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Soft Citizen

Soft Citizen is a commercial production company. FrameThrower's visual library has 54 of its commercials (2009–2026), cut shot by shot, 2 of them award-winning. The work includes spots for McDonald’s Canada, Metrolinx, Canadian Tire and Bell, directed by Aircastle, The Perlorian Brothers and Terri Timely among others, for agencies including Leo Burnett, john st. and Cossette.

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54
Commercials in our library
2
Award-winning
2009–2026
Active

01 · Featured

Soft Citizen's most awarded commercial

Pfizer “Strolling” (2009), still© PfizerPfizer “Strolling” (2009), frame 2© PfizerPfizer “Strolling” (2009), frame 3© Pfizer

Cannes Lions Gold 2009

Pfizer “Strolling” 2009

A senior man shares his experience with Viagra, humorously describing how it changed his "strolling" habits with his wife.

TAXI Canada · Soft Citizen

Also watch

Video: Married to Giants on Vimeo

Sunnybrook Foundation “Michelle” 2014 →AICP Awards Winner 2014

02 · Directors

Notable directors at Soft Citizen

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

03 · Clients

Soft Citizen's clients

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

  • Pfizer2009

    1 commercials · 1 award-winning

  • Sunnybrook Foundation2014

    1 commercials · 1 award-winning

  • McDonald’s Canada2025

    3 commercials

  • Metrolinx2020

    3 commercials

  • Canadian Tire2018

    2 commercials

  • Bell2018–2023

    2 commercials

  • McCann Canada2020

    2 commercials

  • Rogers2019

    2 commercials

  • TD Insurance2019–2023

    2 commercials

  • McDonald’s2023

    2 commercials

  • Toyota Canada2019–2026

    2 commercials

  • Bell Canada2016

    1 commercials

Also: Boston Pizza, Best Buy, President's Choice, BCAA, FedEx, Nissan, Social, Coffee mate, Nestea, No Name, CREA, Ford

04 · Works with

Who Soft Citizen works with

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

Agencies Soft Citizen works for

05 · Awards

Soft Citizen's awards

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

  • 1

    Cannes Lions

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  • 1

    AICP Awards

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Top award-winning spots

06 · Work

Commercials by Soft Citizen

Our visual library has 54 Soft Citizen commercials, cut shot by shot. Here: the latest, then the most awarded; open the library for every one.

Per year · gold = award-winning

2020
2025

Latest

Ford “No Can't in Canada” (2026)© FordFord “No Can't in Canada” 2026
Toyota Canada “The More We Get Together” (2026)© Toyota CanadaToyota Canada “The More We Get Together” 2026
TD Bank “Toddler” (2026)© TD BankTD Bank “Toddler” 2026
McDonald’s Canada “Bonnie Clive” (2025)© McDonald’s CanadaMcDonald’s Canada “Bonnie Clive” 2025
McDonald’s Canada “Bonnie Clive” (2025)© McDonald’s CanadaMcDonald’s Canada “Bonnie Clive” 2025

