Eleanor

09/23/2025

A surreal and striking portrait of the immanent and transcendent beauty of life, Zee Ntuli’s visual poem for Woolworths submerges audiences in lyrical, sensory snapshots of our world.

The flap of butterfly wings. The connection between father and infant. The weaving threads in a sweater. The weathering threads of a galaxy. Frames lush and alive capture a rainbow of emotions and sensory experience.

Sometimes you can only start to see the big picture by looking closely at the miniscule details. This resonant sonnet for humanity dares to say that it is the small and textured moments that make our universe.

09/16/2025

One shoe. One haircut. One Bran One latte. Adrian De Sa Garces’ gift for worldbuilding brings audiences into a realm of monotonous homogeny.

With careful composition, a muted color palette, and meticulously uniform production design, Adrian De Sa Garces architects a visually extraordinary parallel universe without choice.

Shot over six days across more than a dozen stylized, surreal locations in South Africa, including fully built sets and practical effects, the campaign required months of worldbuilding and design coordination. One Sole, One Bran, One Cup. The One Daily. To pull off this otherworldly portrait of monotonous monopoly, the creative team crafted seven fictional brands for the protagonist to interact with throughout his Groundhog Day-esque routine.

Through a stunning visual language of sameness, a clever narrative arc, and a playful tone, Garces unfolds an ode to the importance of options.

08/13/2025

A musician’s old photograph. The delicately layered sounds of practiced drums. A son’s eyes sparkling with the wonder of an artist in the creative state. This film moves to a lively, carefully rising rhythm.

We stay hooked to the narrative as our understanding of the characters and their dynamic unfolds with the progression of the story and the evolution of the soundscape. Many musicians’ stories are told as solo creative journeys. This piece seems to start as a solo and then, as the the connection between a boy in his dad is unveiled, becomes a duet.

Every element of visual storytelling–the soft light, the dynamic camera, the harmonious, layered soundscape–immerse us in the protagonist’s lifelong love for music. Music is the art that shapes his experience of his world and the craft that unites him with his hero, his bandmate, and his father.

Written in a dancing, cinematic visual language, Duran Sodré’s love letter to shared musical passion unfolds the heartwarming story of a father and son’s unique creative connection.

07/24/2025

Known for her infectious comedic tone and scroll-stopping work for brands like Twix, Meta, American Airlines, and Caribou Coffee, director Danielle Calodney brings a vibrant, joy-forward perspective to relatable, high-concept comedies. Her distinct flavor of observational comedy is rooted in the nuances of the human condition and her characters’ lovable personalities.

Calodney’s experience spans broadcast, branded content, and vertical storytelling. Her work is ever-relevant because it is ever with the fresh zing of intention and attention, shaped by the always-evolving media landscape and fluent in the languages of internet culture. Danielle redefines what commercial filmmaking can look like in the attention economy.

An intentional, artistic, and nuanced voice in the world of observational comedy, Danielle Calodney demonstrates how humorous, eye-catching brand stories can win the hearts of audiences.

As Danielle joins ELEANOR in the US, she promises to continue to bring an attentive, artistic, and nuanced voice in the world of observational comedy.

Watching Danielle Calodney’s mesmerizingly colorful, personality-filled portfolio, audiences learn something about themselves.

07/23/2025

Love triangles, roommate feuds, burning infatuation–the angst and the excitement of Danielle Calodney’s social-first series “Back to Campus” immerses us in the excitement and angst filling in the “HomeGoods State University” halls.

Poppy art direction, comedic performances, and a narrative that instantly has you hooked–ELEANOR, HomeGoods, and Mindshare's new creative campaign “Back to Campus” sets a hilarious drama within the stylish world of Gen Z dorm life.

Every frame is imbued with vibrant personality. Instantly invested in the complex dynamics that electrify each vignette, intention filled dialogue, wardrobe, and performances establish the characters and the gripping nuances that make us want to know more.

“Back to Campus” exemplifies the new, category-defying medium engaging younger audiences. Fast-paced, episodic, and highly visual, this series was made for mobile. This campaign leans into themes trending with Gen Z audiences and an engagement-driving micro-drama style.

Eleanor is a progressive, innovative production company that celebrates talent and, true to its name, shines a light on visionary directors.

07/17/2025

A triumph of craft and a love letter to the art of storytelling, Kelsey Taylor’s To Kill a Wolf leverages subtlety and nuance to build its emotional, character-centric narrative.

After its celebrated debut at the Edinburgh Film Festival, To Kill a Wolf screened across the world, garnering a a host of prestigious accolades, from Best Directing at the Bend Film Festival, Stubbornly Independent at the Tallgrass Film Festival, and Best Film at Film Fest Knox.

This August, To Kill a Wolf will dance across the silver screen, awarded a theatrical run. Though there is a syzygy between Taylor’s sophisticated cinematic retelling and the forthright symbolic language of the folktale, both stories are distilled with a powerful warning.

To Kill a Wolf unsheaths the parable of predation from the whimsical fantasy elements, crafting a film that brews tension with masterful patience. This story is profoundly emotional, and yet, in its slow burn storytelling and simmering narrative tension, it earns the potent emotion that bubbles to the surface.

07/15/2025

A cinematic comedy lush with visual metaphor, every escalation of this film’s stretching table motif is composed with a masterful artistry.

Lucas Shannon’s “Shareholder’s Table” amplifies the comedy at every turn, crafting a premium visual language. It feels as if every frame is a gorgeous painting illustrated with the brushstrokes of clever humor.

