commercial production company · Sydney
Good Oil
Good Oil is a commercial production company. in Sydney, Australia. FrameThrower's visual library has 333 Good Oil commercials (2003–2026), cut shot by shot, 11 of them award-winning, for clients including Budget Direct, Toyota, Holden and VISA, directed by Hamish Rothwell, Joel Kefali and Dave Wood among others.
- 333
- Commercials in our library
- 11
- Award-winning
- 2003–2026
- Active
- Sydney
- Based in
- 3
- Offices
01 · Featured
Good Oil's most awarded commercial
© Skinny
© Skinny
© Skinny
© Skinny
© Skinny
© SkinnyEffie Awards Grand Prix 2022
Skinny “Friendvertising” 2022
A young woman explains the benefits of Skinny mobile and broadband, emphasizing customer satisfaction through various playful scenarios.
Directed by Dave Wood · Colenso BBDO · Good Oil
Also watch
Budget Direct “Captain Risky” 2015 →The One Show Silver 2015
02 · Directors
Notable directors at Good Oil
Who made the work, and how much of it won awards. From the credits on every spot.
© Budget Direct3 award-winningHamish Rothwell40 spots · Budget Direct “Captain Risky”
© Waka Kotahi – NZ Transport Agency2 award-winningJoel Kefali23 spots · Waka Kotahi – NZ Transport Agency “Doors”
© Skinny1 award-winningDave Wood26 spots · Skinny “Friendvertising”
© Toyota1 award-winningAdam Gunser18 spots · Toyota “Breaking Point”
© Honda Australia1 award-winningNathan Price9 spots · Honda Australia “Dream Run”
© VISA1 award-winningMatt Murphy9 spots · VISA “Tuk Tuk”
© Selleys1 award-winningFiona McGee5 spots · Selleys “3 in 1”
© Spark New Zealand1 award-winningMikey Spicca1 spots · Spark New Zealand “Never Stop Starting”
© LexusTom Campbell16 spots · Lexus “Be No One Else”
© DineAdam Stevens14 spots · Dine “Face Time”
© HCFMatt Kamen12 spots · HCF “Profit Hungry Billionaires”
© INGStuart Bowen12 spots · ING “Give Me Something Good”
03 · Clients
Good Oil's clients
Every brand in the library, by award-winning work.
- Budget Direct2015–2026
15 commercials · 1 award-winning
- Toyota2022–2024
6 commercials · 1 award-winning
- Holden2015–2019
2 commercials · 1 award-winning
- VISA2003–2014
2 commercials · 1 award-winning
- Honda Australia2015
1 commercials · 1 award-winning
- Waka Kotahi – NZ Transport Agency2021
1 commercials · 1 award-winning
- Spark New Zealand2014
1 commercials · 1 award-winning
- Panasonic2010
1 commercials · 1 award-winning
- NZTA2021
1 commercials · 1 award-winning
- Skinny2022
1 commercials · 1 award-winning
- Selleys2011
1 commercials · 1 award-winning
- Aldi2023–2025
10 commercials
Also: The ICONIC, Volkswagen, McDonald’s, Westpac, Hyundai, betr, Lexus, AA Insurance, Uber, ALDI Australia, Optus, ANZ
04 · Works with
Who Good Oil works with
From the credits: the companies behind the spots, by number of spots.
Agencies Good Oil works for
05 · Awards
Good Oil's awards
Award-winning commercials in the library, by their best award, and the company honours we could source.
3
The One Show
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2
London International Awards
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1
Spikes Asia
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1
Clio Awards
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1
Ciclope
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1
AdFest
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1
shots Awards
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1
Effie Awards
1 top prize
Top award-winning spots
- Effie Awards Grand Prix 2022Skinny “Friendvertising”
- The One Show Silver 2015Budget Direct “Captain Risky”
- The One Show Silver 2011Selleys “3 in 1”
- shots Awards Gold 2022Toyota “Breaking Point”
- AdFest Gold 2019Holden “Not to Be Outdone”
- Spikes Asia Gold 2015Honda Australia “Dream Run”
- Ciclope Gold 2014Spark New Zealand “Never Stop Starting”
- London International Awards Winner 2003VISA “Tuk Tuk”
Company honours
- Emerging Director: Connor Pritchard, AWARD (2025)goodoilfilms.com
- Production Company of the Year, AXIS (2024)goodoilfilms.com
- Emerging Director: PHC, AWARD (2024)goodoilfilms.com
- Emerging Director: Taylor Ferguson, AWARD (2023)goodoilfilms.com
06 · Work
Commercials by Good Oil
Our visual library has 333 Good Oil commercials, cut shot by shot. Here: the latest, then the most awarded; open the library for every one.
