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Traktor

Traktor is a Swedish filmmaking collective comprising five directors—Mats Lindberg, Sam Larsson, Pontus Löwenhielm, Patrik von Krusenstjerna, and Ole Sanders—alongside producers Richard Ulfvengren and Rani Melendez.

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Stink Films
Production company · Global · verified Jul 2026
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Recent press & creds
AICP Shortlist for Cheetos "Fingertips"
AICP · 2026 · award
Twice officially named most award-winning directors in the world
Industry recognition · award
Cannes Lions Grand Prix for Tide "It's a Tide Ad"
Cannes Lions · 2018 · award
Selected clients
TideLEGONikeFedExVirgin AtlanticAppleAmazonPepsiCoHeinekenFox Sports

Bio & background

Traktor is a Swedish filmmaking collective comprising five directors—Mats Lindberg, Sam Larsson, Pontus Löwenhielm, Patrik von Krusenstjerna, and Ole Sanders—alongside producers Richard Ulfvengren and Rani Melendez. Operating across Los Angeles, London, and Stockholm since the early 1990s, they have been twice officially named the most award-winning directors in the world. Their trophy case includes three Cannes Grand Prix (Diesel "Little Rock" 1997, Fox Sports, Tide "It's a Tide Ad" 2018), a Titanium Lion, twenty additional Cannes Lions, a D&AD Black Pencil, an Emmy for FedEx "Stick," and five Emmy nominations. They hold the rare distinction of winning USA Today's Ad Meter Number One three times at the Super Bowl—for FedEx "Stick," Tide 2018, and Rocket Mortgage 2022. Known for comedy rooted in craft and character, their signature approach features "innocents being chased by random stragglers and/or animate objects," from Reebok's belligerent belly on a tricycle to Nike's angry chicken. Their client roster spans Tide, LEGO, Nike, FedEx, Virgin Atlantic, Heineken, and Apple. Beyond commercials, they directed the feature Chain of Fools and iconic music videos including Basement Jaxx's "Where's Your Head At" and Madonna's Grammy-nominated "Die Another Day."

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Awards
  • AICP Shortlist for Cheetos "Fingertips"
    AICP · 2026
  • Twice officially named most award-winning directors in the world
    Industry recognition
  • Cannes Lions Grand Prix for Tide "It's a Tide Ad"
    Cannes Lions · 2018
  • Cannes Lions Grand Prix for Diesel "Little Rock"
    Cannes Lions · 1997
  • Cannes Lions Grand Prix for Fox Sports
    Cannes Lions
  • Titanium Lion
    Cannes Lions
  • D&AD Black Pencil
    D&AD
  • Emmy for FedEx "Stick"
    Television Academy
  • Super Clio
    Clio Awards
  • Chairman's Award
    British Arrows
  • USA Today Ad Meter Number One for Rocket Mortgage
    USA Today · 2022
  • USA Today Ad Meter Number One for Tide
    USA Today · 2018
  • Best TV Show of the Year for Morran and Tobias
    Kristallen · 2014
  • Best Comedy for Morran and Tobias
    Sweden's Humorgalan · 2014
  • Grammy nomination for Madonna "Die Another Day"
    Recording Academy · 2002
  • UK's No. 1 Director (three times)
    Campaign Magazine
  • Press
    • Creative Correspondence: Traktor and Rick Russell
      SHOTS · 2022
    • Rattling Stick and Traktor Part Ways
      LBB Online · 2018
    • 5 Minutes with Traktor
      LBB Online · 2015