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Happy holidays!

DSTV

This one had me in stitches with the various pieces of its montage. From South Africa.

http://www.youtube.com/?v=fgPwafxf9OU

Virgin Mobile

Please someone tell me how they got this one approved. It’s hilarious!

http://media3.adforum.com/FALM_04998_0050528W.MPG

Mccoy’s Crisps

You mean that’s the whole commercial?? Yup, it’s so simple and it works on both sides of the pond too. From the UK.

http://media4.adforum.com/PUBL_04045_0056760W.MPG

Visa

This is the second Visa commercial I’ve seen with Zhang Ziyi. I think its from Hong Kong, but it’s done in camp Thai-style.

http://www.youtube.com/?v=qooR0ZXI4FA

Minnesota State Lottery

Unexpected twist to this simple chest-beating TVC.

http://www.youtube.com/watch.php?v=D5YZ3KC6bmA

Jockey shorts

Uses the ol’ series-of-abstract-images-and-nice-end-line route. But the end line is very nice.

http://www.boardsmag.com/screeningroom/commercials/2217/

2-seconds tent

Lovely simple demo that appeals to the target audience.

http://media4.adforum.com/YOUR_01510_0053655W.MPG

Canal Digital

A funny true-to-life example.

http://media3.adforum.com/GREN_11719_0056801W.MPG

Lotto

A very clever story about a winner.

http://media4.adforum.com/TRYA_07269_0056795W.MPG