(New York, 5^th November 2018) LIA, one of the most prestigious Global award shows in Advertising, Digital, Technology driven work, Health & Pharma and Branded Entertainment, today announced the winners. The 33^rd Annual London International Awards judging convened over a 10-day period. The Juries, drawn from the world’s most recognized talent and presided over by industry leaders, viewed and scored every entry within their medium, ensuring that all the work was judged equally.

 

New Zealand brought home 13 of the coveted LIA statues and attained 5 Finalists - 2 Gold, 6 Silver, and 5 Bronze.  In total 705 LIA statues, in addition to finalists, were awarded from 40 countries.

 

“New Zealand has this ‘can do’ spirit.  And every year, with this can do spirit, they push the creative envelope further and further ahead of their competition,” commented Barbara Levy, President of LIA.

 

DDB Group New Zealand sees great success, with a total of six Statues and two Finalists - Gold (1), Silver (2) and Bronze (3).

• Gold - Poster - Innovative Use of Poster for Steinlager titled “Fight for Territory”
• Silver - Poster - Beverages - Alcoholic for Steinlager titled “Fight for Territory”
• Silver - The NEW - Creative Technology for Cyber Security titled “Re:scam”
• Bronze - Digital - Public Service/Social Awareness for Cyber Security titled “Re:scam”
• Bronze - Non-Traditional - NGO for Cyber Security titled “Re:scam”
• Bronze - TV/Cinema/Online Film - Entertainment for Powerball titled “Armoured Truck”
• Finalist - Digital - Innovative Use of Digital for Cyber Security titled “Re:scam”
• Finalist - Production & Post-Production - Performance/Casting for Powerball titled “Armoured Truck”

Additional Winners and Finalists from New Zealand include (in alphabetical order):

Assembly, Auckland

• Silver - Digital - Animation/Motion Graphics for Ministry of Education titled “Oat the Goat”
• Silver - Production & Post-Production - CGI Animation for Heinz titled “Geoff”
• Finalist - Digital - Art Direction for Ministry of Education titled “Oat the Goat”

Colenso BBDO, Auckland

• Gold - The NEW - Creative Technology for Pedigree DentaStix titled “Pedigree SelfieSTIX”
• Silver - Digital - Pet Products for Pedigree DentaStix titled “Pedigree SelfieSTIX”

Sweetshop, Auckland

• Bronze - Production & Post-Production - Direction for Speight's titled “The Dance”
• Finalist - Production & Post-Production - Performance/Casting for New Zealand Police titled “Worlds Most Successful Recruitment Video”

To view all the Winners and Finalists with media and full creative credits, visit https://www.liaentries.com/winners

 

This year, twelve GRAND LIAs were awarded:

ANORAK Film, Berlin was awarded the Production & Post-Production Grand LIA for BMW Group MINI Brand Management titled “The Faith of a Few”

Area 23, An FCB Health Network Company, New York was awarded the Print Grand LIA for Change the Ref titled “Posts Into Letters”

Barking Owl, Los Angeles was awarded the Branded Entertainment Grand LIA for Montefiore Medical Center titled “Corazón”

Barking Owl, Los Angeles was awarded the Health & Wellness - Craft Grand LIA for Montefiore Medical Center titled “Corazón”

BBDO New York, New York was awarded the Integration Grand LIA for P&G / My Black is Beautiful campaign titled “The Talk”

DDB Chicago, Chicago was awarded the Non-Traditional Grand LIA for Skittles titled “Exclusive the Rainbow”

Host/Havas, Sydney was awarded the Design Grand LIA for Palau Pledge  

Host/Havas, Sydney was awarded the Ambient Grand LIA for Palau Pledge 

McCann London, London was awarded the Digital Grand LIA for Microsoft titled “Xbox Design Lab Originals: The Fanchise Model”

McCann New York, New York was awarded the Social Influencers Grand LIA for MGM Resorts International titled “Universal Love Songs”

Riff Raff Films, London was awarded the TV/Cinema/Online Film Grand LIA for Nike titled “Nothing Beats A Londoner”

Serviceplan Germany, Munich was awarded the Package Design Grand LIA for Beck's titled “Le Beck's: The Legendary Beer Can”

 

The following companies were honored with the 2018 Global Of The Year Awards:

Global Client of the Year:  Mars

Global Network of the Year:  McCann Worldgroup

Global Agency of the Year:  BBDO New York

Global Independent Agency of the Year:  Jung von Matt, Hamburg

Global Health & Wellness and Medical Network of the Year: FCB Health

Global Production Company of the Year:  MJZ

Global Post-Production Company of the Year:  The Mill

Global Music & Sound Company of the Year:  Rumble Studios, Sydney

 

The following companies were honored with the 2018 Regional Of The Year Awards for Australia & New Zealand:

Regional Network of the Year: Havas

Regional Agency of the Year: Host/Havas, Sydney

Regional Production Company of the Year: FINCH

Regional Music & Sound Company of the Year: Rumble Studios, Sydney