Australia has the most finalists in Film at Adfest, with 6 of the 21 shortlist positions. They are:

• Leo Burnett Sydney/Chicago, Anthem, for Samsung Galaxy S7
• Finch, Every Second Counts, for St Kilda Film Festival
• Leo Burnett Melbourne, Overprotective Mum, for iSelect
• Leo Burnett Melbourne, Snake Handler, for iSelect
• BMF, Stop it Before it Starts, for Australian Government Department of Social Services

BMF: Perhaps you’re promoting domestic violence?

• J.Walter Thompson Sydney, Barry Ogden, for Rexona

The agency with the most finalists is Dentsu Tokyo. South Korea and India both have 5 finalists.

See the full shortlist here: ADFEST 2017 FINALIST – FILM LOTUS

Australia has 17 of the 35 finalists in Film Craft. Finch has 8. Alt.vfx has 4. Exit has 3.

They are:

• Finch, Every Second Counts for St Kilda Film Festival  (2)
• Finch, Consequences, for TAC with Clemenger BBDO Melbourne (2)
• Finch, You Make the Game, for the AFL with Cummins&Partners
• Finch, Skip, Done: Kitchen, for State Insurance with Colenso BBDO
• Finch, Date, for Foxtel with Whybin\TBWA
• Finch, Qantas Assure with WiTH Collective
• Exit, Role Models, for Samsung with Iris Worldwide
• Heckler, Tiger Wok with Droga5

The Sweet Shop elevates the humble wok for Tiger Beer

• Photoplay, Fading Symphony for MND

• Alt.vfx, Chase It, for Honda with Leo Burnett Melbourne
• Alt.vfx, Straw City, for FDA with FCB New York
• Alt.vfx, Pepsi Strong with Tugboat & Yomiko Advertising

New Zealand has 1 finalist in Film Craft:

• Curious, Hello, for NZTA with Clemenger BBDO

Clemenger BBDO makes hands talk for NZTA

See the full shortlist here: ADFEST 2017 FINALIST – FILM CRAFT LOTUS

Australia has 1 of 8 finalists in New Director in a category dominated by Japan. Japan has 5. Malaysia and South Korea have 1 each.

Australia’s finalist is:

• Pool Collective, Style is Why, for OPSM with Marcel Australia

See the full shortlist here: ADFEST 2017 FINALIST – NEW DIRECTOR LOTUS