2018 is drawing to a close—and what a year it’s been!
We’re so incredibly proud of the women filmmakers in our Free The Bid family, who have been busy creating groundbreaking, award-worthy work all year long!
Up until now, our Here’s The Work roundup newsletters have been sent out quarterly. Due to overwhelming demand, however, we’ve decided to give the people what they want: starting in January 2019, our Here’s The Work round-ups will be sent out on a MONTHLY basis!
Our directors have been EXTRA busy this quarter, so we’re just sticking to covering their commercials, branded content, digital content, short films, and music videos. For a festive boost, we’ve also included a section of Holiday work by Free The Bid directors.
However, bear in mind that this carefully curated list is only a cross-section of the work that Free The Bid directors have created during the last three months; our directors have flooded our inbox with incredible news of their feature films, documentaries, episodic TV, webseries, innovation projects, and even more!
We couldn’t be happier to have this outpouring of work shared with us—keep sending us news of your work in the new year!!
Holiday Work Directed By . . .
’Tis the season!
If you need help getting into the holiday spirit, Free The Bid directors have been hard at work creating some festive holiday content to help you get into the mood.
So take a break from listening to Mariah Carey’s “All I Want For Christmas Is You,” for the thousandth time, grab some mulled cider, and browse through!
Alexandra Bolton (Augustus Punch) | Littlewoods | St Luke’s | Agile Films | LINK
Alissa Torvinen | Lindsey Stirling – “Warmer In The Winter” | Little Ugly | LINK
Alyssa McClelland | Air New Zealand | Host, Havas Sydney| FINCH | LINK
Angela Kohler | PopSockets, “Training Day” | Majority | LINK
Belen Gayan | USPS, “Close Knit Delivery” | Casanova//McCann | Carbo Films | LINK
Billie Pleffer | Big W, “Xmas 2018” | M&C Saatchi Sydney | EXIT Films | LINK
Cherry Cobra | AFOUND, “Christmas” | Horseboy | Camp David | LINK (1) LINK (2)
Gracie Otto | Bonds | Leo Burnett Melbourne | Playtime | LINK
Hanna Besirevic | River Island, “To Your Own Beat” | LINK
Kim Nguyen | Crate And Barrel | Preacher | Bob Industries | LINK
Kylie Matulick, Todd Mueller | Aldi, “Christmas Teaser” | McCann UK | Psyop | LINK
Lena Beug | Pillsbury | Joan Creative | Station Film | LINK
Mary Dauterman | Zulily, “Eggs” | Office of Baby | Slmbr Prty | LINK
Shimmy Ahmed | Spoke | Onwards | Special Thanks: Armoury London | LINK
Sophie Muller | Gwen Stefani “You Make It Feel Like Christmas” | Prettybird | LINK
Tania Verduzco (Los Pérez) | Kaufland, “Santa’s Official Supplier” | Blink | LINK
Theresa Wingert | Illinois Lottery | O’Keefe Reinhard & Paul | Fiona Media Co. | LINK
Vicky Lawton | Chambord UK, “Live Rose Tinted” | Brave UK | Graft | LINK
Work Directed By . . .
Let’s get down to business!
The following examples of commercials, branded content, digital content, short films, and music videos were directed by women directors from our database and released in October, November, and December of 2018.
Remember – this is a curated selection of work, and is not intended to represent the full range of work created by our directors within this timeframe!
If you are a Free The Bid director, please be sure to contact us about your work before our next Here’s The Work deadline (Friday, January 25th) in order to be included in our first monthly edition, starting in January 2019.
See your work on the list? Let’s celebrate! Share across social media—tag us at @FreeTheWork and use the hashtags #FreeTheWork and #HeresTheWork!
Remember! This list is alphabetical, so don’t forget to scroll all the way down to the bottom!
