New York Festivals Advertising Awards reveals grand jury; 17 jury members from Australia

New York Festivals International Advertising Awards has announced its world class grand jury. To date, NYF’s powerhouse 400+ grand jury represents the most diverse brain trust of global creative minds in the advertising industry from 65 countries.

Representing Australia on the jury are 17 of the country’s finest including Mandie van der Merwe, creative director; Chelsea Parks, senior writer/ACD, VMLY&R Australia; Tara Ford, ECD, DDB Sydney; Scott Huebscher,CD, Australia; Fran Clayton, chief strategy officer, McCann Australia; Guy Futcher, creative director, McCann Australia; Chico Zuccato, creative director, Online Circle; Asheen Naidu, ECD, BWM Dentsu; Archana Murugaser, senior copywriter, The Monkeys; Alex Derwin, ECD, BMF Sydney; Harley Augustine, executive planning director, TBWA\Melbourne; Chris Ellis, CD, Cummins&Partners; Paul Sharp, CD, VCCP Sydney; Paul Le Couteur, head sound designer, Nylon Studios; Alex Fenton, founder/creative director, Fenton Stephens, Anna College, agency director, Ikon Communications and Chloe Banicevic, senior art director, The Monkeys.

From Argentina to Vietnam, this peer-nominated panel provides a comprehensive view of the advertising world today. This year’s Grand Jury, recruited from top global agencies and the hottest new boutique shops, is comprised of prominent award-winning chief creative officers, executive creative directors, creative directors, art directors, copywriters, executive producers, and marketing/PR pro’s all playing a pivotal role in selecting the World’s Best Advertising winners.

Says Susan Glass Ruse, executive director of New York Festivals International Advertising Awards: “We’ve assembled a truly international jury with high level talent that spans the globe. NYF has always been about recognizing the work and the individuals who create it. Our juries and our competition categories are designed to reflect the diversity of great work and the people that produce it.”

The grand jury will be appointed to panels that correspond with our newly revised categories.  New panels include Artistry & Craft in Advertising, Collaborations & Partnerships, Social Media & Influencer and Positive World Impact. You can see all the exciting category changes HERE.

Says Heather Abrams, associate executive director of New York Festivals Advertising Awards: “We’re honored to have such an exceptional and eclectic jury judging this year’s work. Not only are we excited to provide our entrants with highly-regarded creatives to honor their work, but we’re delighted for our jury to see some of the fresh and bold ideas that come through in our new categories.”

Using New York Festivals online judging platform, the Grand Jury will review global entries through two rounds of meticulous judging and select the creative work that merits Shortlist and Finalist Status. The Finalist entries will then move on to the medal rounds. NYF’s grand jury is also the first line of defense, scrutinizing ads to provide security against possible scam ads.

2019’s trophy winning entries will be determined by the 9th annual Executive Jury, an elite panel of 22+ CCO’s from around the globe. The Executive Jury will gather this April for 5 days in New York City for four rounds of judging across all mediums to select 2019’s winners for First Prize, Second Prize, Third Prize, Grand Awards and Best of Show. The members of the 2019 Executive Jury will be announced soon.

To view the 2019 Grand Jury, please click here.

The 2019 competition entry deadline is January 31st.To enter the competition please visit: HERE.