Shortlisted entries from the UAE include Selfless Shelves for Arla Puck by FP7 McCann Dubai in the Work for Good CUT and Mis[s]diagnosed for Organon by MullenLowe MENA in the Pharma, Health and Work for Good CUT. P(illow)tics for Sleezone by Adpro Communications in Jordan in the Communication CUT and It's Time for Tinol Paints by Phenomena in Lebanon in the Experience CUT complete the nominated campaigns from the Middle East.
Judging sessions were held around the world, and the jury insight panels from the Middle East is now live.
A total of 394 entries were shortlisted from 35 different countries:
- Most shortlisted category: across different media is the Work for Good Cut with a total of 93 shortlisted entries and Craft with 86 entries.
- Most shortlisted campaigns: Across multiple categories, Rights against the Right – The first trademark that stops trading Nazi merch for Laut gegen Nazis by Jung von Matt AG, Hamburg; Anti-Choice Ads for Wisp x Abortion Freedom Fund by 72andSunny Los Angeles; The Square Meter for HORNBACH by HeimatTBWA Germany Berlin and A Holiday To Remember for Chevrolet by Commonwealth//McCann Detroit
- Most shortlisted agency: Jung von Matt AG, Hamburg
- Most shortlisted network: from 12 different countries is VML
- Most shortlisted holding company: Omnicom followed by IPG and WPP
The Grand jury will now choose the final winners which will be announced Tuesday, September 3. It will include Bronze, Silver, Gold, and Grand Prix, along with the overall Network and Agency of the year winners.
The 2024 Agency and Production Company of the year by country winners are:
- East Asian Agency of the Year: Dentsu Inc.
- French Agency of the Year: BETC
- German Agency of the Year: Jung von Matt AG, Hamburg
- Spanish Agency of the Year: Sioux & Cyranos
- Middle East Agency of the Year: Impact BBDO
- UK Agency of the Year: Adam&EveDDB
- USA Agency of the Year: Dentsu Creative
- AUNZ Production Company of the Year: Finch
- Belgian Production Company of the Year: Czar
- Polish Production Company of the Year: Papaya Films
- Spanish Production Company of the Year: Bambina Films
- UK Production Company of the Year: Biscuit Filmworks
- USA Production Company of the Year: Biscuit Filmworks
*Agency and production company of the year by country is chosen by the local juries from the cut and requires a single film no longer than 5 minutes in length that includes up to three pieces of work from the past 12 months.
See the full shortlist at www.geretyawards.com