COMMERCIAL, BRANDED CONTENT, AND SHORT FILM
Abbie Stevens | Nescafé | Channel 4 | Blink | LINK
Adi Halfin | TOYOTA | Dentsu | Rejell | Lief | LINK
Agostina Galvez | Tia Maria | Radical Media | LINK
Alexandra Fisher | Singapore Tourism Board | Great Big Story | LINK
Alicia J. Rose | Young Audiences of Oregon & SW WA | Alicia J. Rose Productions | LINK
Alison Roberto | Kopari | Humanaut | LINK
Amber Schaefer | Burrow | Red Antler | LINK (1) LINK (2)
Amy Allais | Bernini | Singh & Sons | Ola! Films | LINK
Andrea Ball | Vypr VPN | Assemble | LINK
Anita Fontaine | Moncler, AR Book | LINK
Anjali Nayar | San Diego Zoo | M&C Saatchi | Majority | LINK
Anna & Ewan | Prudential | Droga5 | LINK
Beatrice Pegard | La Ferme d’Anchin | CLM BBDO | La Pac | LINK (1) LINK (2)
Bec Peniston-Bird | Department of Justice, State Government Victoria | Commotion | Truce Films | LINK
Bethan Seller | Ready Brek | Bigdog Agency | The Gate | LINK
Brittany “B.Monét” Fennell | OkayAfrica x Uber, “Driving Forces” | LINK
Camille Summers-Valli | Gucci x Dazed Beauty | Somesuch | LINK (1) LINK (2) LINK (3)
Cara Stricker | MAC Makeup x Vice, “A-Z of Aaliyah” | Anonymous Content | INTERVIEW
Carly Usdin | Hasbro | Attn: | LINK
Casey Brooks | Net-A-Porter, “In The Bank” | Image Partnership | LINK
Casey Hennessy | Dublin Clothing | Cogent | Junction Eleven | LINK
Celeste Geer | Comm Bank | M&C Saatchi Sport + Entertainment | Revolver, Will O’ Rourke | LINK
Celia Rowlson-Hall, Mia Lidofsky | “Be My Voice” | M ss ng p eces | LINK
Charlene Bagcal | Bliss | LINK
Charlotte Regan | “Dodgy Dave” | Stink Films | INTERVIEW
Cherry Cobra | Stockholm Exergi – “The Shower” | TBWA Stockholm | Camp David | LINK (1) LINK (2)
Chiara Clemente | Artsy x UBS series, “Breaking Glass” | Cabiria Films | INTERVIEW
Chloe Coetsee | Nando’s, “#YouPeople” | M&C Saatchi Abel | Darling.tv | INTERVIEW
Chloe Sheppard | “A Much Better Illusion” | Forever | INTERVIEW
Christine Yuan | Mercedes | Antoni | Bakery Films | INTERVIEW
Clara Cullen | Airbnb | in house. | Image Partnership | LINK
Cloe Bailly | Jacques x Gucci x GQ | Caviar London, Dune Films | LINK
Columbine Goldsmith | Vogue x Haim | PRODn | Art + Commerce | LINK
Coralie Fargeat | Nike, “Rallying Cry” | W+K | RESET | LINK
Corinna Coco Winter | GROHE | Edelman | EdelmanStudios | LINK
Cynthia Hill | Planned Parenthood x UNSTOPPABLE ART initiative | Markay Media | LINK
Daniele Anastasion | Saucony, “We Who Run” | The Community NY | ContagiousLA | LINK
Danielle Levitt | Yogi Tea | Opinionated | The Pull | LINK
Dara Bratt | Millie, “Introducing Millie” | LINK
Debby Lewis-Harrison | Kettle Chips, “Flavour Shakers” | Joint | Dark Energy Films | LINK
Diana Yee | Mead Johnson Thailand | Saatchi Singapore | 1Stop Service Malaysia | LINK (1) LINK (2) LINK (3)
Elise Holowicki | MTV News, “MidTerms” | Ogilvy UK | Blink | LINK
Elle Ginter | Goldman Sachs | Forsman & Bodenfors | Sanctuary | LINK
Erica Eng | Bank Of America, “You’re Gonna Know Me” | Hill Holiday | Brigade | LINK
Fanny Hoetzeneder | Random Acts, “Derby Kiss” | Knucklehead | LINK
Faride Schroeder | Televisa x Soy México, “Somos Uno” | Voces Imaginarias | LINK
Fiona Jane Burgess | Marina London, “Women For Women in Black” | LINK
