Australia scores 14 finalists at shortlist stage of the 2015 Epica Awards led by Leo Burnett Sydney
Epica has announced its shortlisted entries for the 2015 competition. Australia has scored 14 finalists with Leo Burnett Sydney leading the Australian agency pack with seven finalists, Leo Burnett Melbourne with six and OMD with one.
These finalists will go through to the grand jury, which meets in Berlin on 16-18 November. Gold and Grand Prix winners will be announced during a ceremony at the Kino International cinema on November 19.
Silver and Bronze winners will be published on the Epica Awards website on November 20.
This year Epica received almost 4,000 entries from 75 countries, a 5% increase on 2014. Germany, Canada, Turkey and the USA did especially well, along with Lebanon, Romania, Spain and Japan. New countries this year included Azerbaijan, Ecuador, Iran, Ivory Coast and Senegal.
Epica’s jury is made up of 54 editors and senior journalists at the leading advertising and marketing magazines in 44 countries around the world. For the pre-selection jury they are joined by a team of veteran journalists, bloggers and experts.
Agencies who entered work that did not make it onto the shortlist should bear in mind that selected high-scoring entries are featured in our annual Epica Book, giving every piece of work an additional chance to shine. The book will be released in September 2016.
Australian finalists:
Leo Burnett Melbourne, Automobiles, Honda Australia, Honda HR-V, “Dream Run”
Leo Burnett Melbourne, Integrated Campaigns, SPC Ardmona, SPC Packaged Fruit and Vegetables, “#MyFamilyCan”
Leo Burnett Melbourne, Online Campaigns – Food & Drink, SPC Ardmona, SPC Packaged Fruit and Vegetables, “#MyFamilyCan”
Leo Burnett Melbourne, Automotive Services & Accessories, Honda Australia, Honda Genuine Parts, “Foreign Objects”
Leo Burnett Melbourne, Public Relations, Crikey, Crikey.com.au, “Set In Stone”
Leo Burnett Melbourne, Experiential & Shopper Marketing, SPC Ardmona, SPC Packaged Fruit and Vegetables, “#MyFamilyCan”
Leo Burnett Sydney, Integrated Campaigns, Canon, The Canon Camera Range, “Shine”
Leo Burnett Sydney, Branded Content & Entertainment, WWF, Environmental non-profit conservation organisation, “Just”
Leo Burnett Sydney, Online & Viral Films, Samsung Australia, Samsung Gear VR, “LifeLive”
Leo Burnett Sydney, Virtual Reality, Samsung Australia, Samsung Gear VR, “LifeLive”
Leo Burnett Sydney, Virtual Reality, Samsung Australia, Samsung Gear VR, “Shark Dive in the Desert”
Leo Burnett Sydney, Packaging Design, Diageo, Bundaberg Rum, “Mutiny”
Leo Burnett Sydney, Packaging Design, WWF, Environmental non-profit conservation organisation, “Just”
OMD, Online Campaigns – Health, Beauty & Fashion, Luxottica, OPSM, “Penny the Pirate”