CONTEST

Ad Black Sea 2016, taking place from 22-25 September 2016, is now accepting entries across all 7 contest and 55 categories. Entries will be judged by world-renowned advertising professionals from Europe, Ad Black Sea region and other countries to award the best in advertising. 


Ad Black Sea celebrates creativity with 7 dedicated contests:

·  FILM & RADIO

·  PRINT & POSTERS

·  FILM & RADIO CRAFT

·  DESIGN & BRANDING

·  DIGITAL & MOBILE

·  MEDIA

·  ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS


EARLY ENTRY WITH SPECIAL PRICE IS 30 JULY 2016

ENTRY DEADLINE IS 31 AUGUST 2016



JURIES

Ad Black Sea jury includes advertising specialists represents chairmen, founders, CEOs, creative directors of international communications agencies. They are winners of international festivals/contests and participants of the international jury teams of Cannes Lions, New York Festivals, ADC*E, Golden Drum, Epica, etc.


There are 6 jury teams:

·  CREATIVE JURY

·  FILM & RADIO CRAFT JURY

·  DESIGN JURY

·  DIGITAL JURY

·  MEDIA JURY

·  ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS JURY


In 2015 23 judges from 15 countries were headed by outstanding contributors in world advertising industry, Chairmen of Cannes Lions and other international festivals: MICHAEL CONRAD, president of Berlin School of Creative Leadership, Germany; JOAO DANIEL TIKHOMIROFF, Executive Chairman and Founder, Mixer, Brazil; FARID CHEHAB, Honorary Chairman and Advisor to the Board, Leo Burnett MENA, Lebanon.



MEETING POINT: BATUMI, GEORGIA 

Ad Black Sea became a new meeting place for inspiration and new knowledge for professionals in advertising and communications.  Especially it can be proved by festival location – Batumi. Ancient history and modern architecture, the beautiful Black Sea, amazing sunsets and sunrises, its historical port, serene botanical garden, Seaside Boulevard, Georgian hospitality and excellent Georgian cuisine – all those things make an ideal place for Batumi creative event. 

Ad Black Sea fixed for Batumi a name of well-known meeting point of creative community.

It is the best place for creative people to recharge their mind!



ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

FOR GEORGIAN AGENCIES

Ad Black Sea is recognized by ADC*E as a national award in Georgia.  It gives right for Georgian winners of Ad Black Sea to enter into ADC*E Awards 2016. Entries from Georgia (Gold, Silver, Bronze and other awarded work) published in Ad Black Sea may be entered.

FOR UKRAINIAN AGENCIES

The festival is included in the creativity and craft rating of Ukraine of the 2016/2017 season where coefficient is 3 (k=3).

FOR RUSSIAN AGENCIES

The festival is included in the Rating of agencies’ creativity of Russian of the 2016 where coefficient is 1 (k=1).

FOR BELARUSIAN AGENCIES

The festival is included in the Rating of advertising agencies of Belarus of the 2016 with 0,7 coefficient (k=0,7).