Fiona McGee | Colorsteel | DDB New Zealand | Goodoil Films | LINK
Floria Sigismondi | System/Gucci, “Kenneth Anger” | Believe Media | LINK
Gabi Brites | Knorr, “Specialist Flavor” | MullenLowe Brazil | Trator Filmes | LINK
Geej Ower | BBC Radio 1 for BBC iPlayer, “Intersex Diaries” | LINK
Gemma Lee | Destination New South Wales x Hunter Valley | JimJam | Clockwork Films, Magic Hour | LINK
Georgi Banks-Davies | Sport England, “This Girl Can: Fit Got Real” | FCB Inferno | Skunk | LINK
Georgia Tribuiani | “Things Must Separate in Order to Appear” | Psyop, Undercover.Works | LINK
Georgie Greville | Milk Makeup x Wu Tang Collection | Whooden Collective | LINK
Ginesta | Violeta by Mango, “I Am What I Am” | McCann Barcelona | Blur Films | LINK
Hande Turkel | Turkcell “Lifecell – Fizy” | Rafineri | Vana Film | LINK
henry/ssong | Mr. Muscle, “Find the Time to Dream” | TracyLocke | Station Film | LINK
India Sleem | Nike, “Saraciea Fennell x All for 1 Story” | LINK
Ivana Bobic | ShowroomPrive.com | Jesus et Gabriel | troopers, Henry | LINK
Iwona Bielecka | “#polishgirl” | Papaya Films | LINK
Jane Qian | Little Sheep Hot Pot | W | Gwantsi Media Production | LINK
Janicza Bravo | GQ x Gucci’s ‘The Performers’ series, “Jeremy O Harris” | LINK
Jeana Theron | J&B South Africa | McCann Johannesburg | Darling | INTERVIEW
Jen Munkvold | Crown Royal | Anomaly | Concrete+Clay | LINK
Jennifer Sheridan | “The Chop” | Missing Link Films | LINK
JJ Adler | Skyy Vodka, “John Cena Presents: SKYY Blue” | VMLY&R | LINK
Joanna Bailey | The ONE Campaign, “When I Grow Up” | Don’t Panic | Snapper Films | LINK
Jordan Bruner | The Atlantic, “How to Talk to Your Kids About Race” | LINK
Jordan Scott | Avon x True, “Velvet Luminosity” | JWT | RSA Films | LINK
Ju Lee | BKK MOBIL, “Oil Pioneers” | Engelmann & Kryschak | Markenfilm Hamburg | LINK
Justine Puren Calverley | Unilever x Rajah | The Hardy Boys (Durban) | First Pencil | LINK
Karen Cunningham | Mattel, “The Dream Gap Project” | BBDO SF | Slim Pictures Inc. | LINK
Katerina Jebb | J.M. Weston | Michele Filomeno | INTERVIEW
Katharina Hingst | “Bloody Hell” | INTERVIEW
Kathi Prosser | Gillette Venus, “My Skin, My Way” | Grey NY | Sweet Shop | LINK
Katina Medina Mora | Nivea | FCB | Santos Films | LINK
Keryn Nossal | Monash University, “AI Session” | Fancy Films | LINK
Kim Gehrig | Libresse/ Bodyform, “Viva La Vulva” | AMV BBDO | Somesuch | LINK
Kirsten Fazio | “Paradís” | LINK
Kristina Carucci | Kim Kardashian West, “Glam Bible” | Whalerock Industries | LINK
Lacey | TOPSHOP IT | Premiere Heure | LINK
Laerke Herthoni | Children’s Hospital OC | VITRO | Iconoclast Germany | LINK
Larin Sullivan | OUT Fashion Vanguard Awards – Walton Issacson & Lexus | Trinket Films | LINK
Lauren Caris Cohan | Uber, “Girlboss: #RethinkTheRatio” | Stink Films | INTERVIEW
Lena Beug | Vodafone | Grey London | Red Rage Films | LINK
Lena Tsodykovskaya | Raiffeisenbank | MullenLowe Moscow | Profilm | LINK
Leonn Ward | Nike Europe | Black Dog Films | LINK
Libby Burke Wilde | HP: LAPTOPS | Archer’s Mark | LINK
Lily Rose Thomas | “Girls Who Drink” | My Accomplice | INTERVIEW
Lina Söderström | Volvo, Number 10 | Animal | B-Reel Films Scandinavia | INTERVIEW
Liza Mandelup | “Retreats: Savage Ranch” | LINK
