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commercial production company · Venice

PYTKA

PYTKA is a commercial production company known for creating television commercials. Founded in 1984 by Joe Pytka and John Pytka in Venice, California, USA. It is independent. FrameThrower's visual library has 42 PYTKA commercials (1991–2024), cut shot by shot, 19 of them award-winning, for clients including Nike, Pepsi, Nike Europe and Pepsi Cola Company, directed by Joe Pytka among others.

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42
Commercials in our library
19
Award-winning
1991–2024
Active
1984
Founded
Venice
Based in

01 · Featured

PYTKA's most awarded commercial

Video: PYTKA on Vimeo

Cannes Lions Gold 1996

Pepsi-Cola “Goldfish” 1996

A goldfish, seemingly dead, comes to life with a sip of Pepsi, leading to a surprising fishing adventure for a man.

Directed by Joe Pytka · BBDO · PYTKA

See the spot →

02 · Directors

Notable directors at PYTKA

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

03 · Clients

PYTKA's clients

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

  • Nike1991–1997

    12 commercials · 5 award-winning

  • Pepsi1995–2024

    5 commercials · 3 award-winning

  • Nike Europe1994

    2 commercials · 2 award-winning

  • Pepsi Cola Company1992

    3 commercials · 1 award-winning

  • Nike International1994

    1 commercials · 1 award-winning

  • Nike Inc1993

    1 commercials · 1 award-winning

  • HBO1996

    1 commercials · 1 award-winning

  • Ad Council2001

    1 commercials · 1 award-winning

  • Pepsi-Cola1996

    1 commercials · 1 award-winning

  • Coors Light1997

    1 commercials · 1 award-winning

  • Kodak2005

    1 commercials · 1 award-winning

  • Kenwood1995

    1 commercials · 1 award-winning

Also: Budweiser, Ibm, Bugle Boy, Disney, Hallmark, Gatorade, Apple, Diet Pepsi, GE, Dupont Corporation

04 · Works with

Who PYTKA works with

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

Agencies PYTKA works for

05 · Awards

PYTKA's awards

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

  • 5

    D&AD

    .

  • 4

    Clio Awards

    .

  • 3

    Cannes Lions

    .

  • 2

    ANDY Awards

    .

  • 2

    London International Awards

    .

  • 1

    Emmy (Outstanding Commercial)

    .

  • 1

    DGA Awards

    .

  • 1

    Epica

    1 top prize

Top award-winning spots

Company honours

06 · Work

Commercials by PYTKA

Our visual library has 42 PYTKA commercials, cut shot by shot. Here: the latest, then the most awarded.

Per year · gold = award-winning

1995
2005

Latest

Pepsi “New Can” (2024)© PepsiPepsi “New Can” 2024
Gatorade “Gatorade Has Evolved” (2011)© GatoradeGatorade “Gatorade Has Evolved” 2011AICP Awards Honoree 2011
Budweiser “Circus” (2008)© BudweiserBudweiser “Circus” 2008Emmy (Outstanding Commercial) Nominee 2009
Hallmark “Brother of the Bride” (2007)© HallmarkHallmark “Brother of the Bride” 2007Emmy (Outstanding Commercial) Nominee 2008

Most awarded

07 · For producers

What producers use PYTKA's page for

  1. 01Who directs for PYTKA

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

    Every director behind PYTKA's 42 commercials, with the agencies and awards.

    Pepsi-Cola “Goldfish”© Pepsi-ColaNike International “Bo's Boring”© Nike InternationalNike “The Wall”© NikeNike “I Got It”© Nike
    Joe Pytka

  2. 02Benchmark a production company

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

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

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    Similar: Hungry Man, Biscuit Filmworks, MJZ

08 · Questions

About PYTKA

What commercials has PYTKA made?+

42 in the library, 1991–2024, including Pepsi-Cola “Goldfish”, Nike International “Bo's Boring”, Nike “The Wall” and Nike “I Got It”.

Which agencies has PYTKA worked with?+

Wieden+Kennedy (15), BBDO (13), Ogilvy (3), DDB (2) and Leo Burnett (2).

Which directors are behind PYTKA's commercials?+

Joe Pytka (35).

What awards has PYTKA's work won?+

19 award-winning spots, including Cannes Lions Gold 1996 for Pepsi-Cola “Goldfish”, Cannes Lions Gold 1994 for Nike International “Bo's Boring” and Epica Grand Prix 1994 for Nike “The Wall”.

Who owns PYTKA?+

PYTKA is independent.

Where is PYTKA based?+

Venice, California, USA.

Who are PYTKA's clients?+

In the library: Nike (12 commercials, 1991–1997), Pepsi (5 commercials, 1995–2024), Nike Europe (2 commercials, 1994–1994), Pepsi Cola Company (3 commercials, 1992–1992), Nike International (1 commercials, 1994–1994) and Nike Inc (1 commercials, 1993–1993).

09 · Discover

Other production companies with similar work

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