Launched in 2011, this prestigious awards programme celebrates and benchmarks the best media work from Asia Pacific. Renowned for its rigorous judging process and esteemed juries, it is widely recognised as the region’s most important media awards programme. This year, we’re thrilled to unveil an outstanding shortlist featuring some extremely remarkable campaigns!
The most shortlisted campaigns this year for the Festival of Media APAC Awards are ‘Dove Beauty Test Stops With Me’ (11), ‘Kellogg’s 12in1 Muesli – ’Flip the Funnel’ (4) and ‘Moti Making Traditions Trend’ (4) by Mindshare India, ‘Coca-Cola Foodmarks Vietnam’ (7) by EssenceMediacom Vietnam, ‘Relief with Care. Her Voice, Her Strength’ (4) by Zenith Taiwan, ‘The Dove Meno-Unpause’ (4) by Mindshare Australia and ‘Yili’s Olympics Triumph: Redefining Brand Sponsorship’ (4) by Mindshare China.
The full shortlist is here.
The top five agencies with the most shortlisted entries are Mindshare India, Mindshare China, Wavemaker India, Starcom Taiwan and EssenceMediacom Vietnam. Dominating the competition among brands are Dove, Coca-Cola, McDonald’s, Cadburys and Spotify. At the forefront of the Asia-Pacific region the top five countries with the most shortlisted nominations are India, Australia, China, Taiwan and Thailand.
“We are delighted to see the Festival of Media Asia Pacific Awards continue to grow and thrive each year. The 2025 shortlist has some fantastic work. It should make for some interesting discussions and debates during the live judging session next month,” said Leah Mellard, Awards Manager, Festival of Media.
Our esteemed jury featuring clients from industry giants such as Unilever, P&G, Bayer, Paramount+, Universal, Heineken, Kellogg, and L’Oréal, has successfully completed the first round of online judging. They have highlighted the campaigns making significant strides in the media industry across the Asia-Pacific region. These experts will continue to leverage their extensive industry knowledge and skills in the final round of judging to determine the winners, who will be celebrated at our prestigious awards ceremony.
The winners of the Festival of Media APAC Awards will be announced during our virtual session on the 1st of May. Tickets are free of charge and you can register here to attend the ceremony.
For questions related to marketing, please contact our senior marketing executive Izzy Branson-Hammond on izzy.branson-hammond@festivalofmedia.com
