First round of shortlists for The One Show released; 16 Asian entries make the Film Finalist stage lead by Nike India’s ‘Make Every Yard Count’
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he One Club has today announced the film, cross-platform and intellectual property & products finalists for the 42nd Annual One Show Awards. There are 291 finalists from 145 agencies in 26 countries. Overall, The One Show received more than 20,000 entries from 1,300 agencies in 65 countries.
Asia has scored 16 shortlists in the Film category with JWT India taking the lead with four shortlisted nominations for Nike India’s “Make Every Yard Count”. Ogilvy Beijing is just behind with three finalists for Volkswagen’s “Eyes on the Road”, Ogilvy & Mather Singapore for “The Day I Visited My Son”, Lowe China for “Human Traffic Signs”, Leo Burnett Taiwan have been shortlisted twice for Creation Food Co’s “Bitter?”. Ogilvy Group Thailand, Dentsu Bangkok, Ogilvy & Mather Vietnam, , JWT Singapore and Mori Tokyo/Drill/Dentsu/ Tokyo have scored one finalist each.
One Show Pencil winners will have the opportunity to present their award-winning work at the Pencil Winners Showcase in front of hundreds of creative leaders from around the world on May 7th at the Metropolitan Pavilion in New York City during Creative Week, the preeminent festival celebrating advertising and the arts.
Says Kevin Swanepoel, president of The One Club: “There is no other awards show in the world that gives its award winners the opportunity that The One Show does. Not only do Pencil winners receive one of the highest honors in the creative industries, but they are also given this unique opportunity to get on stage in front of the elite of the elite and discuss their work. It’s an opportunity for creative agencies to inspire and energize their all-stars, and for the best creatives in the world to learn from each other.”
Gold Pencil winners across all disciplines will be announced at The One Show, the single most important day in advertising, at Alice Tully Hall, Lincoln Center on May 8th, 2015.
Visit enter.oneclub.org to see upcoming finalist announcements.