D&AD’s first shortlists are out for 2019:
Editing
There are nineteen in the shortlist for editing, including 5 in Online and 9 in TV Commercials
Shortlisted in Branded Content & Entertainment are:
- Boys Don’t Cry by Bensimon Byrne for White Ribbon
- Viva La Vulva by AMV BBDO for Essity (Libresse) (also shortlisted in online)
Shortlisted in Cinema Commercials are
- Blink by J. Walter Thompson India + Amsterdam for Jimmy Nelson Foundation (also shortlisted in TV commercials)
- The Boy and The Piano by adam&eveDDB for John Lewis & Partners (also shortlisted in TV Commercials)
https://youtu.be/mNbSgMEZ_Tw
Illustration
There are thirty-six in the shortlist for Illustration
Shortlisted in Moving Image are:
- Petbarn – A Brand with Personalities by Landor for Greencross
- Planet J by BBDO Spain and Contrapunto BBDO for Amnistia Internacional
- Rocket Nose by McCann Tokyo for Mondelez Japan
Full shortlist here.
Animation
- Viva La Vulva by AMV BBDO for Essity (Libresse) has 2 shortlist spots, one in Mixed Media and the other in Visual Effects
- Share Your Gifts by TBWA\Media Arts Lab for Apple has 3, one in Character Animation, one in Mixed Media and one in Stylised 2D/3D
https://youtu.be/3dJCroCMBPM
- Greenpeace Rang-Tan by Passion Pictures & Mother London for Greenpeace has 1 shortlist spot in 2D Cel
Full shortlist here.










