ABOVE ALL

ABOUT THE NORTHERN

Everything we do starts with an idea. We started The Northern with the idea of combining a creative agency and production house. It would enable us to do anything we think of. It worked. Above all, we focus on delivering thoughtful, honest content and interaction for brands. Ideas that work.

We’re independent, collaborative, and international. We live in Nova Scotia, Canada. We work everywhere, from Iceland to China, the United States to Ghana. We’ll work with you wherever you are.

Whether you need TV or online commercials, 2D or 3D animation, social media marketing & content, branding & strategy, radio advertising, 3D projection mapping, an app, a website or service production… we’ll take you where you need to go.

ABOVE ALL

LATEST WORK

ATLANTIC INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL

Television & Online Commercial

NORTHERN + ATLANTIC INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL

Into a second year of closed movie theaters, and an online-only version of the Atlantic Film Festival the previous year, the Festival wanted to welcome film viewers back into live screenings, while still offering online options.

The Northern Creative Agency helped entice film buffs back to the movies with—what else?—classic cinematic moments. Each of three videos delivered a familiar movie moment from a different genre: a bank heist scene, a romantic scene, and a documentary. All featured this twist: one of the characters in the scene escapes…to the movies.

At first, each scene is comfortably predictable…until someone in it disappears, to be found enjoying a movie themselves. A reminder, on a couple of levels, of the magic and appeal the big screen holds.

The campaign got good reviews. Better yet, the Festival got excellent attendance.

OUR WORK

NFL FERRIES

Television & Online Commercial

NORTHERN + NFL FERRIES

RIGHT TO PLAY

Television & Online Commercial

NORTHERN + RIGHT TO PLAY

MONCTON WILDCATS

Online & Arena

NORTHERN + WILDCATS

EDMONTON OILERS

Online & Arena

NORTHERN + OILERS

HISTORY CHANNEL

Television Commercial

NORTHERN + HISTORY CHANNEL

EGG FARMERS OF CANADA

Online Commercial

NORTHERN x GCI + EGG FARMERS

McDONALDS

Online & Social

NORTHERN x COSSETTE + McDONALDS

WINDSOR ROYALS

Brand & Strategy

NORTHERN x DOSE + ROYALS

MONCTON WILDCATS

Online & Arena

NORTHERN + WILDCATS

WINDSOR TOWNSHIP

Brand, Strategy & Community Plan

NORTHERN x DOSE + WINDSOR

ONTARIO INSURANCE BROKERS

Online Commercial

NORTHERN x HADDON + OIB

EDMONTON OILERS

3D Projection Mapping

NORTHERN + OILERS

CANADIAN HOCKEY LEAGUE

Television & Online Commercial

NORTHERN + CHL

TOYOTA

Television & Online Commercial

NORTHERN x PRIME + TOYOTA

MIND BEACON

Explainer Animation

NORTHERN x GENE + TOYOTA

HALIFAX THUNDERBIRDS

Brand, Strategy, Online & Arena

NORTHERN + THUNDERBIRDS

HALIFAX MOOSEHEADS

Online & Arena

NORTHERN + MOOSEHEADS

ALEXANDER KEITH'S

Online Commercial

NORTHERN x DOSE + ALEXANDER KEITH'S

AWARDS

1
Cannes Lions
7
Clios
3
New York Festivals
2
One Show
2
CMA
3
IDEA Golden Matrix