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Ben Callner

Ben Callner is a commercial director working with Hungry Man (US, UK, Brazil), Czar (Germany, Switzerland), and Grand Bazar (France).

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Production company & representation
Hungry Man
Production company · US, UK, BR · verified Jul 2026
hungryman
Production company · Global · verification date unavailable
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Recent press & creds
Bronze Clio Award for Jif 'Save the Celery'
Clio Awards · 2025 · award
Bronze Clio Award for New York Festivals Advertising 'No BS Allowed'
Clio Awards · 2025 · award
Young Director Award, Cannes
Cannes Lions · award
Selected clients
DoritosMiller LiteVerizonVolkswagenMotorolaGEICOWalmartTargetNetflixT-Mobile

Bio & background

Ben Callner is a commercial director working with Hungry Man (US, UK, Brazil), Czar (Germany, Switzerland), and Grand Bazar (France). He works closely with his brother Adam Callner as producer. Ben's breakthrough came via Doritos' Crash the Super Bowl contest, where his 2013 spot "Goat 4 Sale" ranked #1 in Nielsen's Most Likeable and Most Memorable Super Bowl commercials. He is a Young Director Award winner at Cannes and a 2012 SHOOT New Directors Showcase alum, with awards from AICP, Clios, One Show, and New York Festivals Advertising. His commercial portfolio includes Super Bowl work for Doritos and campaigns for Miller Lite, Verizon, Volkswagen, GEICO, Walmart, Motorola, Bosch, Hanes, Jif, United Airlines, Target, Netflix, DoorDash, T-Mobile, and dozens more national brands. Ben's directorial style emphasizes character-driven comedy balanced with emotional resonance, from slice-of-life storytelling to conceptual narratives. His short film *Adman* (2019) won numerous awards, and his pandemic-era "Apartment" series showcased his DIY filmmaking range. In 2025, he directed his first music video, Xinobi's "Strides," selected for SXSW 2026.

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Awards
  • Bronze Clio Award for Jif 'Save the Celery'
    Clio Awards · 2025
  • Bronze Clio Award for New York Festivals Advertising 'No BS Allowed'
    Clio Awards · 2025
  • Young Director Award, Cannes
    Cannes Lions
  • AICP Awards
    AICP
  • SXSW 2026 Music Video Program selection for Xinobi 'Strides'
    SXSW · 2026
  • Vimeo Staff Pick for 'New York Festivals Advertising Awards'
    Vimeo · 2025
  • #1 Most Likeable and Most Memorable Super Bowl Commercial (Nielsen) for Doritos 'Goat 4 Sale'
    Nielsen · 2013
  • SHOOT New Directors Showcase
    SHOOT · 2012
  • USA Today Ad Meter top rankings for Crash the Super Bowl spots
    USA Today
  • One Show Awards
    The One Club
  • New York Festivals Advertising Awards
    New York Festivals
  • Press
    • Ben Callner Answers Pandemic Filmmaking Challenge with 'Apartment 8 1/2'
      SHOOT · 2020
    • This Short Film Is the Story of Life and Love in Advertising, Told Entirely Through Ads
      AdWeek · 2019
    • Director Ben Callner joins Czar
      shots
    • SXSW Festival: Interview with Ben Callner, director of Xinobi's 'Strides' videoclip
      Daily Bloid
    • Featured in Fast Company
      Fast Company
    • Featured in Business Insider
      Business Insider
    • Featured in Mashable
      Mashable
    • LA Times cover feature
      LA Times