The adworld is often ogled as one destination of choice for the music video director. So, in no particular order, here are examples of commercial work selected at Cannes 2011 from directors also (or even better-) known for their music videos:

Tom Kuntz: all kinds of Lions for Old Spice and HBO

Jonathan Glazer: VW - Last Tango (Bronze Lion)

Lance Acord: VW - The Force (Gold and Bronze Lions)

Sam Bayer: Chrysler - Born Of Fire (Gold Lion)

Jake Scott: Nike - Throwdown (Bronze Lion)

John Hillcoat: Levi's - To Work (Silver and Bronze Lions)

Sam Peacocke: VW - Milk Run (Bronze Lion)

Kiku Ohe: Nokia - Hong Kong Honey (Branded Shortilms, First Prize non-EU)

Alexandliane: Nike/Footlocker - I Am the Rules (Broadcast, Second Prize EU)

thanks for this prog. i've seen 'em all but the "nokia hk honey" one. lovely.

Chris Milk: Arcade Fire/Google - The Wilderness Downtown (Grand Prix and Gold Lion)

ack, googler - how could i have forgot that one!?

And an actual music video no less

VW - The Force & Chrysler - Born Of Fire are my favourites; milk too; glazer maybe

Little Red Robot: A Girl Story (Bronze Lion) www.canneslions.com