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Volkswagen / VW - the history of automotive evolution (2022) :50 (Israel)

Then there was an electric car, Volkswagen made it better.

Bringing A Historic Baseball Team Back To Life - the Chatham Coloured All-Stars as video game.

OLG partners with MLB to immortalize the 1930s Chatham Coloured All-Stars through a popular video game and a powerful film created by The Hive
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The Royal Ontario Museum - Immortal (2022) 6:00 (Canada)

When my firstborn decided to finally arrive, she was two weeks late but suddenly in a hurry. 

James Squire “Ordinary Be Damned” billboards

award-winning photographer Ian Butterworth shot the images for these ads

Avocados From Mexico - Colosseum Tailgate (2022) :45 (USA)

The barbarians and the Romans are all tailgating at the colosseum.

Avocados From Mexico - Caesars Tailgate (2022) :70 (USA)

Airing in the first quarter 

ClickUp - The Declaration - (2022) :60 (USA)

Take a shot for your super bowl bingo as we now have a historic scene, with a twist.

Crypto.com - Matt Damon / Fortune favors the brave (2021) (USA)

"History is filled with almosts"
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Danish Road Safety Council - "Helmet has always been a good idea" (2021) 2:20 (Denmark)

Dipping into their proud Viking past, ad agency & Co envision what it would look like if a Viking warrior refused to wear a helmet because it &quo

Cerveza Indio - Incontenible / Uncontainable (2021) :60 (Mexico)

Last year we unleashed the Untamable fusion that lives inside every bottle of Cerveza Indio. We went further and changed the way the industry was c

Domclick - The King and his fortress (2020) :30 (Russia)

LEO BURNETT MOSCOW AND DOMСLIСK TOLD US HOW TO FIND AND BUY YOUR OWN “FORTRESS” In Russian they say “My home is my fortress”, much like the English id
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Alexa - Opera Singer / Summer Vibes (2020) :30 (UK)

A rendition of Opera is rudely interrupted
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Stalin Speaks The #deeptruth About The Holodomor - (2020) 1:15 (Canada)

Soviet dictator Joseph Stalin has returned via Deepfake technology to finally tell the truth about the Holodomor Famine-Genocide, which killed million

Wilkinson Sword - The Moment Before The Moment - (2020) :30 (UK)

Before history is written, before life is changed, before love is conquered, comes the moment before the moment, when your future is in your hands.
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Smirnoff - Infamous Since 1864 - (2019) :60 (USA)

Created by 72 and Sunny Los Angeles, this gobal campaign launches today. 

Big Green Egg - The Evergreen Since ‘74 - (2019) :50 (The Netherlands)

A new day, a new dish. Forever. We’re the original kamado and we have been setting the standard since ‘74
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4th october 1983, Sweden's at that point largest demonstration ever against "löntagarfonder"

The ad posters that mobilised 75,000 Swedes against wage earners’ funds in 1983

It has now been 36 years since the first massive demonstration against "Löntagarfonder" took place the very same day as the Swedish Parliam

PMU - The Calling (2019) :60 (France)

On April 26, the PMU unveiled its new brand platform through a large multi-media institutional campaign (TV, display, display and digital). The brand

Jim Beam - "Celebration" - (2019) :60 (USA)

When Prohibition fell, the Beam family rose to rebuild a legacy that lives on to this day.

Chicken Licken - Legend of Big John (2018) 2:00 (South Africa)

In this telling of "the legend of Big John" we follow a South African Prince who goes on an epic journey where he discovers and names Europe

GEICO "Washington Crossing the Delaware" (2018) :30 (USA)

What's surprising? Washington crossing the Delaware...turnpike.
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Absolut "One night" (2017) 1:03 (UK)

Lyft "Song" (2017) :15 (USA)

Lyft "Football" (2017) :15 (USA)

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Lyft "Riding West" (2017) :30 (USA)

Jeff Bridges takes us on a journey via the Oregon Trail while taking us on a metaphorical journey about journeys and the fact that it matters how you
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CANAL "Versailles" (2017) 1:24 (France)

Versailles is a French TV show that is centered around The Sun King, Louis the fourteenth.
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Budweiser - “Born The Hard Way” - (2017) :60 (United States)

"This is the story of our founder’s ambitious journey to America in pursuit of his dream: to brew the King of Beers," explains Anheuser-Busc
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Quickbooks - Death Wish Coffee / Storm’s a-Brewin’ Fiercely caffeinated (2016) :30 (USA)

Quickbooks buys a super bowl commercial for a small business owner, instead of themselves, just like last year.

United For Tunisia - a hymn to peace & solidarity (2015)

The opening shots of blue bow windows in the traditional Tunisian architecture as the music swells sets the beauty shot standard in this ad.

Korean Ministry of Unification "Piano" (2015) 1:34 (South Korea)

To celebrate 70 years of Korea’s liberation from Japanese occupation, Cheil Worldwide and the Korean Ministry of Unification created this special &quo

Nick Ball - 19 Crimes - the Banished - Furlined

Nick Ball's latest film for 19 Crimes was released this week, produced by Furlined for 19 Crimes/Treasury Wine Estates out of Kayser&Co.
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Colonial Williamsburg " Summer Couple" (2013) :30 (U.S.A.)

