Australia scores 11 finalists at shortlist stage of LIA 2016 Production & Post Production category

London International Awards (LIA) has today announced the shortlist for Production & Post-Production and Music Video. Australia has scored a total of 11 finalists led by Finch Sydney and Open Spaces Productions, Perth with four finalists apiece. Scoring one finalists each from Australia is Revolver/Will O’Rourke, Goodoil Films Sydney and Heckler Sydney.

Diane Jackson, chief production officer at DDB Chicago presided over a venerated jury composed of Adrian Bosich, Francois Brun, Anna Fawcett, Oliver Fuselier, John Spary, Stephen Venning, and Jacqui Wilkinson.

A total of 114 entries have been shortlisted in Production & Post-Production. The United Kingdom dominates the field with 41 shortlisted entries, with United States (25) and France (10) also faring well.

In Music Video 15 entries shortlisted. The United States dominated with 12 entries making it to the final round, with the United Kingdom and Canada following suit.

Winners will be announced on 2nd November.

Australian Finalists:

Revolver/Will O’Rourke, Sydney – Old Spice “Rocket Car” – Direction

FINCH, Sydney – FOXTEL “Date Night” – Direction

FINCH, Sydney – FOXTEL “Date Night“, “Bus“, “Karen“, “Karen Returns” – Direction Campaign

FINCH, Sydney – University of Western Sydney “Deng Adut” – Direction

FINCH, Sydney – St Kilda Film Festival “Every Second Counts” – Direction

Goodoil Films, Sydney – Commonwealth Bank “When We Believe We Can” – Direction

Heckler, Sydney – Tiger Beer “Wok” – Editing

Open Spaces Productions, Perth – Drug Aware “Relationships” – Direction

Open Spaces Productions, Perth – Drug Aware “Relationships” – New Director

Open Spaces Productions, Perth – Drug Aware “Crime” – New Director

Open Spaces Productions, Perth – First Aid “The Most Important Thing” – New Director