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Telstra “Four Legged Friend” 2025

Telstra “Four Legged Friend” (2025) is a Telstra commercial directed by Dougal Wilson for Bear Meets Eagle On Fire, produced by Finch. It won 3 awards, including Ciclope 2025 Silver Production Direction | 60 Seconds And Under, LIA 2025 Bronze — Production & Post-Production / CGI Animation Campaign and Epica 2025 Bronze Branded Content - Native Advertising.

A woman waiting for a date in a fancy restaurant, dances with a chair and then a dog, highlighting the importance of putting your phone on silent.

Video: FINCH on Vimeo

Shot by shot

  1. A woman with blonde hair sits alone at a table in a dimly lit, elegant restaurant, looking around, in black and white.© Telstra0:03
  2. A woman with blonde hair in a black dress sits at a table in a restaurant, looking at her watch.© Telstra0:05
  3. A black and white shot of a set table in a restaurant, with a chair pulled out, waiting for a diner.© Telstra0:06
  4. A blonde woman in a black dress and pearl necklace looks directly at the camera, then slowly lowers her gaze in a black and white shot.© Telstra0:07
  5. A woman in a black dress dances with a table and chair in a fancy restaurant, in black and white.© Telstra0:09
  6. A woman in a black dress dances with a dog on her back in a fancy restaurant, shot in black and white.© Telstra0:29
  7. A blonde woman in a black dress dances with a chair in a fancy restaurant, in black and white.© Telstra0:33
  8. A glamorous woman with blonde hair and a pearl necklace smiles and reaches up, looking down at the camera in a black and white shot.© Telstra0:42

Stills © Telstra. Made by Bear Meets Eagle On Fire, Finch and Dougal Wilson.

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The idea

A silent film-style ad where a woman dances with her date, who is a dog.

silent film homageunexpected dance partnerloneliness to joyanthropomorphic animalmagical realism

The cut

Length
45 s
Shots
10
Average shot
4.5 s

What creatives use Telstra “Four Legged Friend” for

  1. 01Reference frames for your treatment

    Pitching something with the feel of Telstra “Four Legged Friend”? A screenshot from a video player won't hold up in a deck.

    Download any frame of this spot at full quality, with its credits, or search every spot for the same look.

    A woman with blonde hair sits alone at a table in a dimly lit, elegant restaurant, looking around, in black and white.© TelstraA woman with blonde hair in a black dress sits at a table in a restaurant, looking at her watch.© TelstraA black and white shot of a set table in a restaurant, with a chair pulled out, waiting for a diner.© TelstraA blonde woman in a black dress and pearl necklace looks directly at the camera, then slowly lowers her gaze in a black and white shot.© Telstra
    Frames from Telstra “Four Legged Friend”

  2. 02Shot list example: how it was cut

    You need the structure of a great spot, shot by shot, for your storyboard.

    Every shot of Telstra “Four Legged Friend” in order, with its length, framing and what happens in it.

    A woman with blonde hair sits alone at a table in a dimly lit, elegant restaurant, looking around, in black and white.© TelstraA woman with blonde hair in a black dress sits at a table in a restaurant, looking at her watch.© TelstraA black and white shot of a set table in a restaurant, with a chair pulled out, waiting for a diner.© TelstraA blonde woman in a black dress and pearl necklace looks directly at the camera, then slowly lowers her gaze in a black and white shot.© TelstraA woman in a black dress dances with a table and chair in a fancy restaurant, in black and white.© TelstraA woman in a black dress dances with a dog on her back in a fancy restaurant, shot in black and white.© Telstra
    Length: 45 s · Shots: 10 · Average shot: 4.5 s

  3. 03Ad ideas: every spot built on a anthropomorphic animal

    Before you present an idea, you need to know who has done it, and how.

    Telstra “Four Legged Friend” is built on a anthropomorphic animal. Search the library by idea to see every spot that uses it.

    John Lewis “Monty the Penguin”© John LewisDairy Milk “Gorilla”© Dairy MilkConfused.com “Just Used Confused”© Confused.comTemptations “Teenage Cat”© Temptations
    John Lewis · Dairy Milk · Confused.com · Temptations

More commercials by Dougal Wilson

  • John Lewis Financial Services "Tiny Dancer" (2015) commercial still© John Lewis Financial ServicesJohn Lewis Financial Services “Tiny Dancer” 2015Dir. Dougal Wilson · adam&eve\TBWALondon International Awards Grand Prix 2016
  • John Lewis "Monty's Christmas" (2015) commercial still© John LewisJohn Lewis “Monty's Christmas” 2015Dir. Dougal Wilson · adam&eve\TBWACannes Lions Grand Prix 2015
  • Channel 4 "Educating Yorkshire - School's Back" (2026) commercial still© Channel 4Channel 4 “Educating Yorkshire - School's Back” 2026Dir. Dougal Wilson · 4creativeCreative Circle Gold 2026
  • AT&T "Train" (2019) commercial still© AT&TAT&T “Train” 2019Dir. Dougal Wilson · BBDOKinsale Sharks Gold 2019
  • Apple "Unlock" (2019) commercial still© AppleApple “Unlock” 2019Dir. Dougal Wilson · AppleCiclope Gold 2018
  • adam&eve\TBWA/John Lewis & Parters, Waitrose & Partners "Bohemian Rhapsody" (2018) commercial still© adam&eve\TBWA/John Lewis & Parters, Waitrose & Partnersadam&eve\TBWA/John Lewis & Parters, Waitrose & Partners “Bohemian Rhapsody” 2018Dir. Dougal WilsonEpica Gold 2018

More from Bear Meets Eagle On Fire

Award-winning telecom commercials

  • KPN "A Piece of Me" (2024) commercial still© KPNKPN “A Piece of Me” 2024Dir. Emma Branderhorst · Dentsu CreativeEffie Awards Grand Prix 2024
  • Skinny "Friendvertising" (2022) commercial still© SkinnySkinny “Friendvertising” 2022Dir. Dave Wood · Colenso BBDOEffie Awards Grand Prix 2022
  • Hutchison Three "Three 5G: The Future" (2020) commercial still© Hutchison ThreeHutchison Three “Three 5G: The Future” 2020Dir. Ian Pons Jewell · Wieden+KennedyCiclope Grand Prix 2020
  • STC "What Are We Allowing" (2019) commercial still© STCSTC “What Are We Allowing” 2019J. Walter ThompsonDubai Lynx Grand Prix 2019
  • BT "It's Good to Talk" (1996) commercial still© BTBT “It's Good to Talk” 1996AMV BBDOIPA Effectiveness Awards Grand Prix 1996
  • Spark New Zealand "It's Better With Spark" (2026) commercial still© Spark New ZealandSpark New Zealand “It's Better With Spark” 2026Dir. Damien Shatford · Colenso BBDOCiclope Gold 2026

Questions

Who directed the Telstra “Four Legged Friend” commercial?

Dougal Wilson directed it, produced by Finch, for the agency Bear Meets Eagle On Fire.

Which agency made Telstra “Four Legged Friend”?

Bear Meets Eagle On Fire created it for Telstra (2025).

What awards did Telstra “Four Legged Friend” win?

3 awards, including Ciclope 2025 Silver Production Direction | 60 Seconds And Under, LIA 2025 Bronze — Production & Post-Production / CGI Animation Campaign and Epica 2025 Bronze Branded Content - Native Advertising.

Sources for the credits and awards

2025.liaentries.comwinners.epica-awards.comawards.ciclopefestival.com