Per year · gold = award-winning
Latest
© NHSNHS “Be There” 2026
© Budget DirectBudget Direct “Portal to the future” 2026
© DineDine “Face Time” 2026
© The Warehouse GroupThe Warehouse Group “The Warehouse - This is Warehouse Country” 2026
© SquareSquare “Remember To Smile” 2026Most awarded
© SkinnySkinny “Friendvertising” 2022Dir. Dave Wood · Colenso BBDOEffie Awards Grand Prix 2022
© Budget DirectBudget Direct “Captain Risky” 2015Dir. Hamish RothwellThe One Show Silver 2015
© SelleysSelleys “3 in 1” 2011Dir. Fiona McGee · Belgiovane Williams MackayThe One Show Silver 2011
© ToyotaToyota “Breaking Point” 2022Dir. Adam Gunser · Saatchi & Saatchi / Sydneyshots Awards Gold 2022
© HoldenHolden “Not to Be Outdone” 2019Dir. Hamish Rothwell · The MonkeysAdFest Gold 2019
© Honda AustraliaHonda Australia “Dream Run” 2015Dir. Nathan Price · Leo BurnettSpikes Asia Gold 2015
© Spark New ZealandSpark New Zealand “Never Stop Starting” 2014Dir. Mikey Spicca · Saatchi & SaatchiCiclope Gold 2014
© VISAVISA “Tuk Tuk” 2003Dir. Matt Murphy · BBDO Asia PacificLondon International Awards Winner 2003
© PanasonicPanasonic “Cliff” 2010Dir. Hamish Rothwell · The Campaign Palace SydneyThe One Show Bronze 2010
© Waka Kotahi – NZ Transport AgencyWaka Kotahi – NZ Transport Agency “Doors” 2021Dir. Joel Kefali · Clemenger BBDOClio Awards Bronze 2022
© NZTANZTA “Doors” 2021Dir. Joel Kefali · Clemenger BBDOLondon International Awards Bronze 2021
© NHSNHS “Be There” 2026Dir. Novemba · Havas
© Budget DirectBudget Direct “Portal to the future” 2026Dir. Hamish Rothwell · 303
© DineDine “Face Time” 2026Dir. Adam Stevens · Colenso BBDO
© The Warehouse GroupThe Warehouse Group “The Warehouse - This is Warehouse Country” 2026Dir. Hamish Rothwell · TBWA\New Zealand
© SquareSquare “Remember To Smile” 2026Dir. Novemba · Sunday Gravy
© TaubmansTaubmans “Enduring 'Boogers” 2026Dir. Novemba · Sunday Gravy
© OptusOptus “We're All In” 2026Dir. Adam Stevens · Emotive
© Bank of New ZealandBank of New Zealand “Sorry Russell 30 sec” 2026Dir. Adam Gunser · Colenso BBDO
© TaubmansTaubmans “All Weather” 2026Dir. Novemba · Sunday Gravy
© TACTAC “Fatigue - The Unseen” 2026Dir. Nathan Price
© AutodeskAutodesk “Hapless Hardhats” 2026Dir. Gary Freedman
© eBayeBay “Restaurant” 2026Dir. Novemba
© ANZANZ “It's The Time” 2026Dir. Adam Stevens · TBWA Auckland
07 · For producers
What producers use Good Oil's page for
01Who directs for Good Oil
Rosters change and websites go stale. You need who actually shot their spots.
Every director behind Good Oil's 333 commercials, with the agencies and awards.
© Skinny
© Budget Direct
© Selleys
© ToyotaHamish Rothwell · Dave Wood · Joel Kefali02Benchmark a production company
Comparing companies means hunting through reels, trade press and award sites.
Good Oil's work by year, brand and award in one place, and the companies with a similar body of work.
© Vanish
© Old Spice
© Anthropic
© UbisoftSimilar: Smuggler, MJZ, Biscuit Filmworks
08 · Questions
About Good Oil
What commercials has Good Oil made?+
333 in the library, 2003–2026, including Skinny “Friendvertising”, Budget Direct “Captain Risky”, Selleys “3 in 1” and Toyota “Breaking Point”.
Which agencies has Good Oil worked with?+
BMF (31), DDB Aotearoa (21), 303 (16), Droga5 Anz, Part of Accenture Song (14) and Special (14).
Which directors are behind Good Oil's commercials?+
Hamish Rothwell (40), Dave Wood (26), Joel Kefali (23), Adam Gunser (18), Tom Campbell (16) and Adam Stevens (14).
What awards has Good Oil's work won?+
11 award-winning spots, including Effie Awards Grand Prix 2022 for Skinny “Friendvertising”, The One Show Silver 2015 for Budget Direct “Captain Risky” and The One Show Silver 2011 for Selleys “3 in 1”.
Where is Good Oil based?+
Sydney, Australia, with offices in Sydney, Melbourne, Auckland.
Who are Good Oil's clients?+
In the library: Budget Direct (15 commercials, 2015–2026), Toyota (6 commercials, 2022–2024), Holden (2 commercials, 2015–2019), VISA (2 commercials, 2003–2014), Honda Australia (1 commercials, 2015–2015) and Waka Kotahi – NZ Transport Agency (1 commercials, 2021–2021).
09 · Discover
Other production companies with similar work
Not connected to Good Oil: matched by the ideas, tone and categories of their commercials.



