Epica Award Festival aims at encouraging the best standards of creativity in European advertising and to help media agencies, advertising agencies, film production companies, photographers and creative people to develop their ranking across the area.
The Epica Awards have been announced for 2008. The awards were judged by the European advertising trade press, and the winners came as follows:
Epica D’Or Awards
Volkswagen Polo ( Dog ) by DDB London (Film)
Marmite Snacks ( Love Hate ) Campaign by DDB London (Press)
John Lewis ( Shadows ) by Lowe London (Outdoor)
Absolut Vodka ( Machines ) by Great Works, Stockholm (Interactive)
Film Winners
Kellogg’s Coco Pops ( Any Given Breakfast ) by Leo Burnett, Milan
Kitkat ( Ultimate Break ) by JWT, Paris
Tine Milk ( No Milk Today ) by Try Advertising Agency, Oslo
Bavaria Beer ( Life ) by Selmore, Amsterdam
Coca Cola Zero by ( Tong & Eyeball Liar ) by Wieden+Kennedy, Amsterdam
Orange ( Rewind TV ) by Publicis Conseil, Paris
Aegean Airlines ( More Greeks in London ) by Upset, Athens
Momax ( Throw the Swedes Out ) campaign by Denmer, Merlicek & Bergmann, Vienna
Allan Gray Financial Services ( Beautiful ) by Velocity Films, Johannesburg
Eu & Marie Cure Actions ( Chemical Party ) by Media Colsulta, Berlin
Sony Bravia ( Play Doh ) by Fallon, London
IKEA ( The Pencil ) by La Chose, Paris
UHU Super Glue ( One Second Commercials ) campaign by Serviceplan Gruppe, Munich
Philips Satinelle Ice Epilator ( Karis ) by DDB London
Specsavers Opticians ( Collie Wobble ) by Specsavers, Guernsey
Nike Women ( Sanders ) by Wieden+Kennedy, Amsterdam
Nomis Football Boots ( Damn Boots ) by Nexus Productions, London
Volkswagen Polo ( Dog ) by DDB London
Kiwk Fit Garages ( Boy ) by DDB London
Melody Wins golden prize at Epica by Melody Tunes Channel ( Madonna ) & ( Pussy Cat Dolls ) by Leo Burnett, Cairo
GQ Magazine ( The Ideal Man ) by DDB Paris
Akbank Jazz Festival ( The Jazz of the City ) by Publicis Yorum, Istanbul
Sasol Chemicals ( Questions ) by Velocity Films, Johannesburg
Salvador D Public Relations ( Mice ) & ( Hamsters ) by JWT, Moscow
Interactive Winners
IKEA ( Come Into the Closet Let’s Dance ) by Forsman & Bodenfors, Gothenburg
Absolut Vodka ( Machines ) by Great Works, Stockholm
Blackbeltmonkey Website ( Blackbeltmonkey ) , Hamburg
Yaqu Pacha Ngo ( Save the Ocean ) screensaver
Diesel Kid ( Explorers of the Past and Future ) , Abstract Groove, Milan
Absolut Vodka ( In An Absolut World 08″ campaign by TBWAGermany, Berlin
Technique Winners
IKEA ( 3D Cover ) by Jung Von Matt, Hamburg
Scottex ( The Strength of Scottex ) Mailing by Duval Guillaume, Antwerp
EbyBay ( The Ad Auction ) by BETC Euro RSCG, Paris
Studio Brussel Music for Life ( Black Boy Wanting Water ) by Mortierbrigade, Brussels
Fakta ( Stay Longer ) In store Posters by Uncle Grey, Aarhus
IKEA ( Prices ) campaign by DDB Berlin
Louis Vuitton ( Voyage ) campaign by Ogilvy & Mather, Paris
Radio Nova ( Le Grand Mix ) campaign by Young & Rubicam, Paris
VS Energy International ( Energy Calendar ) by Yuriko Gutsulyak Graphic Design Studio, Kiev
Silvercross Packaging ( Big Boxes, Small Kids )
Print Winners
Marmite Snacks ( Love Hate ) Campaign by DDB London
M&Ms ( Keyboard ) by FHV BBDO, Amstelveen
Dodoni Ice Cream ( Delicious Flags ) campaign, The Syndicate, Athens
Goldstar Beer ( Flow Chart ) by McCann Erickson, Tel Aviv
Yellow Pages campaign by Grey Worldwide, Dubai
Eurostar ( London at a Hallucinating Price ) by Leg, Paris
John Lewis ( Shadows ) campaign by Lowe London
AMF Pension ( MMS ) campaign by Gorsman & Bodenfors, Gothenburg
WWF ( Tarzan ) by Uncle grey, Aarhus
Rowen ( Musical Instruments ) campaign by Advico Young & Rubicam, Zurich
Bosch Cordless Screwdriver ( Fly ) by Jung Von Matt, Hamburg
Ace Detergent ( White Wins ) by Grey, Istanbul
Olay Cream ( Correct Your Age ) campaign by Saatchi & Saatchi, Moscow
Otrivin Nasal Spray ( Hounds ) campaign by Saatchi & Saatchi Simko Geneva
Wonderbra ( Fathers & Sons ) campaign by Publicis Conseil, Paris
Strada Shoes ( Little Black Dress ) by New Moment New Ideas Company Y&R, Belgrade
Mercedes Bas Plus ( Read the Street ) campaign by BBDO Dusseldorf
Volkswagen Navigation System ( That Way ) campaign by DDB Berlin
Premiere Pay TV ( Movie Quotes ) by DDB Germany, Dusseldorf
Bloodbuster ( Movie Store ) campaign by Leagas Delaney, Rome
Heinen Freezing Systems ( Lighter ) & ( Match ) by Wachter & Wachter, Bremen
McKinsey & Company ( Engineers Recruiting ) by Ruf Lanz Werbeagentur, Zurich
Mycomed Instamyl ( Breakthrough Cancer Pain ) campaign by Sentrix Global Health Communication, Milan