Indian agencies bagged a total of 16 Lotus awards including a Gold, 5 Silver and 10 Bronze at recently concluded Adfest 2019 at Pattaya, Thailand.
TBWA\Mumbai won the only Gold for India in Design for its book ‘Blink to Speak’. The work also won a Silver in Design.
Taproot Dentsu won the maximum number of awards from India. The agency won four Bronze Lotus in different verticals - Best integrated design campaign, Branded Entertainment, Outdoor and Design. All the awards won by Taproot Dentsu came from Dulux paint for two different pieces of work ‘Painted by Paint’ and ‘Nazar Battu’.
An elated Santosh Padhi, Chief Creative Officer & Co-Founder, Taproot Dentsu, said, "Taproot has always done well at Adfest awards which is considered as one of the toughest Asian award shows. We were the first Indian agency to win Adfest creative agency of the year title in 2013, and have topped the table for India many a time post that. We have been consistent and that is what makes me feel proud about our journey. I’m glad we did well this year too."
Earlyman Films got two Silver Film Craft Lotus - one in Cinematography and another for Best use of music for ‘The story of Kaveri’ film.
JWT won two Bronze - one in Film other in Film Craft for blink test.
Cheil Gurgaon fetched a Silver and a Bronze for their work Good Vibes in Mobile category in User Experience and Downlaodable Tools.
Grey Mumbai bagged two Bronze - one in Media and other in Small scale Outdoor for their Sehat ka Batua.
McCann Worldgroup Mumbai won a Silver Lotus in Press for client Cinga TTK.
WatConsult got a Bronze in Mobile category for Powerless Queen in Mobile Game.
Besides these, India also secured 10 more finalists across different categories.
List of winners from India:
Category |
Entry Title |
Brand |
Agency |
Award |
Branded Entertainment Lotus |
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Best Use of Print and Conventional Outdoor |
Painted by paint |
Dulux |
Taproot Dentsu |
Bronze |
Design Lotus |
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Product Design - Innovative and Sustainable Design |
Blink to speak |
Neurogen Brain and Spine Institute |
TBWA\Mumbai |
Gold |
Books and Publications |
Blink to speak |
Neurogen Brain and Spine Institute |
TBWA\Mumbai |
Silver |
Point of sale - small scale |
Nazar Battu LID |
Dulux |
Taproot Dentsu |
Bronze |
Best Integrated Design Campaign |
Painted by paint |
Dulux |
Taproot Dentsu |
Bronze |
Film Craft Lotus |
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Cinematography |
The story of Kavery |
Cauvery |
Earlyman Film |
Silver |
Cinematography |
Blink test |
Jimmy Nelson Foundation |
JWT Mumbai/JWT Amsterdam |
Bronze |
Best use of music track |
The story of Kavery |
Cauvery |
Earlyman Film |
Silver |
Film Lotus |
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Public Service & Cause Appeal |
Blink and they are gone |
Jimmy Nelson Foundation |
JWT Mumbai/JWT Amsterdam |
Bronze |
Media Lotus |
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Best use of ambient: small scale |
Sehat ka Batua |
Mahindra Rise |
Grey Mumbai |
Bronze |
Mobile Lotus |
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User experience for mobile |
Good Vibes Project |
Good Vibes |
Cheil Gurgaon |
Silver |
Mobile Game |
Powerless Queen |
Project Nanhi Kali |
Watconsult |
Bronze |
Mobile application and other downloadable tools |
Good Vibes Project |
Good Vibes |
Cheil Gurgaon |
Bronze |
Outdoor Lotus |
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Ambient: small scale |
Sehat ka Batua |
Mahindra Rise |
Grey Mumbai |
Bronze |
Ambient: small scale |
Nazar Battu LID |
Dulux |
Taproot Dentsu |
Bronze |
Press Lotus |
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Finance, Commercial Public Services, Business Products & Services |
Get Health Insurance |
Cigna TTK |
McCann Worldgroup Mumbai |
Silver |