Ad Stars has extended the entry deadline for Ad Stars 2017 until June 15 2017.

That means advertising, production and creative professionals have just two more weeks to enter their work into one of the world’s fastest-growing festivals of creativity.

More than 20,000 entries are anticipated in 2017 from over 70 countries. This earns Ad Stars the right to boast that it’s the biggest and most egalitarian advertising awards show in Asia.

Most egalitarian because it’s free to enter all categories with the exception of Innovation and Integrated.

Ad Stars is also the only festival with a US$10,000 prize for Grand Prix of the Year winners.

Suthisak Sucharittanonta, chairman and chief creative officer of BBDO Bangkok, stated that winning Grand Prix of the Year at Ad Stars 2016 for MOTO Repellent was “music to our ears … and to throw in $10,000, what team in the world wouldn’t love that?”

Sucharittanonta is now joining Ad Stars as an executive judge. “I accepted the invitation to judge AD STARS because it’s different from other awards shows. It’s an international awards show that has no entry fee, is judged by international juries, and gives monetary prizes to Grand Prix winners,” he says.

Anselmo Ramos, chief creative officer of David in Miami, will also be attending as an executive judge. “Everyone says great things about Ad Stars and South Korea. I look forward to judging an award that I haven’t judged before, especially one that doesn’t charge for submissions, so more people can participate,” he says.

There are 18 awards categories this year: Film, Print, Outdoor, Radio, Interactive, Mobile, Promotion, Direct, PR, Integrated, Media, Innovation, Design, Film Craft, PSA, Diverse Insights, Place and Video Stars (for branded content).

To enter, click here.

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