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    Check the Preparation tab on how to submit your entry.

    Please note: All non-English entries must include subtitles. Include any necessary explanation for the judging panel to understand the context of the translation.

    DO NOT PLACE YOUR NAME OR YOUR AGENCY BRANDING ON YOUR ENTRY.

    1. Film & Film Crafts

    Film: Television & Cinema Commercials - up to 120s.Entries must be designed for broadcast and must have aired on television, online or cinema.

    Film Crafts: Direction, Editing, Cinematography, Music, Performance, General.

    2. Print & Print Crafts

    Print: Includes Print advertising, Tactical use of print, and Indoor posters.

    Print Crafts: Art direction, Photography, Typography, Writing, General.

    3. Media

    3.1 Single-Channel Media Campaign

    Any PR activity resulting in non-paid for (editorial) coverage on any media platform using a single medium. Highlighting the Media strategy, showing results. 

    3.2 Multi-Channel Media Campaign

    Any PR activity resulting in non-paid for (editorial) coverage on an integrated media platform, e.g. print, radio, TV, Internet. Highlighting the Media strategy, showing results. 

    3.3 Media Innovation

    An innovative approach to any media platform.

    3.4 Product Launch of the Year

    New and innovative ideas to launch either a new or existing product.

    4. PR

    Crisis management

    5. Out of Home & Out of Home Crafts

    OOH: Includes Outdoor media, In-store, Transit & air, Direct mail, and Ambient.

    OOH Crafts: Art Direction, Writing, Production and Fabrication, General. 

    6. Digital & Digital Crafts

    6.1 Social Media & Influencer

    Brand communication campaigns where social media was the primary or sole medium used. Creative use of influencers or influencer created content.

    6.2 Website

    A creative idea-led web browser- based experience. 

    6.3 Apps

    Includes: active desktop screens, branded technology, corporate presentations, downloadable desktop widgets created specifically for a brand, installations, intelligent applications connected to the Internet, kiosks, and touch tables.

    6.4 Digital Innovation

    An innovative approach for all extended reality such as AI, AR and VR for computer, online, mobile (phones and tablets), and special digital interfaces.

    6.5 Digital Crafts

    7. Live Events and Sponsorships

    Live Events, Live Activations and Sponsorships. The event may be physical or virtual, but the entries in this category must highlight the audience live experience, not PR coverage, third party experiences or a wholly pre-recorded experience in the case of virtual events.

    8. Design & Design Crafts

    Design: Includes all aspects of design – retail design like furniture, lighting and fabric design, industrial design, interior design and architecture, as well as all elements of traditional graphic design.

    Design Crafts: Illustration, Typography, General. 

    9. Radio and Audio & Radio and Audio Crafts

    Radio: Includes Radio commercials, podcasts, Internet & mobile audio commercials that is purely audio. Including the creative use of audio such as an app. 

    Radio Crafts: Direction, Writing, Performance, Sound Design, General. 

    IMPORTANT: Please ensure that your entry description explains the context and how the material was viewed. If possible and where necessary, provide a walkthrough explaining all aspects of your entry, including the strategy, innovative ideas, target audience and provide any results you have.

    Overview videos must be limited to 2 minutes. If it is felt necessary, the full-length work may accompany the 2-minute entry, check the “Preparation Guidelines” for more information.

    Note: ALL non-English work must come with sub-titles & translations. 

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    PLEASE NOTE: No other formats will be accepted - If your files are not sent in the correct format your entry may be rejected!

    TRANSLATION - All non-English entries must include subtitles. Include any necessary explanation for the judging panel to understand the context of the translation.

    SINGLE ENTRIES - must be entered individually.
    For example, three TV ads that are part of a campaign theme must be entered as individual entries, not all as one entry. If in the opinion of the jury, several pieces constitute a campaign, then these entries will be combined into one campaign award.

    DO NOT PLACE YOUR NAME OR YOUR AGENCY BRANDING ON YOUR ENTRY.
    As all work is judged anonymously, you must ensure that no reference to your agency is included on the entry.

    Media Type

    Description

    Specification

    JPEGS

    Proof of work and overview images will be used for judging, as well as awards content should your work win.

    Text must be legible and kept to a minimum.

    Close up images are permitted of small details that need to be seen by the jury.

    • 7063 (w) x 5008 (h) pixels
    • File size is 5MB - 15MB per image
    • Maximum of 10 JPEG

    OVERVIEW VIDEO

    An overview video highlighting the elements most relevant to the chosen category.

    • Maximum length = 2 minutes
    • Maximum size = 400MB
    • As per video specifications. Please check the Entry Guide for submission formats.

    ORIGINAL CONTENT VIDEO 

    Original execution of the content that was commercially launched or aired.
    • As per video specifications above.

    30 SECOND EDIT

    This edit will not be judged, it will be used as awards content should your work win.
    • Maximum 30 seconds
    • As per video specifications above.

     

     

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    Tip No 1: The judges are looking at hundreds of entries - where necessary, provide additional information to help them to understand your entry in terms of our judging criteria: Innovation, Quality of execution, relevance to the Brand, Target Audience and Chosen Medium.

    Tip No 2: View the Preparation tab for full entry formats and guidelines.

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