SINGAPORE: Spikes Asia, the Festival and Awards celebrating creative excellence across APAC, kicks off at Suntec Convention Center this Wednesday with the release of shortlists for eight categories – Design, Direct, Healthcare, Media, Outdoor, PR, Print, and Promo and Activation.
Spikes Asia announced that 4,351 entries from 23 countries have been received across the 18 categories this year.
Increases were seen in the Media and PR categories, while Film Craft was up by 25% which Festival Chairman, Terry Savage, said showed “the importance that the tools used for telling stories hold in creativity.” On a country level, Indonesia, Myanmar, South Korea and Vietnam have emerged as the growth countries with significantly increased entry numbers.
Here’s the complete shortlist of all seven categories for Spikes Asia 2015. The Awards Ceremony will take place on 11 September at the Ritz Carlton Ballroom, which is open for all delegates to attend.