The CICLOPE Awards 2026 winners were announced live from Berlin in this year’s Awards Ceremony on Thursday 8 October, which closed out three inspiring days of CICLOPE Festival, held for the first time at the stunning Haus der Kulturen der Welt (HKW).

This year’s edition had record participation, raising the bar for craft excellence across commercials, music videos, brand experiences, digital production and short films from around the world.

The awards also featured submissions from a wider range of entrants – including a greater number of production companies, agencies, brands and freelancers than ever before.

Juan Maria Fernandez, CICLOPE partner & director of awards, stated, “This year’s CICLOPE Awards celebrated outstanding work, and the incredible community behind it. They also celebrated the Awards’ growth, with the 2026 categories having evolved to reflect where our industry is today, and this year’s Shortlist containing entries from the most diverse range of countries to date.

“Despite industry and wider global challenges being faced, the quality of the work this year truly raised the bar for craft. Thank you to everyone on the Jury, and especially to our very committed jury presidents. Congratulations to all of our finalists, because making the shortlist is an incredible achievement, and of course, many congratulations to this year’s winners.”

The CICLOPE Special Award-winners for 2026 are:

• Production Company of the Year: MJZ
• Director of the Year: Dan Streit
• Brand of the Year: Coinbase
• Agency of the Year: Wieden+Kennedy
• VFX Company of the Year: Selected Works
• Animation Company of the Year: Untold Studios
• Editing Company of the Year: Trim Editing
• Music Company of the Year: Squeak E. Clean Studios
• Sound Company of the Year: 750mph

Grand Prix Winners:

DIRECTION: Your Way Out

• Client: Coinbase
• Entrant Company: Isle of Any
• Production Company: MJZ
• Director: Oscar Hudson
• Advertising Agency: Isle of Any

PRODUCTION: Trails Will Blaze

• Client: BBC
• Entrant Company: NOMINT
• Production Company: NOMINT
• Director: Yannis Konstantinidis
• Advertising Agency: BBC Creative
• Director of Photography: Toby Howell
• Production Designer: Gordon Allen

POST PRODUCTION: Rip The Script

• Client: Nike
• Entrant Companies: Trim Editing / Selected Works
• Production Company: Somesuch
• Director: Dan Streit
• Advertising Agency: Wieden+Kennedy Portland
• Editor: Paul Hardcastle & Lucas Raimondo at Trim Editing

ANIMATION: Beat Cancer Off

• Client: Fuck Cancer
• Entrant Company: Dirty Work
• Production Company: Dirty Work
• Directors: Faga Melo & Gustavo Leal
• Advertising Agency: VML

SOUND & MUSIC: Shape of Dreams

• Client: On
• Entrant Company: MJZ
• Production Company: MJZ
• Director: Spike Jonze
• Music Company: Squeak E. Clean Studios Music

MUSIC VIDEOS: HELICOPTER

• Artist: A$AP Rocky
• Entrant Company: Somesuch
• Production Company: Somesuch
• Director: Dan Streit
• Record Label: AWGE

View all winners here.