New York Festivals 2011 call for entries

New York Festivals International Advertising Awards, now in its 54th year, has announced its Call for Entries for the 2011 competition. This year, the International Advertising Awards introduced three new competitions to recognize creative excellence:  Marketing Effectiveness, Public Relations/Brand Communications, and Public Service Announcements.  

Early Discount Deadline is December 17th, and the Final Deadline is January 28th, 2011.   The 2011 International Advertising Awards Ceremony will take place on Friday, May 6th, 2011 in New York City.  To enter click here.

The NYF Grand Trophy Award winners are selected from the top scoring Gold Medalists in all categories.  Grand Trophy recipients include:  Jung von Matt AG, Berlin for “Last Call,” for client 13th Street in Digital & Interactive; BETC Euro RSCG, Paris for “The Closet,” for client CANAL+ in TV/Cinema; Leo Burnett, Chicago for “Zack Johnson,” for client Procter & Gamble Tampax in Mixed Media;  CLM BBDO Boulogne Billancourt (France) for “Posters,” for client Hewlett-Packard in Outdoor;  and Serviceplan, Hamburg for “Pro Contra,” for client Lead Academy in Design.  

The NYF International Advertising Awards competition receives entries from 70 countries and recognizes work in all media in the following competitions:  Television/Cinema, Print, Outdoor, Digital & Interactive, Hispanic, Avant-Garde, Design,  Marketing Effectiveness, Public Relations/Brand Communications, Public Service Announcements, Mixed Media, Collateral, Art/Technique + Technology, Radio, and Student Advertising.   

NYF’s online judging system ensures that each entry receives the proper amount of time and attention in an environment that is free from outside distractions and unsolicited opinions.  

Since 1990, New York Festivals International Advertising Awards and the United Nations Department of Public Information offer the opportunity for entrants to be awarded the prestigious UNDPI Award for work that best exemplifies the ideals and goals of the United Nations.

Winning entries of the 2010 New York Festivals International Advertising Awards were selected by the GrandJury of 312 Senior Creative Directors from 56 countries, representing the largest and most diverse jury of any advertising competition in the world. The 2011 GrandJury will be announced in the coming weeks.

All winning entries are featured at: www.newyorkfestivals.com, and are promoted by their network of representatives in 71 countries around the world.