The 2018 Epica Awards winners have been announced. There were Grand Prix winners from the United States, Italy, Ireland, Germany and Japan. France was top in the country rankings with 53 awards including 12 Golds.
Of The Year winners are:
- Network of the Year: McCann Worldgroup
- Agency of the Year: Forsman & Bodenfors
- Production Company of the Year: Blur Films
Grand Prix winners are:
- Responsibility: McCann NY, Price On Our Lives, March For Our Lives
- Alternative: Publicis Italy, Go With The Fake, Diesel
- Design: 72andsunny, La Original, Mayor’s Fund For Los Angeles
- Digital: Rothco/Accenture Interactive, JFK Unsilenced, The Times News UK & Ireland,
- Print: DDB Group Germany (Berlin), Highlight The Remarkable, Stabilo
- Film: Shiseido, The Party Bus
This year Epica received 4020 entries from 69 countries, a 20% increase on the previous year despite difficult market conditions. This was driven by the return of the Publicis Groupe networks, plus an enthusiastic response from Germany and Latin America. The highest number of entries came from Germany, followed by the United States and France. New countries this year included Iran and Morocco.
Major Gold winners are:
- Advertising Photography
Ogilvy, Soldier, for Amnesty International, Germany
- Alcoholic Drinks
Publicis Italy, Unmissable, for Heineken, Italy
Publicis Italy: Heineken presents the lighter side of watching sport
- Animation
BBC Creative, The Supporting Act, for BBC, the UK
- Best Use of Music
Dentsu, The Philharmonic Turntable Orchestra, for Panasonic, Japan
BBDFO New York, Live Looper, for Downtown Records
- Best Use of Sound
Publicis Conseil, Silent Olympics Games, for France Télévisions, France
- Brand Identity
72andSunny, LA Original, for Mayor’s Fund for Los Angeles, The US
- Copywriting & Storytelling
Grabarz & Partner, Kid’s Dreams, for Volkswagen, Germany
La Pac, 2018 Campaign – 30 Millions d’Amis, for 30 Millions d’Amis, France
- Direction & Cinematography
Blur Films, Hope, for International Committee of Red Cross, Spain
Shiseido, The Party Bus, for Shiseido, Japan
- Films & Series
& Co. / NOA, The indoor generation, for Velux, Denmark
&Co and Oath Nordics: Why Velux wants you to let the sunshine in
DLVBBDO, No more empty desks, for Fare X Bene, Italy
- Financial Services
Try, The Sneaky Pillar for DNB, Norway
- Food
Forsman & Bodenfors, London Takeover, for Oatly, Sweden
- Humour in Advertising
Try, Smart House, for REMA 1000, Norway
- Illustration
White Rabbit, Budapest, Get Mesmerized!, for Gastropolis Cooking School, Hungary
- Mobile Campaigns
Heimat Werbeagentur, The most hated vending machine, for Swisscom, Germany
- Online & Viral Films
& Co. / NOA, The indoor generation, for Velux, Denmark
- Post Production & Visual Effects
Havas Paris, The Fishing Game, for Hubside, France
- Vehicles, Automotive Services & Accessories
Innocean Worldwide, El Magico, for Hyundai, Germany
Heimat Werbeagentur, Grandma, for Opel, Germany
- Virtual Reality
Cheil Worldwide, Relúmĭno, for Samsung, Korea
Find the full winners lists here.