dear Friend

Who made the work, and how much of it won awards. From the credits on every spot.

03 · Clients

Dear Friend's clients

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

  • BCA2023

    3 commercials

  • Spud2024

    2 commercials

  • Motorola2022

    1 commercials

  • Sunwing2024

    1 commercials

  • Ronald McDonald House BC & Yukon2023

    1 commercials

  • United Way Greater Toronto2026

    1 commercials

  • RONA2026

    1 commercials

  • The Salvation Army2024

    1 commercials

  • Pabst Canada2023

    1 commercials

  • Honeycomb2025

    1 commercials

  • Skittles2023

    1 commercials

  • Venmo2023

    1 commercials

Also: Goodlife Fitness, BC Nurses Union, Dexcom, Ministry of Mental Health and Addiction, Centra Windows

04 · Works with

Who Dear Friend works with

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

05 · Work

Commercials by Dear Friend

Our visual library has 20 Dear Friend commercials, cut shot by shot. Here: the latest, then the most awarded.

Per year · gold = award-winning

2025

Latest

United Way Greater Toronto “Get in the Way” (2026)© United Way Greater TorontoUnited Way Greater Toronto “Get in the Way” 2026
RONA “SICO Outlasts” (2026)© RONARONA “SICO Outlasts” 2026
Honeycomb “Be Big” (2025)© HoneycombHoneycomb “Be Big” 2025
BC Nurses Union “Holidays Look Different For Nurses” (2025)© BC Nurses UnionBC Nurses Union “Holidays Look Different For Nurses” 2025
Sunwing “Flynancial Advisor” (2024)© SunwingSunwing “Flynancial Advisor” 2024

Most awarded

  • United Way Greater Toronto "Get in the Way" (2026) commercial still© United Way Greater TorontoUnited Way Greater Toronto “Get in the Way” 2026Dir. Niels Windfeldt · Broken Heart Love Affair
  • RONA "SICO Outlasts" (2026) commercial still© RONARONA “SICO Outlasts” 2026Dir. Anders Bundgaard · Courage
  • Honeycomb "Be Big" (2025) commercial still© HoneycombHoneycomb “Be Big” 2025Dir. Anders Bundgaard · Diamond
  • BC Nurses Union "Holidays Look Different For Nurses" (2025) commercial still© BC Nurses UnionBC Nurses Union “Holidays Look Different For Nurses” 2025Dir. Andrew Litten
  • Sunwing "Flynancial Advisor" (2024) commercial still© SunwingSunwing “Flynancial Advisor” 2024Dir. Pete Marquis · john st.
  • Spud "Beekeeper" (2024) commercial still© SpudSpud “Beekeeper” 2024Dir. Grayson Whitehurst · Rethink
  • Spud "Farmer" (2024) commercial still© SpudSpud “Farmer” 2024Dir. Grayson Whitehurst · Rethink
  • The Salvation Army "Impossible Choices" (2024) commercial still© The Salvation ArmyThe Salvation Army “Impossible Choices” 2024Dir. Andrew Litten · Grey
  • Dexcom "Confidence" (2024) commercial still© DexcomDexcom “Confidence” 2024Dir. Plummer/Strauss
  • Ministry of Mental Health and Addiction "Ministry of Mental Health and Addiction - Director's Cut" (2024) commercial still© Ministry of Mental Health and AddictionMinistry of Mental Health and Addiction “Ministry of Mental Health and Addiction - Director's Cut” 2024Dir. Mark Chisholm
  • Centra Windows "Centra Windows - Director's Cut" (2024) commercial still© Centra WindowsCentra Windows “Centra Windows - Director's Cut” 2024Dir. Mark Chisholm
  • Ronald McDonald House BC & Yukon "Ronald McDonald House British Columbia & Yukon - Fundraising Film" (2023) commercial still© Ronald McDonald House BC & YukonRonald McDonald House BC & Yukon “Ronald McDonald House British Columbia & Yukon - Fundraising Film” 2023Dir. Rich Murray · Cossette
  • BCA "BC Dairy - Mango Lassi" (2023) commercial still© BCABCA “BC Dairy - Mango Lassi” 2023Dir. Grayson Whitehurst · VML Canada
  • BCA "BC Dairy - Cookies in Water" (2023) commercial still© BCABCA “BC Dairy - Cookies in Water” 2023Dir. Grayson Whitehurst · VML Canada
  • BCA "BC Dairy - Dry Cereal" (2023) commercial still© BCABCA “BC Dairy - Dry Cereal” 2023Dir. Grayson Whitehurst · VML Canada
  • Pabst Canada "Rebel Citrus" (2023) commercial still© Pabst CanadaPabst Canada “Rebel Citrus” 2023Dir. Ronan Bryson · ONE23WEST
  • Skittles "Respect The Rainbow" (2023) commercial still© SkittlesSkittles “Respect The Rainbow” 2023Dir. Grayson Whitehurst
  • Venmo "Your Money Your Move" (2023) commercial still© VenmoVenmo “Your Money Your Move” 2023Dir. Julia Pitch
  • Goodlife Fitness "Get You Back" (2023) commercial still© Goodlife FitnessGoodlife Fitness “Get You Back” 2023Dir. Alex Sworik
  • Motorola "Find Your Edge" (2022) commercial still© MotorolaMotorola “Find Your Edge” 2022Dir. Julia Pitch

06 · For producers

What producers use Dear Friend's page for

  1. 01Who directs for Dear Friend

    Rosters change and websites go stale. You need who actually shot their spots.

    Every director behind Dear Friend's 20 commercials, with the agencies and awards.

    United Way Greater Toronto “Get in the Way”© United Way Greater TorontoRONA “SICO Outlasts”© RONAHoneycomb “Be Big”© HoneycombBC Nurses Union “Holidays Look Different For Nurses”© BC Nurses Union
    Grayson Whitehurst · Julia Pitch · Anders Bundgaard

  2. 02Benchmark a production company

    Comparing companies means hunting through reels, trade press and award sites.

    Dear Friend's work by year, brand and award in one place, and the companies with a similar body of work.

    MJZ© Old SpiceGood Oil© SkinnySmuggler© VanishFinch© New Zealand Government
    Similar: MJZ, Good Oil, Smuggler

07 · Questions

About Dear Friend

What commercials has Dear Friend made?+

20 in the library, 2022–2026, including United Way Greater Toronto “Get in the Way”, RONA “SICO Outlasts”, Honeycomb “Be Big” and BC Nurses Union “Holidays Look Different For Nurses”.

Which agencies has Dear Friend worked with?+

VML Canada (3), Rethink (2), john st. (1), Cossette (1) and Broken Heart Love Affair (1).

Which directors are behind Dear Friend's commercials?+

Grayson Whitehurst (6), Julia Pitch (2), Anders Bundgaard (2), Andrew Litten (2), Mark Chisholm (2) and Pete Marquis (1).

Who are Dear Friend's clients?+

In the library: BCA (3 commercials, 2023–2023), Spud (2 commercials, 2024–2024), Motorola (1 commercials, 2022–2022), Sunwing (1 commercials, 2024–2024), Ronald McDonald House BC & Yukon (1 commercials, 2023–2023) and United Way Greater Toronto (1 commercials, 2026–2026).

08 · Discover

Other production companies with similar work

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