Commercials
 
DGA Award Winners for:
Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Commercials
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2007

NICOLAI FUGLSIG, MJZ UK

NICOLAI FUGLSIG

Tipping Point, Guinness - BBDO

It's Magic, JC Penney - Saachi & Saachi NY

  • First Assistant Director: Thomas Smith
  • Second Assistant Director: Kate Greenberg

Journey, Motorola - AMV BBDO

2006

DANTE ARIOLA, MJZ

DANTE ARIOLA

First Taste, Coca Cola - Wieden & Kennedy Amsterdam

  • Unit Production Manager: Natalie Gillian Hill
  • First Assistant Director: Gregory G. McCollum
  • Second Assistant Director: John Ray Elmore
  • Second Second Assistant Director: Vance Zanin

Snowball, Traveler's Insurance - Fallon MN

  • Unit Production Manager: Natalie Gillian Hill
  • First Assistant Director: Gregory G. McCollum
  • Second Assistant Director: John Ray Elmore
  • Second Second Assistant Director: Clark Credle

Human, Johnny Walker - Bartle Bogle Hegarty

  • Unit Production Manager: Brady Vant Hull
  • First Assistant Director: Haze J. F. Bergeron III
  • Second Assistant Director: Ryan E. Lippert

2005

CRAIG GILLESPIE, MJZ

CRAIG GILLESPIE

Surprise Dinner, Ameriquest
Mini-Mart, Ameriquest - DDB Direct LA

  • Unit Production Manager: Deborah Tietjen
  • First Assistant Director: Ken Gilbert
  • Second Assistant Director: Christian Van Fleet

People of Pain, Altoids
Fable of the Fruit Bat, Altoids - Leo Burnett, Chicago

  • Unit Production Manager: Deborah Tietjen
  • First Assistant Director: Ken Gilbert
  • Second Assistant Director: Christian Van Fleet

2004

NOAM MURRO, Biscuit Filmworks

NOAM MURRO

Carry, Adidas - TBWA Chiat/Day San Francisco

  • First Assistant Director: Gary Feil
  • Second Assistant Directors: Robert Kay,
    Brian Stevens, James Veal

Glen, Starbucks - Fallon, NY

  • First Assistant Director: James Giovannetti
  • Second Assistant Director: Susie Balaban

Toy Boat, eBay - Goodby, Silverstein & Partners

  • First Assistant Director: Gary Feil
  • Second Assistant Directors: Robert Kay, James Veal

2003

DAVID FINCHER, Anonymous Content

DAVID FINCHER

"Gamebreakers" nikegridiron.com - Wieden & Kennedy

  • First Assistant Director: Bob Wagner
  • Second Assistant Director: Maria Mantia

"Speed Chain" Nike - Wieden & Kennedy

  • First Assistant Director: Bob Wagner
  • Second Assistant Director: Michael A McCue

"Beauty for Sale" Xelibri Phones - Motner

  • First Assistant Director: Bob Wagner
  • Second Assistant Director: Michael A. McCue
  • Second Second Assistant Director: Maria Mantia

2002

BAKER SMITH, harvest films

BAKER SMITH

"Black Bands" - Canal + - Euro RSCG BETC

  • First Assistant Director: Brad Stevenson

"Lightning" - Fox Sports - Cliff Freeman & Partners

  • First Assistant Director: Gary Fiel
  • Second Assistant Directors: Patrick Farrell, Robert Kay

"Wind" - Fox Sports - Cliff Freeman & Partners

  • First Assistant Director: Brad Stevenson
  • Second Assistant Directors: Patrick Farrell, Robert Kay

"Clown" - Mini BMW Cooper - Crispin Porter Bogusky

  • First Assistant Director: Brad Stevenson
  • Second Assistant Director: Christian Van Fleet

"Visigoths" - Canal + - Euro RSCG BETC

  • First Assistant Director: Brad Stevenson

 2001 
BOB KERSTETTER, Tool of North America

BOB KERSTETTER

"Worker" Musco Olives - Black Rocket

"Orphanage" Musco Olives - Black Rocket

"Birds" Musco Olives - Black Rocket

  • First Assistant Director: Peter S. Jackson
  • Second Assistant Director: John Mattern

2000  LESLIE DEKTOR, Dektor Films
 
LESLIE DEKTOR

"New Eyes", Idea Exchange - Dangell/Publicis & Hal Riney

"The Check", Pocketcard - FCB/Chicago

"The Run Home", Idea Exchange - Dangell/Publicis & Hal Riney

  • Unit Production Manager: Marc Siegel
  • First Assistant Director: Frank Glenn
  • Second Assistant Director: Christopher Berger
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