The Epica Awards have gone global this year. The awards were created in 1987 to reward European outstanding creativity and help communication agencies, film production companies, media consultancies, photographers and design studios to develop their reputations beyond their national borders. Four Epica D’Or (Grand Prix) were awarded along with crystal pyramids for Gold award winners in TV, Press, Poster, Radio, Business-to-Business, Corporate Image, Medical, Direct Marketing, Media Innovation, Branded Content, PR, Promotions, Craft, Design, Packaging, Interactive and Integrated Campaigns. The awards ceremony will take place on January 25th, 2013 at the Cankarjev Dom Culture & Congress Centre in Ljubljana, Slovenia.
The Film Epica D’Or goes to M2Film, Denmark, for Midttrafik, “The Bus“. The Press Epica D’Or goes to DDB Helsinki, Finland, for McDonald’s, “Large Coffee“. The Outdoor Epica D’Or goes to DLKWLowe, UK, for The Microloan Foundation, “Pennies for Life”. The Interactive Epica D’Or goes to Leo Burnett Detroit, USA, for Troy Public Library, “Book Burning Party“.
Gold Epica Awards – Film
M2Film Midttrafik, “The Bus” (Grand Prix)
BETC London Cow&Gate, “Supergroup”
McCann Manchester Aldi, “Chocolate Bunnies”
Wunderman Buenos Aires Coca-Cola, “Security Cameras”
The Newtons Laboratory Wind Hellas, “Bank Robbery”
Creative Artists Agency Chipotle, “Back to the Start”
TRY Advertising Agency DNB Bank, “The Treasure”
adam&eveDDB John Lewis, “The Long Wait”
DLKW LOWE OMO, “Set Free”
Wander Rainforest Alliance, “Follow the Frog”
GB Euro RSCG London VO5, “Pageant”
Ogilvy & Mather Werbeagentur JAKO-O, “Let Kids Be Kids” (Lasst Kinder einfach Kinder sein)
Weapon7 smart fortwo, “skate fortwo”
Forsman & Bodenfors, Volvo, “The Ballerina Stunt”
TRY Advertising Agency Canal Digital Norge, “The Man Who Lived in a Film”
TBWA\Paris
UGC, “Emotions”
HAVAS WORLDWIDE PARIS Euro RSCG C&O, “Best Wishes 2012″
QUAD PRODUCTIONS, Cartier, “Cartier Odyssey”
Unit Image, Ubisoft ZombiU, “ZombiU Game Trailer”
BETC, CANAL+, “The Bear”
RKCR/Y&R, BBC One, “Wonderful World”
Gold Epica Awards – Press
DDB Helsinki McDonald’s, “Large Coffee” (Grand Prix)
DDB South Africa McDonald’s, “Monsters”
ZAPPING/M&C SAATCHI Mapfre, “Life Passes By”
DDB Tribal Group Bosch NoFrost Technologie, “Icebergs”
Herezie Vapona Insecticide, “Stop Trying”
BBDO Germany ISHR (International Socienty for Human Rights), “Hangman campaign”
Publicis Comunicación España Visionlab, “Prescription Glasses”
Ogilvy & Mather Werbeagentur Schoffel Outdoor Clothing, “Campaign With a View”
DDB Group Volkswagen, “Park Assist Technology”
Scholz & Friends Berlin GmbH Mercedes-Benz Transporter, “Danger Doesn’t Announce Itself”
RAFINERI CNBC-E Turkey Series, “News & Series”
LOWE/SSP3 Colsubsidio Libraries, “Colsubsidio Book Exchange”
Ogilvy & Mather Werbeagentur dpa Picture-Alliance, “All You Need to Tell the Story”
Langland Kentera, “Unwanted Side-Effects”
TRY Advertising Agency Volkswagen, “Safety Innovation”
Marcel Ray-Ban Legends Collection, “Ray-Ban 75 Years of Legends”
Fred & Farid Paris WeightWatchers, “Treat Yourself Better”
Ogilvy & Mather Advertising Coca Cola, “Cokehands”
Gold Epica Awards – Outdoor
Leo Burnett London McDonald’s Olympics, “We All Make the Games”
BBDO Ukraine Wrigley Orbit, “Strawberrynana”
Spillmann/Felser/Leo Burnett Swiss Post, “Coffeestamp”
New Moment New Ideas Company Y&R Kielo Travel Agency, “Pool”
Wirz BBDO Caran D’Ache, “Let it Out”
adam&eveDDB Marmite Limited Edition Jubilee Jar, “Corgis”
Gold Epica Awards – Radio
Publicis Brasil PURINA, “Only a Dog”
Gold Epica Awards – Direct
Leo Burnett Detroit Troy Public Library, “Book Burning Party”
WIEN NORD Opel Ampera, “The Most Credible Testimonial in the World”
Gold Epica Awards – Media Innovation
Jung von Matt AG Stolpersteine, “Online Holocaust Memorial”
Jung von Matt AG Mercedes-Benz B-Class F-CELL, “The Invisible Drive”
Publicis Bloemen.NL Flowers, “Is this Spam”
Gold Epica Awards – Promotions/Installations/Events
Dmitry & Oleg Dmitry & Oleg, “The Best Recommendation Ever”
Gold Epica Awards – Public Relations
Studio Total Belarus Human Rights, “Bears Over Belarus”
Gold Epica Awards – Branded Content
DLKW LOWE The Microloan Foundation, “Pennies for Life” (Grand Prix)
Leo Burnett Company Montblanc Nicolas Rieussec Chronograph, “The Beauty of a Second”
Gold Epica Awards – Publications
Leo Burnett London Pantone, “Pantone Queen”
Gold Epica Awards – Packaging
Family Business Absolut Vodka, “Absolut Unique”
Gold Epica Awards – Interactive
Robert/Boisen & Like-minded ANTHON BERG, “The Generous Store”
Åkestam Holst Pause Home Entertainment, “The Heist”
DDB DM9JaymeSyfu Gabriela Campaign Against Sex Scandal Videos, “Bury The Past Project”
Ogilvy & Mather London Dove Brand, “The Dove Ad Makeover”
Forsman & Bodenfors THE NEW VOLVO FH, “Launch Site on eBay”
HEIMAT, Berlin CNN International, “The CNN Ecosphere”
Lbi Denmark A.P Møller Maersk Shipping, “We are Maersk.com”
SMFB IKEA iPad Catalogue, “IKEA BERÖRA”
Duval Guillaume nv TNT, “Push to Add Drama”
Gold Epica Awards – Integrated Campaigns
DDB Stockholm Swedish Armed Forces, “Who Cares?”
