The Brand Agency and Southern Cross Austereo pick up trophies at New York Festival Awards

The New York Festivals Awards presentation night concluded just moments ago at the New York Public Library in New York.

There were two winners from Western Australia with The Brand Agency and Southern Cross Austereo both picking up a Third Prize trophy at the global show.

The Brand Agency won for “Break the Barrier” for St John Ambulance in the Film category and Southern Cross Austereo picked up in the Radio category for Alpest “We Don’t do Husbands”. A third Prize award is like a Bronze award at other global shows.

From the rest of Australia Whybin\TBWA Group Melbourne was awarded the Public & Media Relations Grand Prize for ANZ ‘GAYTMs’. The agency also scored three First Prize Awards, one Second Prize and two Third Prize Awards, all for ANZ ‘GAYTMs’.

Saatchi & Saatchi Sydney’s ‘Penny The Pirate’ for OPSM scored two First Prizes, six Second Prizes and one Third Prize. JWT Sydney’s ‘I Touch Myself Project’ for Cancer Council NSW picked up one First Prize and three Third Prizes. The only other Australian agency to pick up a First Prize was McCann Melbourne for Tiger ‘Infrequent Flyers’ as well as a Third Prize for ‘Dumb Ways To Die 2: The Games’ for Metro Trains.

DDB Melbourne and Leo Burnett Sydney both scored two Second Prize Awards and five Third Prize Awards. Clemenger BBDO Sydney scored two Second Prizes and two Third Prizes, Clemenger BBDO Melbourne collected one Second Prize and two Third Prizes and Leo Burnett Melbourne scored one Second Prize and three Thirds Prizes.

GPY&R Brisbane and Alt.VFX picked up one Second Prize Award each. CHE Proximity and Exit Melbourne were awarded one Third Prize each.

Revolver/Will O’Rourke was named Production Company of the Year.

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