Shannon’s gift for comedic timing is the engine of this sharply witty spot, moving us down the ever-stretching table and weaving hilarious details in every frame. This film is attentive to every chance it has to wink at us, elevating the humor through performance, humor, and music.

A sensory soundscape textures this story world, a visual folklore that unfolds the wonderfully surrealist idea of seating 17 million people at one stretching table.

07/08/2025

Journey amid swaying emerald palms and iridescent cascading streams in search of citrus treasure.

Anthony Leonardi III’s "Tree of Life" holds the visual premium and captivating attention to detail of a blockbuster jungle adventure.

Building an immersive and layered world around us, this spot for Mike's Hard Lemonade unfolds cinematic folklore with a rich soundscape, a filmic visual language, and a narrative of adventure.

From the thundering tiger roar to the symphony of birdsong to the buzz of an insect harmony, this visual expedition takes us deep into its story’s rich tropical soundscape.

06/26/2025

Life is Zee Ntuli’s muse. Ever inspired by his surroundings, Zee’s filmmaking expresses what he sees as the poetry of life. distills intimate, honest human emotion into potent and visual poetry.

From his sultry and exhilarating feature Hard to Get to his critically acclaimed series Reyka to his extensive portfolio of award-winning commercials, Ntuli’s work traverses filmmaking industries. His experiences across such a diversity of cinematic mediums improve his directorial agility.

Gold, Silver, Bronze, and Glass Lions, a Gold Pencil in his repertoire, Zee’s resonant work has received top honors across the industry's most esteemed awards bodies, including Cannes Lions, The Clios, The One Show, and Loeries.

Crafting lyrical surreal visual stories that express profound human emotions, across mediums, Zee Ntuli’s adventurous directorial eye finds the perfect home with Eleanor.

“What drew me to Eleanor is the ambition,” says Zee. “There’s real passion here—an energy that’s both bold and refined. It’s rare to find a company that backs visionary work with this much heart, taste, and precision. There’s a confidence in how Eleanor moves—a sense that the work matters, and it’s being built to last. That kind of ambition is infectious. It sharpens you. I’m excited to be part of a place where the bar is high, the vision is global, and the energy is all in. “

“Watching Zee’s portfolio, his true passion for his work resonates in the poetry of every frame.” Eleanor President Sophie Gold said of Ntuli. “At Eleanor, we champion directors whose voice is entirely their own, who are singular in their vision. Zee’s works are crafted with brilliant visual languages yet unspoken. I know that we will create magic together.”

Crafting lyrical, surreal visual stories that express profound human emotions across mediums, Ntuli’s adventurous and passionate directorial eye finds the perfect home with Eleanor.

06/25/2025

Candice Vernon’s renowned gift for working with celebrity talent shines in Jenny Slate's loveable performance, her timing, delivery, and engagingly expressive face pull us along the cherry-topped adventure.

With bright lighting that refracts the spot’s joyful mood, playful and stylized art direction, and character-filled costuming, Candice elevates the everyday, crafting a vivid storyscape that manifests the deliciousness of ice cream across the screen.

Every character within this delectable visual quest for creaminess expands the vivacious world’s clever humor. The excited ice cream testing team. The supportive mom is hosting mode. The leather-clad dessert lover. We see ourselves in this lively, quirky ensemble. And we wish we had their ice cream.

A richly premium, decadently kaleidoscopic comedy with pitch-perfect, hilarious performances from Jenny Slate, Candice Vernon’s “Creamier Ice Cream” immerses us in a cinematic ode to creamy desserts.

06/17/2025

In “Epic worlds,” your phone screen becomes a portal…

It is the vintage ride that drives you into the inky monochrome of a film noir and the zipping motorcycle that submerges you in a secret mission.

Find yourself in the firelit, sweat-glittened action of a Western’s frontier. Wander through the glowing majesty of a fantastical realm. Win an epic battle in another galaxy.

A love letter to the diverse genre traditions of cinema, “Epic Worlds” leverages every element of visual storytelling–wardrobe, lighting, cinematography, and soundscape–to immerse audiences in a vivid adventure through film worlds.

The perfect star of every mini feature, our heroine’s compelling performance allows us to vicariously experience the exhilarating filmic odyssey’s mesmerizing fun.

Tailoring every vignette’s visual language to the ornate specificities of each iconic film trope, Zee Ntuli’s masterful craft builds storyscapes that each feel like a true slice of a larger cinematic universe.

02/19/2025

Weaving photos, footage, and captured conversations, Femi Ladi's ”Canvas” crafts a dynamic, cinematic visual language for this filmic look into Riley's body art.

Many of the pieces that adorn his body have great significance to him, especially on his left side. “I feel like this whole side is representing me and my family,” said Riley. “I’m always trying to make sure that the heritage is included in the art placed on my skin."

A unique dynamic on full display, we see the connection between Riley and his artist Justine in interviews. “The storytelling element to a tattoo is so important. I always tell people, know your theme or the story of your tattoo before we go into it,” Justine says.

This short documentary is especially visually engaging because there is a story laced into how each interview is shot, always within the context of Riley's life–whether in the ring, in the tattoo parlor chair, or walking down the city streets with a friend.

As this film exhibits the metaphorical iconography that swirls across Riley's skin, it crafts a lyrical visual language to augment the discussion of symbolic meaning.