ACES chairman Andrew Dowling commented, “The quality of entries this round were very strong. The quality is a good indication of the strength of Australian creative and the excellent work that is being done.”

And Daniel Hill, managing director Val Morgan Cinema Network added, “Now in their fourth year, the ACES are all about rewarding and fostering the creative talent in Australia. Each year we see the entries going from strength to strength and I think this is a reflection on the industry as a whole who are constantly challenging the norm, producing fantastic content.”

The ACES are attracting the cream of the crop – creative work and judges.

The eleven finalists for the March 2015 ACES are:

Dream Run, McCann Melbourne, Honda HR-V Honda Australia

Infrequent Flyers Club, McCann Melbourne, Tigerair.

Richie’s BBQ, The Monkeys, Meat + Livestock Australia

Specially Selected for the Perfect Aussie Christmas, BMF, ALDI Australia.

Unbreakable Driver, Saatchi & Saatchi, Toyota Motor Corporation Australia.

QANTAS – Feels Like Home, Lawrence Creative, QANTAS Airways.

13 Years, Clemenger BBDO Melbourne, Seek.

Aldimobile, BMF, ALDI Australia.

Chimpfall, Goodoil Films, Bingle.

Captain Risky, 303Lowe & Goodoil Films, Budget Direct. http://youtu.be/-Q_FgiBTYcc

Grim Llama, Clemenger BBDO Brisbane, Ergon Energy Clemenger BBDO Brisbane

The judges were:

(Chairman) Andrew Dowling, Y&R Group managing director.

Grant Rutherford, Publicis Mojo executive creative director

Derek Green, Ogilvy, executive creative director

David Joubert GPY&R executive creative director

Sam Viney, ALDI Australia, advertising director

Rosie Baker, AdNews, editor-in-chief.

The winner will be announced at the event on Wednesday 25 March at 5.30pm Dendy Opera Quays.