Most awarded

  • Pfizer "Strolling" (2009) commercial still© PfizerPfizer “Strolling” 2009TAXI CanadaCannes Lions Gold 2009
  • Sunnybrook Foundation "Michelle" (2014) commercial still© Sunnybrook FoundationSunnybrook Foundation “Michelle” 2014Dir. Chris Sargent · GripAICP Awards Winner 2014
  • Ford "No Can't in Canada" (2026) commercial still© FordFord “No Can't in Canada” 2026Dir. Adrijan Assoufi · Wieden+Kennedy
  • Toyota Canada "The More We Get Together" (2026) commercial still© Toyota CanadaToyota Canada “The More We Get Together” 2026Dir. Lauren Sick · Saatchi & Saatchi Canada
  • TD Bank "Toddler" (2026) commercial still© TD BankTD Bank “Toddler” 2026Dir. Aircastle
  • McDonald’s Canada "Bonnie Clive" (2025) commercial still© McDonald’s CanadaMcDonald’s Canada “Bonnie Clive” 2025Dir. Mark Albiston · Cossette
  • McDonald’s Canada "Bonnie Clive" (2025) commercial still© McDonald’s CanadaMcDonald’s Canada “Bonnie Clive” 2025Dir. Mark Albiston · Cossette
  • McDonald’s Canada "Slip N Slide" (2025) commercial still© McDonald’s CanadaMcDonald’s Canada “Slip N Slide” 2025Dir. Mark Albiston · Cossette
  • CIBC "The Many Sides of Life" (2025) commercial still© CIBCCIBC “The Many Sides of Life” 2025Dir. Hoffman · Courage
  • Scarborough Health Network Foundation "Forever Ascending" (2025) commercial still© Scarborough Health Network FoundationScarborough Health Network Foundation “Forever Ascending” 2025Dir. Adrijan Assoufi · Lifelong Crush
  • Nissan "Break Free from Nissan" (2024) commercial still© NissanNissan “Break Free from Nissan” 2024Dir. Salomon Ligthelm · TBWA\Canada
  • Social "ONTARIO MINISTRY OF HEALTH - FARTER" (2024) commercial still© SocialSocial “ONTARIO MINISTRY OF HEALTH - FARTER” 2024Dir. The Perlorian Brothers · BBDO
  • Coffee mate "Mate Mate" (2024) commercial still© Coffee mateCoffee mate “Mate Mate” 2024Dir. Terri Timely · Courage
  • A&W Canada "A&W Canda - Who's Your Burger Family - Bestie" (2024) commercial still© A&W CanadaA&W Canada “A&W Canda - Who's Your Burger Family - Bestie” 2024Dir. Tucker Bliss · Rethink
  • H&R Block "Instant Refund" (2024) commercial still© H&R BlockH&R Block “Instant Refund” 2024Dir. Aircastle · Ogilvy
  • Kruger Products "SpongeTowels - SpongeTowels UltraPRO Pool" (2024) commercial still© Kruger ProductsKruger Products “SpongeTowels - SpongeTowels UltraPRO Pool” 2024Dir. Aircastle · Broken Heart Love Affair
  • Jays Care Foundation "When You Belong - You Believe" (2024) commercial still© Jays Care FoundationJays Care Foundation “When You Belong - You Believe” 2024Dir. Henry Lu · Angry Butterfly
  • TD Canada Trust "Own It" (2024) commercial still© TD Canada TrustTD Canada Trust “Own It” 2024Dir. Aircastle · Ogilvy
  • TD Insurance "Thrill Your Ride" (2023) commercial still© TD InsuranceTD Insurance “Thrill Your Ride” 2023Dir. The Sacred Egg · A361
  • McDonald’s "Chicken Big Mac" (2023) commercial still© McDonald’sMcDonald’s “Chicken Big Mac” 2023Dir. Tucker Bliss · Cossette
  • McDonald’s "Ranch McCrispy" (2023) commercial still© McDonald’sMcDonald’s “Ranch McCrispy” 2023Dir. Danielle Girdwood · Cossette
  • Volkswagen "Canada - Bold Photoshoot" (2023) commercial still© VolkswagenVolkswagen “Canada - Bold Photoshoot” 2023Dir. Aircastle · VML Canada
  • Bell "The Rental - Film" (2023) commercial still© BellBell “The Rental - Film” 2023Dir. Aircastle · Leo
  • Toyota "2021 OLYMPICS" (2022) commercial still© ToyotaToyota “2021 OLYMPICS” 2022Dir. Leo Zuckerman · Ogilvy

07 · For producers

What producers use Soft Citizen's page for

  1. 01Who directs for Soft Citizen

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

    Every director behind Soft Citizen's 54 commercials, with the agencies and awards.

    Pfizer “Strolling”© PfizerSunnybrook Foundation “Michelle”© Sunnybrook FoundationFord “No Can't in Canada”© FordToyota Canada “The More We Get Together”© Toyota Canada
    Aircastle · The Perlorian Brothers · Terri Timely
  2. 02Benchmark a production company

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

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

    Good Oil© SkinnySmuggler© VanishBiscuit Filmworks© AnthropicFinch© New Zealand Government
    Similar: Good Oil, Smuggler, Biscuit Filmworks

08 · Questions

About Soft Citizen

What commercials has Soft Citizen made?+

54 in the library, 2009–2026, including Pfizer “Strolling”, Sunnybrook Foundation “Michelle”, Ford “No Can't in Canada” and Toyota Canada “The More We Get Together”.

Which agencies has Soft Citizen worked with?+

Leo Burnett (7), john st. (5), Cossette (5), Ogilvy (4) and Zulu Alpha Kilo (3).

Which directors are behind Soft Citizen's commercials?+

Aircastle (12), The Perlorian Brothers (6), Terri Timely (3), Mark Albiston (3), Leo Zuckerman (3) and Bastian Glaessner (2).

What awards has Soft Citizen's work won?+

2 award-winning spots, including Cannes Lions Gold 2009 for Pfizer “Strolling” and AICP Awards Winner 2014 for Sunnybrook Foundation “Michelle”.

Who are Soft Citizen's clients?+

In the library: Pfizer (1 commercials, 2009–2009), Sunnybrook Foundation (1 commercials, 2014–2014), McDonald’s Canada (3 commercials, 2025–2025), Metrolinx (3 commercials, 2020–2020), Canadian Tire (2 commercials, 2018–2018) and Bell (2 commercials, 2018–2023).

09 · Discover

Other production companies with similar work

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