The NZ finalists – Special, TBWA\, Finch, FCB, VMLY&R, Ruskin, Assembly, Flux, Blockhead

SYDNEY, Tuesday: NZ agencies and production outfits shone at the finals stage of Australia’s AWARD Awards today, picking up 22 spots on the shortlist.

Special Auckland leads with seven, followed by TBWA\ (5), Finch NZ (4), and FCB (3), Blockhead (2), Flux (2) and one apiece going to VMLY&R, Ruskin, and Assembly (2). (Scroll to the bottom of the page for the PDF with the finer detail.)

Digital:

• Special for Smirnoff Cocktails Made With Social Ingredients.

Health & Wellness:

• TBWA\ for Melanoma NZ The Melanoma Typeface.
• Special for Motor Neuro)ne Disease NZ David’s Unmentionables.

Integrated:

• TBWA\ for ANZ Bank Support Band.
• FCB for Fire & Emergency NZ Firefighters Don’t Like Fire Movies.

Press & Outdoor:

• FCB for Fire & Emergency NZ Return to the Script Department.

Social Media:

• Special for Smirnoff Cocktails Made With Social Ingredients.

Design/Branding:

• Special for Rockit.

Graphic Design:

• Special for Kathmandu Summer. Finally.

Product Design:

• TBWA\ for ANZ Bank Support Band

Art Direction:

• Finch for Tourism NZ Stop Dreaming and Go.

Animation & Special Effects:

• Assembly for NZ Trade & Enterprise Dubai Expo/NZ Pavilion.
• Blockhead for Sky The Watch.
• Flux for Optus Yule Glider
• Flux for Disney The Step Dad

Cinematography:

• Finch for Tourism NZ Stop Dreaming and Go.

Casting:

• Ruskin for BNZ The Dancer.

Direction:

• Finch for Tourism NZ Stop Dreaming and Go.

Production Design:

• Finch for Tourism NZ Stop Dreaming and Go.

Typography:

• TBWA\ for Melanoma NZ The Melanoma Typeface.

Brand Innovation:

• TBWA\ for ANZ Bank Support Band.

Media/Channels:

• VMLY&R for NZ Earthquake Commission Earthquake Triggered.

Press & Outdoor:

• FCB for Fire & Emergency NZ Return to the Script Department.

Charity:

• Special for Motor Neurone Disease NZ David’s Unmentionables.

Strategy:

• Special for Motor Neurone Disease NZ David’s Unmentionables.

DDB Sydney has 24; The Monkeys Australia 16; and Special Australia 11.

The Monkeys NZ’s Damon Stapleton chaired the Sound category (no NZ entries were successful in this category).

The AWARD Awards ceremony will take place virtually via a live-stream on Friday 20 May.

• View the full list of finalists here
• More here: awardonline.com