UPDATE: New York Festivals Advertising Awards has chosen its 400+ Grand Jury for 2019 from 65 countries. 17 come from Australia.
The three new Australian jury members are:
- Alex Fenton, founder & CD, Fenton Stephens Melbourne
- Anna College, agency director, Ikon Communications Sydney
- Chloe Banicevic, senior art director, The Monkeys Sydney
They will be added to the website shortly. Australia’s other NYF Grand Jury members are:
- Aisheen Naidu, ECD, BWM Dentsu
- Paul le Couteur, head sound designer, Nylon Studios
- Guy Futcher, CD, M&C Saatchi
- Alex Derwin, ECD, BMF
- Chris Ellis, CD, Cummins& Partners
- Paul Sharp, CD, VCCP
- Tara Ford, ECD, DDB Sydney
- Archana Murugaser, senior copywriter, The Monkeys
- Mandie van de Merwe, freelance CD
- Chelsea Parks, senior writer & ACD, VMLY&R
- Chico Zuccato, CD, Online Circle
- Scott Huebscher, freelance CD
- Fran Clayton, CSO, McCann Australia
- Harley Augustine, executive planning partner, TBWA\Melbourne
Emily Beautrais, CD, Clemenger New Zealand, is the only NZ representative on the jury.
“We’ve assembled a truly international jury with high level talent that spans the globe,” stated Susan Glass Ruse, executive director of New York Festivals International Advertising Awards.
“NYF has always been about recognising the work and the individuals who create it. Our juries and our competition categories are designed to reflect the diversity of great work and the people that produce it.”
The Grand Jury will be appointed to panels that correspond with NYF’s newly revised categories. New panels include Artistry & Craft in Advertising, Collaborations & Partnerships, Social Media & Influencer and Positive World Impact. View the category changes here.
The Grand Jury will use New York Festivals’ online judging platform to review global entries through two rounds of judging and select the creative work for shortlist and finalist status. The finalist entries will then move on to the medal rounds. NYF’s Grand Jury is also the first line of defence, scrutinising ads to provide security against possible scam ads.
2019’s trophy winning entries will be determined by the 9th annual Executive Jury, a panel of 22+ CCOs from around the globe. The Executive Jury will gather this April for 5 days in New York City for four rounds of judging to select 2019’s winners for First Prize, Second Prize, Third Prize, Grand Awards and Best of Show. The members of the 2019 Executive Jury will be announced soon.
View the 2019 Grand Jury here.
The 2019 competition entry deadline is January 31. Find out what you need to know at Rules & Regulations. Enter the competition here.
