We’re not sure here at The Shark Awards exactly what’s happening with our friends in France but 2024 was a staggering year for French entries. Felicitations to all our winners!
Has France just woken up to the existence of The Shark Awards, the International Festival of Creativity celebrating brilliance in Advertising, Design, Music Videos & Short Films?
2024 saw a record number of awards given to French companies - 7 golds, 9 silvers, 6 bronze, 9 shortlisted, plus....
... the White Shark was awarded to “Mathematic” for Music Video Post VFX Company of the Year whilst Henry won the accolade of Advertising Production Company of the year. The first time these awards have been won by French entrants.
Participation in judging has also increased: Jean Ozannat from Henry, Charles Portier from Dissidence & Karim Naceur from BETC joined our panels in 2024 and we have 3 judges already committed for 2025 from Ici Barbes, Jellyfish and Wanda Productions.
On the back of this fantastic year for France we have decided to move our 2025 Design Awards to Paris in October!
We would like to congratulate Henry, Ici Barbes, Jellyfish, Mathematic, Phantasm and WANDA Productions for their outstanding work for clients including Surfrider Foundation, Sony Bravia, Coach, Louis Vuitton, Netflix and the TV series Lupin Part 3 as well as music videos for The Chemical Brothers & Justice.
BART DE CHAMPSAVIN and OLIVIER DUBOCAGE (below), our winners from WANDA Productions told us: “We were thrilled to receive these 2024 Shark Awards. The recognition meant a lot to our team and the trophies were not only beautifully crafted but also a testament to the hard work and creativity that went into our projects.”
It is incredible that in 2024 the number of Shark Awards for Paris based companies was more than double that of 2023.
TIMOTHEE BOUQUET, Creative Director at Ici Barbes added "Seeing our campaign rewarded next to all these amazing ideas was genuinely one the greatest achievements of 2024". Timothée seen here with copywriter Quentin Allanic (who has just joined the company), at our awards presentation in Paris recently.
“Winning a Shark Award is an incredible honour and a true highlight for any creative. It’s not just about the trophy, though its bold and unique design is something to be proud of, it’s about the recognition of bold ideas, passion and hard work by some of the most respected professionals in the industry. The Shark Award stands as a symbol of creativity. For me, it’s a reminder that great work resonates and inspires. Last thing, it’s funny to win a Shark Award when you work at Jellyfish.” ALEXANDRE BOUTRY, Creative Director, Jellyfish.
We are currently shortlisting other Award-winning Candidates for our 2025 Juries so please do get in touch if you think you have got what it takes.
To see the French winners, simply visit our website search page https://www.kinsalesharks.com/search and enter the word ‘France’ in the keyword search box.
Here’s to another great award-winning year.
From everyone at The Sharks.
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