More creepy fun from the Martin Agency for Colonial Williamsburg. This time it's a weird ménage à trois. Our forefathers would be proud.
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Bank of America - Portraits - (2013) :60 (USA)

"Before they sat down, one more time, just for themselves..." This BOA commercial tells the story of a family, and all the ups and downs the
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Bacardi. "The letter" (2013) 1:30 (U.K.)

Mr. President launched a new campaign for Bacardi, celebrating 150 years.
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Biomen - "Hitler recommends Shampoo for men" - (2012)

Oh HELLO, here's the hat trick of offensivenesss, it's not just the real Hitler, used in an ad, but it's also a misogynist shill to tea

Foot Locker hits the books - of sneaker history - for back to school campaign.

It's time for the back to school ads, and Foot Locker puns around studying hard with alternative books and historical facts.

Foot Locker - Newton - (2011) :30 (USA)

Newton is haunted by that little thing called gravity, and all he really wanted was some hang time.

Foot locker - the Wright brothers - (2011) :30 (USA)

Fun trivia: The actors who play the Wright Brothers are actually, in fact, the Wright Brothers: they are twins named Brandon and Brian Wright.
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The History Channel - "Gettysburg" - (2011): 1:00 (USA)

Collaborating with History Channel for the second time this year, METAphrenie has delivered a new promo and show open for the high profile movie event
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Gatorade - Has Evolved - (2010) :60

TBWA\Chiat\Day LA's new commercial titled "Gatorade Has Evolved" shows us basketball with real baskets, wooden racquets and other retro
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Tena - Evolution - (2009) :30 (USA)

Tena touches on the taboo subject bladder protection or rather The Evolution of Bladder Protection, by showing us the evolution of women's fashio
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Ilta-Sanomat - THE WAY IT WAS MEANT TO BE - (2009) :30 (FINLAND)

In the beginning there was only the web. But things were about to change...
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Audi - Chase / Decade Jump - (2009) :90 (USA)

Action and classic (competing!) brands in this one - love that.
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El Tesoro - Fermentation/Jimadores/Tahona (2008) Print (USA)

Chevy - Súbete - History (2007) :30 (USA)

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Dolce & Gabbana knife ad axed by ASA

Dolce & Gabbana has had some theatrical looking ads where men brandish knives banned by the ASA.
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Philly home of great beer and gay tourists

"It's a global first, and Philadelphia has it.
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Reebok Vector - Outperform (2003) - 0:60 (USA)

Two words: Friggin' lovely.
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Mercedes E-Class - Time Is On My Side - long (2002) - 0:60 (USA)

I love the beginning of this ad

Malaysia Truly Asia - Food and Culture / Michelle Yeo (2001) :30 (Malaysia)

Travel to Malaysia for the culture and food.

Milk - Got milk? Aaron Burr - (1993) 0:30 (USA)

Peanutbutter sandwich and no milk causes issues.

Virginia Slims - Sweeper of the house (1988) print (USA)

"In 1920, candidate John Ward promised that if elected, he'd appoint a woman to an important post"

Pripps – Utvandrarna / The emigrants (1998) :30 (Sweden)

A classic Swedish scene of the generation that emigrated is shown, where the man of the house tells his wife and mother-inlaw that he needs to sort so

Virginia Slims - Long wait for a man to light (1986), print (USA)

"Virginia Slims remembers how long a woman would have to wait for a man to light her cigarette"

American Express Travelers Cheques -Young ladies of refinement (1984) :30 (USA)

When her great aunt made the grand tour, she would always stop at the American Express office, a home away from home. 

Virginia Slims - He was pardoned, she wasn't (1981) printad

"In 1908, while fleeing the Hill County Jail, convict Sid Haugen caught Sande Lee smoking a cigarette"

Continental Insurance - Do The Continental 1 (1980) - 0:30 (USA)

I do the continental, to insure my residential.... sing along!

Hovis - Runaway (1979) :45 (UK)

I was no more than knee-high to a grasshopper when I ran off from home.

Birds Eye pie - Mrs. Shakespeare (1979) :30 (UK)

June Whitfield plays Shakespeare's wife, and passes the Cod in Sauce pie off as her own.

Virginia Slims - Indian Love call / You've come a long way baby (1979) printad

"In 1902, in the midst of an Indian love call, Miss Sally surprised Mountie Bob by lighting up a cigarette."

Rawlings - Trade Secret (1977) :45 (UK)

Queen Victoria calls mister Rawlings
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Coca-Cola "Bicentennial" :30 (1976) (USA)

in 1976 Coke celebrated America's bicentennial with this little ditty.

Hovis - Northern life - (1973) :45 (UK)

We walked off to shop after the war my mum and me.

Virginia Slims - Mr. McLellan's smoked hams (1972) print (USA)

"Slimmer than the fat cigarettes men smoke"

Birds Eye desserts - Rule Britannia (1969) :30 (UK)

Trifle, the cornerstone of the British Empire. When the people stopped bothering to make trifle, the Empire started to crumble. Coincidence perhaps.
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