Lou Quill | LoveShahram.com, “Before I Love” | McCann Australia | The Producers | LINK
Matshepo Maja | First Capital Bank, “I Rise” | JWT | Creative Hub | LINK
Maya Edelman | New York Times, “Conception” | LINK
Melanie Chung | BC Children’s Hospital | Will Creative Inc. | Nimble Content | LINK
Melissa Bolton-Klinger | Cancer Research UK x Channel 4 | RSA Films | LINK
Melissa Rossi | BOCA | Tongal | Gray Cat Films | LINK
Mimi Cave | Turo, “Bumblebee” | Little Moving Pictures | LINK
Mollie Mills | Stella McCartney, “All is Love” | LINK
Nadira Amrani | “Fly” | Blink | INTERVIEW
Nathini van der Meer | MCM Worldwide | haebmau.ATELIER | Ignant Production | LINK
Nicola Saint-Marc | Albiva, “From Nature to Skin” | Dog Eat Dog (DED) Productions | LINK
Nina Holmgren | “Right to Play” | INTERVIEW
Nina Meredith | New Balance, “#RoadToNYC” | Greenpoint Pictures | LINK
Nora Urbanski | OnStar, | Campbell Ewald | Seventy 7 Productions | LINK
Patricia Gloum | “Tamagotchi Teller” | Braw Haus, Dirty Pretty Productions | LINK
Peggy Goh | ECDA Singapore | Ogilvy | FreeFlow Productions | LINK
Pilar Zapata | Nestle x Nestum , “Momentos de duda momentos de amor” | Publicis | LINK
Radical Friend | Netflix, “Elite” (series trailer) | Partizan | LINK
Raine Allen-Miller | Secret, #IdRatherGetPaid | W+K Portland | Somesuch | INTERVIEW
Reed Morano | National Geographic, “Nujeen” | 72andSunny LA | Pulse Films | LINK
Rhea Dillon | “Define Beauty: Process” | LINK
Roseanne Liang | “Do No Harm” | LINK
Roxy Rezvany | The Guardian x Docsville, “Little Pyongyang” | LINK
Sara Dunlop | McDonald’s, ““It Must Be” | Leo Burnett London | Rattling Stick | LINK
Sarah Bishop | Tourism Australia, “Dundee” | Thinkerbell | Revolver | LINK
Sarah Chatfield | Lifetime/ A&E Networks – “The Tower of Women” | Station Film | LINK
Sarah Hickey | Ecosa Sleep, “Every Mum Is A Superhero” | Monster & Bear | LINK
Sasha Levinson | Blockchains, “Today” | R&R Partners | Humble | LINK
Savannah Setten | Nike, “The Force is Female” | Pulse Films | LINK
Sheila Johansson | Ikea, “SJÄLVSTÄNDIG COLLECTION” | New Land | LINK
Shelley Lewis | Zappos | PLAN A | Bullitt Branded | LINK
Sophia Banks | Blistex, “Superfruit Soother” | BODEGA | LINK
Sophy Holland | Kia Motors America ft. Flor De Toloache | Fancy Content | LINK
Sylvie Weber | “The Prophetess” | LINK
Tania Verduzco (Los Pérez) | Honda Motor Co, “Palindrome” | Caviar | LINK
Tati Barrantes | Spotify x Viva Latino | LINK (1) LINK (2)
Tatia Pilieva | SoFi | Pulse Films | LINK
Tracey Rowe | Snooze | Whippet | K & K McGrath | LINK
Vicky Torres | Visa, “Galletitas” | BBDO México | LINK
Zaiba Jabbar | Channel 4’s Random Acts, “Apple Z” | Prettybird | LINK
Zara Dwinger | Interpolis | WeFilm Concepts | WeFilm | LINK
Zia Mandviwalla | Holden New Zealand | Special Group, New Zealand | FINCH | LINK
MUSIC VIDEO
Alicia J. Rose | Laura Gibson – “Domestication” | Alicia J. Rose Productions | LINK
Alix Spence, Cameron Dutra | Grayson – “Brother” | LINK
Allie Avital | Chromeo – “Don’t Sleep” | Partizan | INTERVIEW
Ally Pankiw | Stephen Puth – “Sexual Vibe” | Partizan | LINK
Amirah Tajdin | Maserati, Layla Kardan – “Goddess” | The Factory Production Studio | LINK
Aya Tanimura | Julia Michaels – “In This Place” (From “Ralph Breaks the Internet”) | LINK
