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Telstra “Together is For Christmas” 2025

Telstra “Together is For Christmas” (2025) is a Telstra commercial directed by Steve Rogers for Bear Meets Eagle On Fire, produced by Revolver. It won 6 awards, including Cannes Lions 2025 Film Bronze, shots Awards Asia Pacific 2025 Gold — Direction (From 61-seconds to three-minutes inc) and LIA 2025 Bronze — TV & Cinema / Utilities.

A young goth girl, feeling like an outsider during Christmas, finds an unexpected friend in a shy ghost, leading to a heartwarming connection.

Video: Telstra on YouTube

Shot by shot

  1. A young animated girl with black hair and dark clothes tries to place a black star on a Christmas tree, but an adult hand replaces it with a red star in a cozy living room.© Telstra0:00
  2. Telstra “Together is For Christmas”, shot 3© Telstra0:05
  3. A family of animated characters, including a ghost, dances in a living room, viewed through a window at golden hour.© Telstra0:11
  4. Two animated girls, one with black hair cutting her bangs and another with red hair brushing her teeth, are reflected in a bathroom mirror.© Telstra0:18
  5. An animated man with a mullet and sunglasses holds an ice cream cone, looking surprised next to an ice cream truck.© Telstra0:21
  6. A ghost-like figure walks down a suburban street as children gather around an ice cream truck, with houses and cars in the background.© Telstra0:23
  7. A small, white ghost-like figure sits alone on a swing set in a deserted park at sunset, with houses in the background.© Telstra0:30
  8. A family of four, including a father, mother, and two daughters, are gathered on the living room floor, opening Christmas presents in a cozy, sunlit home.© Telstra0:36
  9. A wide shot of a suburban house decorated with Christmas lights and an inflatable Santa, with a child's bicycle in the foreground.© Telstra0:39
  10. A young girl with antlers on her head walks away from a ghost in a field at sunset, looking sad.© Telstra0:45
  11. A small ghost-like figure, made from a white sheet with two black eyeholes, stands in a field at sunset, looking directly at the camera.© Telstra0:48
  12. A young girl with dark hair and antlers hugs a ghost-like figure in a field at sunset, with houses and a playground in the background.© Telstra0:52

Stills © Telstra. Made by Bear Meets Eagle On Fire, Revolver and Steve Rogers.

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The idea

A goth girl and a ghost find friendship and belonging during Christmas.

Tagline: “Together is for Christmas”

outsider finds belongingunlikely friendshipChristmas magicghost as a characterfamily acceptancevisual metaphor for feeling different

The cut

Length
60 s
Shots
25
Average shot
2.4 s
Format
animation 3d

What creatives use Telstra “Together is For Christmas” for

  1. 01Reference frames for your treatment

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    A young animated girl with black hair and dark clothes tries to place a black star on a Christmas tree, but an adult hand replaces it with a red star in a cozy living room.© TelstraTelstra “Together is For Christmas”, 0:05© TelstraA family of animated characters, including a ghost, dances in a living room, viewed through a window at golden hour.© TelstraTwo animated girls, one with black hair cutting her bangs and another with red hair brushing her teeth, are reflected in a bathroom mirror.© Telstra
    Frames from Telstra “Together is For Christmas”

  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 “Together is For Christmas” in order, with its length, framing and what happens in it.

    A young animated girl with black hair and dark clothes tries to place a black star on a Christmas tree, but an adult hand replaces it with a red star in a cozy living room.© TelstraTelstra “Together is For Christmas”, 0:05© TelstraA family of animated characters, including a ghost, dances in a living room, viewed through a window at golden hour.© TelstraTwo animated girls, one with black hair cutting her bangs and another with red hair brushing her teeth, are reflected in a bathroom mirror.© TelstraAn animated man with a mullet and sunglasses holds an ice cream cone, looking surprised next to an ice cream truck.© TelstraA ghost-like figure walks down a suburban street as children gather around an ice cream truck, with houses and cars in the background.© Telstra
    Length: 60 s · Shots: 25 · Average shot: 2.4 s · Format: animation 3d

  3. 03Ad ideas: every spot built on a unlikely friendship

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

    Telstra “Together is For Christmas” is built on a unlikely friendship. Search the library by idea to see every spot that uses it.

    Sainsbury's “The BIG Christmas”© Sainsbury'sLidl Finland “The Cell”© Lidl FinlandJohn Lewis “Moz the Monster”© John LewisTelstra “Girl & Ghost”© Telstra
    Sainsbury's · Lidl Finland · John Lewis · Telstra

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Questions

Who directed the Telstra “Together is For Christmas” commercial?

Steve Rogers directed it, produced by Revolver, for the agency Bear Meets Eagle On Fire.

Which agency made Telstra “Together is For Christmas”?

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

What awards did Telstra “Together is For Christmas” win?

6 awards, including Cannes Lions 2025 Film Bronze, shots Awards Asia Pacific 2025 Gold — Direction (From 61-seconds to three-minutes inc), shots Awards Asia Pacific 2025 Gold — Production Design and shots Awards Asia Pacific 2025 Gold — Styling.

What is the tagline of Telstra “Together is For Christmas”?

“Together is for Christmas”

Sources for the credits and awards

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