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  • Festival, a precursor to Cannes, is scheduled in April

    The Montreux Advertising Festival entries open till March 31

    By Our Staff

     

    The 34th edition of Golden Award of Montreux Advertising Festival is scheduled this year at Montreux Switzerland in April, 2023. Montreux Festival has been a precursor to Cannes for 30 years now and is one of Europe’s premier Advertising, Media, Digital & Design Festivals.

     

    At last year’s Montreux Festival, Indian entries were successful and they won 4 Golds and 9 Finalist Certificates. BC Webwise, Blink Digital, Cog Culture and Tree Design won a Gold each. HT Labs, Blink Digital and BC Webwise won 2 Finalists each while Cog Culture won 3 Finalists. The Grand Prix of the Golden Award of Montreux was presented to Energy BBDO Chicago.

     

  • On the jury from India is Ajay Chandwani, Director – Percept Ltd

    Entries for Montreux Switzerland Festival close on April 10

    By A Correspondent

     

    So while Cannes Lions 2020 has been put off as has our own Abby and Goafest, the 31st edition of the Montreux Advertising Festival is scheduled this year at Montreux on April 16, 2020. Now Montreux Festival has been a precursor to Cannes for 30 years and one of Europe’s leading Advertising and Media festivals. Judging this year will be entirely done using online voting. And the event will also happen virtually.

     

    Veteran adperson and Director-Percept Ltd Ajay Chandwani is on the jury this year as well, and other than him are the following global stars:  Jonathan Fussel, Energy BBDO Chicago; Diana Casadiego, Havas Spain; Gary Du Toit, BBDO NY; Davide Boscacci, Publicis Italy; Izabella Cabral, TBWA/Worldwide; Eduardo Basque, Sao Paulo, Brazil; Luis Silva Dias, FCB International; Olivier Teepe, Cloudfactory, The Netherlands; Marcelo Lourenço, Coming Soon Creativity, Portugal; Istvan Bracsok, White Rabbit, Hungary; Andreia Ribeiro, BBDO Portugal; Sergio Spaccavento, Conversion, Italy; Daniel de Hora, Creative Boutique, Brazil: Fred Aramis, TBWA\Worldwide, New York.

     

     

  • The 29th edition of Goldenaward of Montreux Advertising Festival is scheduled this year at Montreux  in Switzerland on April 20

    Ajay Chandwani on Montreux Switzerland Festival jury

    By A Correspondent

     

    Ajay Chandwani

    Senior industryperson, strategic brand engagement consultant and Director, Percept Ajay Chandwani is on the jury yet again of the Montreux adfest. The 29th edition of Goldenaward of Montreux Advertising Festival is scheduled this year at Montreux  in Switzerland on April 20.

     

    Other than Chandwani, the  Montreux  International Jury  for 2018 comprises: Davide Boscacci, Publicis Italy, Michael Weinzettl, Lürzer’s Archive, , Bryan Barnes, BBDO New York, Luis Silva Dias  FCB International, Olivier Teepe, Cloudfactory, The Netherlands, Istvan Bracsok, White Rabbit, Hungary, Mark Chalmers,Virtue, Conor Brady Critical Mass, Ludovic Tenart, Havas Paris,, Barbara Aparo, fashion.tv , Paul Collins, Sapient Razorfish + Digitas , Michael Mrakovcic , DNA Counsel, Australia.

     

    The 2017 Golden Award of Montreux received more than 3,400 entries from 38 countries last year. The most successful agencies were BBDO New York, Heimat Berlin, BETC Paris.

     

    Last year, BBDO New York was once again the most successful agency at the  Montreux Festival for their work on Mars Chocolates and AT&T. Other prominent winners were Leo Burnett Germany for Fiat and McDonalds, BETC Paris for Evian and Canal +, DDB Argentina for Volkswagon,.

     

    India was very successful at last year’s competition with 6 Golds for PHD, Hindustan Unilever, Viacom 18, Jagran Prakashan, Tree Design and Mathrubhumi. To round up the Indian success, there was a Gold in the Talent Section for Miami Ad School Mumbai against tough international competition.

     

    In the preceding years Indian entries have won golds for Unilever ‘Kan Khajura Tashan’, Ramesh Deo Productions Nike Film, Leo Burnett India for Coke Studio and Gandhi.

     

    All winners are promoted through international press releases and publicity campaigns. They are also featured in the showcase section of the websites and adforum.com, the gateway to the advertising world. Entries for the 2018 edition closed on March 30.

     

     

  • The fest is scheduled at the picturesque Lake Geneva in Switzerland on April 20

    Ajay Chandwani on Montreux Switzerland Festival 2017 jury

    By A Correspondent

     

    Senior adperson Ajay Chandwani will be on the jury for the 28th edition of Golden Award of the Montreux Advertising Festival. The fest is scheduled at the picturesque Lake Geneva in Switzerland on April 20. Montreux Festival is said to be a precursor to Cannes Lions and every year many Cannes aspirants test their work at Montreux .Montreux winners often go on to win at Cannes.

     

    Carolyn Davis Creative Director of BBDO New York is heading the Film Jury while Luis Silva Dias Chief Creative Officer ,FCB International is heading the Print Jury.Adam Kerj CCO of JWT New York is heading Digital Jury while Frank Bodin of Havas Worldwide is President of Media Jury. Other judges in this year’s Montreux jury are Davide Boscacci

     

    Group CD, Leo Burnett Turin, Olivier Teepe Founder and Creative Director Cloudfactory of Netherland , Mark Chalmers ECD,Virtue Conor Brady CCO Critical Mass, Jérôme Gonfond CD Les Gaulois, Philippe Pinel CD Romance Agency Paris Jim Hilson Creative Partner AMV BBDO London.

     

    Last year, BBDO New York was once again the most successful agency at the  Montreux Festival for their work on Mars Chocolates, GE, Fedex, Footlocker. Other prominent winners were Leo Burnett Germany, Arnold Worldwide USA, Otto GmbH, Havas Worldwide, AMVBBDO UK.

     

    Indian work sparkled with two Golds for Hindustan Unilever and Dainik Bhaskar Group. PHD India won a Gold for Best Use of Mobile Media for its Rin Career Ready Academy while the Dainik Bhaskar Group’s film “Zid karo, Duniya Badlo” on girl child literacy won a Gold in the Corporate Film Category. There were seven finalists from India. Montreux does not have a tradition of Silver or Bronze so a finalist works like a metal.

     

    In the preceding years Indian entries have won golds for Unilever ‘Kan Khajura Tashan’, Ramesh Deo Productions Nike Film, Leo Burnett India for Coke Studio and Gandhi.

     

    Entries close on March 17, 2017. Details at: goldenwardmontreux.com.