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Limelight

Limelight is a commercial production company. Founded in . FrameThrower's visual library has 8 Limelight commercials (1992–1996), cut shot by shot, 8 of them award-winning, for clients including Carlsberg-Tetley Brewing Limited, Tango, National Dairy Council and Britvic, directed by John Lloyd, Matt Forrest and Daniel Kleinman among others.

8
Commercials in our library
8
Award-winning
1992–1996
Active
Founded

01 · Featured

Limelight's most awarded commercial

McKenzie River Corporation “Black Star Beer: Popularity / Stock Car / Characters” (1993), still© McKenzie River CorporationMcKenzie River Corporation “Black Star Beer: Popularity / Stock Car / Characters” (1993), frame 2© McKenzie River CorporationMcKenzie River Corporation “Black Star Beer: Popularity / Stock Car / Characters” (1993), frame 3© McKenzie River CorporationMcKenzie River Corporation “Black Star Beer: Popularity / Stock Car / Characters” (1993), frame 4© McKenzie River CorporationMcKenzie River Corporation “Black Star Beer: Popularity / Stock Car / Characters” (1993), frame 5© McKenzie River CorporationMcKenzie River Corporation “Black Star Beer: Popularity / Stock Car / Characters” (1993), frame 6© McKenzie River Corporation

D&AD Black Pencil 1993

McKenzie River Corporation “Black Star Beer: Popularity / Stock Car / Characters” 1993

This mockumentary-style commercial humorously presents the "make-believe history" of Black Star Beer, showcasing its supposed popularity through various archival footage and interviews.

Directed by Alex Proyas · Wieden+Kennedy · Limelight

02 · Directors

Notable directors at Limelight

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

03 · Clients

Limelight's clients

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

  • Carlsberg-Tetley Brewing Limited1994

    2 commercials · 2 award-winning

  • Tango1992

    1 commercials · 1 award-winning

  • National Dairy Council1996

    1 commercials · 1 award-winning

  • Britvic1993

    1 commercials · 1 award-winning

  • Derwent Valley Foods1993

    1 commercials · 1 award-winning

  • Barclaycard1992

    1 commercials · 1 award-winning

  • McKenzie River Corporation1993

    1 commercials · 1 award-winning

04 · Works with

Who Limelight works with

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

Agencies Limelight works for

05 · Awards

Limelight's awards

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

  • 5

    D&AD

    1 top prize

  • 3

    British Arrows

    .

Top award-winning spots

  • D&AD Black Pencil 1993McKenzie River Corporation “Black Star Beer: Popularity / Stock Car / Characters”
  • D&AD Yellow Pencil 1992Tango “Orange Man”
  • D&AD Graphite Pencil 1994Carlsberg-Tetley Brewing Limited “Storytellers”
  • D&AD Graphite Pencil 1994Carlsberg-Tetley Brewing Limited “Time Travellers”
  • British Arrows Silver 1992Barclaycard “Birthing Blanket”
  • D&AD Wood Pencil 1996National Dairy Council “Int Milk Brilliant”
  • British Arrows Bronze 1993Britvic “Wicked Lady”
  • British Arrows Bronze 1993Derwent Valley Foods “Tap”

06 · Work

Commercials by Limelight

Our visual library has 8 Limelight commercials, cut shot by shot. Here: the latest, then the most awarded.

Per year · gold = award-winning

Latest

National Dairy Council “Int Milk Brilliant” (1996)© National Dairy CouncilNational Dairy Council “Int Milk Brilliant” 1996D&AD Wood Pencil 1996
Carlsberg-Tetley Brewing Limited “Storytellers” (1994)© Carlsberg-Tetley Brewing LimitedCarlsberg-Tetley Brewing Limited “Storytellers” 1994D&AD Graphite Pencil 1994
Carlsberg-Tetley Brewing Limited “Time Travellers” (1994)© Carlsberg-Tetley Brewing LimitedCarlsberg-Tetley Brewing Limited “Time Travellers” 1994D&AD Graphite Pencil 1994
McKenzie River Corporation “Black Star Beer: Popularity / Stock Car / Characters” (1993)© McKenzie River CorporationMcKenzie River Corporation “Black Star Beer: Popularity / Stock Car / Characters” 1993D&AD Black Pencil 1993
Britvic “Wicked Lady” (1993)© BritvicBritvic “Wicked Lady” 1993British Arrows Bronze 1993