Beatriz Sanchís | Aaron Rux – “Sugar Mamma” | Motor | LINK
Cara Stricker | Kelsey Lu – “Due West” | Anonymous Content | LINK
Charlotte Regan | Wilkinson – “I Need” | Ore Okonedo | Knucklehead | LINK
Claire Marie Vogel | Hobo Johnson – “Father” | Kode Media | LINK
Clara Aranovich | Meg Myers – “Jealous Sea” | Little Ugly | LINK
Clare Gillen | King Princess – “Pussy Is God” | Henri Collective | LINK
Dana Boulos | Dominique Pruitt – “High In The Valley” | LINK
Diana Kunst | A$AP Rocky ft. FKA Twigs – “Fukk Sleep” | Object & Animal | LINK
Diane Martel | Ellie Goulding ft. Diplo, Swae Lee – “Close To Me” | Hound | LINK
Erica Dasher | Eric Hutchinson – “She Could Be The One” | Anthem Films | LINK
Femke Huurdeman | Zeeland – “Dazed By The Desert” | CANADA | LINK
Fiona Jane Burgess | PEAKES – “Still Life” | Lez Creative | INTERVIEW
Floria Sigismondi | Lawrence Rothman, “Oath” | MAAVVEN | LINK
Hannah Lux Davis | Ariana Grande – “thank u, next” | London Alley | INTERVIEW
Iliona Blanc | Johnny Casini -“Dark Sunglasses” | American Dream Prod | LINK
Jabu Nadia Newman, Luvuyo Equiano Nyawose | FAKA – “Queenie” | Romance Films | LINK
Jenn Nkiru | Kamasi Washington – “Hub-Tones” | Iconoclast | LINK
Jessy Moussallem | Agoria – “Embrace” | Phantasm, Clandestino Films Beirut, CAVIAR, BWGTBLD | INTERVIEW
Katy Wang | Tom Rosenthal – “Forests” | Partizan | LINK
Lacey Duke | Summer Walker – “CPR” | LINK
Leonn Ward | Joy Crookes – “Don’t Let Me Down” | Black Dog Films | LINK
Libby Burke Wilde | Gabrielle Aplin – “My Mistake” | OB Management | LINK
Lily Rose Thomas | IDER – “Mirror” | My Accomplice | LINK
Malia James | Tove Lo – “Blue Lips” | Freenjoy | LINK
Mary Clerte | Synapson – “Build Me Up (feat. Holly)” | Partizan | LINK
Mimi Cave | Vance Joy – “I’m With You” | Doomsday Entertainment | LINK
Mundo Sisters | Leah Dou x Pepsi Black, “A Swim In The Love You Give Me” | Creators League Studio | Mundo Films | LINK
Nadira Amrani | Gyles Bartle – “You” | Blink | LINK
Natalie van den Dungen | Laura Jean – “Devotion” | Trifle | LINK
Olivia Bee | Maggie Rogers – “Light On” | Iconoclast | LINK
Raine Allen-Miller | Bustle x OkayAfrica, Madame Gandhi – “Bad Habits” | Somesuch, Freenjoy | LINK
Sarah McColgan | Mariah Carey – “With You” | Hound | LINK
Savanah Leaf | Justine Skye – “Build” | Doomsday Entertainment | LINK
Similar But Different | The Chainsmokers ft. Kelsea Ballerini – “This Feeling” | Reprobates, Here Be Dragons | LINK
Sophia Ray | Au/Ra – “Emoji” | Partizan | LINK
Sophie Dros | De Jeugd van Tegenwoordig – “Let the Tits Out” | Czar Amsterdam | LINK
Sophie Muller | Cheryl – “Love Made Me Do It” | Prettybird | LINK
Sophy Holland | Opium Ink – “Porcelain Doll” | LINK
Tabitha Denholm | Jennifer Hudson – “I’ll Fight” | LINK
Tash Tung | Gazelle Twin – “Glory” | Believe Media | LINK
Tiffany Frances | Anna Shoemaker – “Too High” | Valiant Pictures | LINK
Zara Dwinger | S10 ft. Jayh – “Hoop, Topnotch” | Jip Media | LINK
Zia Anger | Mitski – “Washing Machine Heart” | Pulse Films | LINK
Congratulations: you made it to the end! You win – your reward is all of the exciting work you’ve discovered!
Now all you need to do is hire these women…
Happy holidays from the Free The Bid team! We’ll see all of y’all in January 2019!