Most awarded

  • McKenzie River Corporation "Black Star Beer: Popularity / Stock Car / Characters" (1993) commercial still© McKenzie River CorporationMcKenzie River Corporation “Black Star Beer: Popularity / Stock Car / Characters” 1993Dir. Alex Proyas · Wieden+KennedyD&AD Black Pencil 1993
  • Tango "Orange Man" (1992) commercial still© TangoTango “Orange Man” 1992Dir. Matt Forrest · HHCLD&AD Yellow Pencil 1992
  • Carlsberg-Tetley Brewing Limited "Storytellers" (1994) commercial still© Carlsberg-Tetley Brewing LimitedCarlsberg-Tetley Brewing Limited “Storytellers” 1994Dir. John Lloyd · Saatchi & SaatchiD&AD Graphite Pencil 1994
  • Carlsberg-Tetley Brewing Limited "Time Travellers" (1994) commercial still© Carlsberg-Tetley Brewing LimitedCarlsberg-Tetley Brewing Limited “Time Travellers” 1994Dir. John Lloyd · Saatchi & SaatchiD&AD Graphite Pencil 1994
  • Barclaycard "Birthing Blanket" (1992) commercial still© BarclaycardBarclaycard “Birthing Blanket” 1992Dir. John Lloyd · BMP DDB NeeddhamBritish Arrows Silver 1992
  • National Dairy Council "Int Milk Brilliant" (1996) commercial still© National Dairy CouncilNational Dairy Council “Int Milk Brilliant” 1996Dir. Daniel Kleinman · BMP DDB NeedhamD&AD Wood Pencil 1996
  • Britvic "Wicked Lady" (1993) commercial still© BritvicBritvic “Wicked Lady” 1993Dir. Matt Forrest · Howell Henry Chaldecott LuryBritish Arrows Bronze 1993
  • Derwent Valley Foods "Tap" (1993) commercial still© Derwent Valley FoodsDerwent Valley Foods “Tap” 1993Dir. John Lloyd · Bartle Bogle HegartyBritish Arrows Bronze 1993

07 · For producers

What producers use Limelight's page for

  1. 01Who directs for Limelight

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

    Every director behind Limelight's 8 commercials, with the agencies and awards.

    McKenzie River Corporation “Black Star Beer: Popularity / Stock Car / Characters”© McKenzie River CorporationTango “Orange Man”© TangoCarlsberg-Tetley Brewing Limited “Storytellers”© Carlsberg-Tetley Brewing LimitedCarlsberg-Tetley Brewing Limited “Time Travellers”© Carlsberg-Tetley Brewing Limited
    John Lloyd · Matt Forrest · Daniel Kleinman

  2. 02Benchmark a production company

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

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

    Biscuit Filmworks© AnthropicMJZ© Old SpiceHungry Man© NextelO Positive© HBO GO
    Similar: Biscuit Filmworks, MJZ, Hungry Man

08 · Questions

About Limelight

What commercials has Limelight made?+

8 in the library, 1992–1996, including McKenzie River Corporation “Black Star Beer: Popularity / Stock Car / Characters”, Tango “Orange Man”, Carlsberg-Tetley Brewing Limited “Storytellers” and Carlsberg-Tetley Brewing Limited “Time Travellers”.

Which agencies has Limelight worked with?+

Saatchi & Saatchi (2), HHCL (1), BMP DDB (1), Howell Henry Chaldecott Lury (1) and BBH (1).

Which directors are behind Limelight's commercials?+

John Lloyd (4), Matt Forrest (2), Daniel Kleinman (1) and Alex Proyas (1).

What awards has Limelight's work won?+

8 award-winning spots, including D&AD Black Pencil 1993 for McKenzie River Corporation “Black Star Beer: Popularity / Stock Car / Characters”, D&AD Yellow Pencil 1992 for Tango “Orange Man” and D&AD Graphite Pencil 1994 for Carlsberg-Tetley Brewing Limited “Storytellers”.

Who are Limelight's clients?+

In the library: Carlsberg-Tetley Brewing Limited (2 commercials, 1994–1994), Tango (1 commercials, 1992–1992), National Dairy Council (1 commercials, 1996–1996), Britvic (1 commercials, 1993–1993), Derwent Valley Foods (1 commercials, 1993–1993) and Barclaycard (1 commercials, 1992–1992).

09 · Discover

Other production companies with similar work

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