NEW YORK, May 5, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Ogilvy Public
Relations and Ogilvy & Mather London were awarded Wednesday at
the inaugural 2016 Brand Film Festival with a film short for
Philips (One Voice) being honored as
one of only five "Best of the Bests." The Festival showcases "the
year's most artistic, creative and effective branded content films"
and recognizes "marketing's evolution from distraction to
entertainment," while honoring brands, agencies and industry
leaders.
Ogilvy and its clients were recognized for the following
campaigns:
- Ogilvy PR: "A Portrait on Paper: Russell Paige" with Domtar and Eastward
Films;
- Ogilvy & Mather London: "Breathless Choir" with Philips,
Tool of North America, Carat
London, and One Voice.
Stuart Smith, Ogilvy PR's Global CEO, said, "We are grateful to
be working with clients who love the power of cinematic
storytelling and encourage us to push boundaries. We are all
delighted with the recognition and my thanks to all involved."
Commenting on the award wins Wednesday, Betsy Stark, Ogilvy PR's
Managing Director of Content and Media Strategy, said, "The way
brands tell their stories has changed. Those of us who make brand
films know the care and craftsmanship that go into the work we do
on behalf of our clients and it's exciting to see that artistry and
professionalism celebrated. Congratulations to the winners and
kudos to PRWeek and Campaign for bringing this event to
life!"
These awards follow on Ogilvy PR's recognition, on Tuesday for
winning a Gold SABRE with Strayer University for superior
achievement in communications, and April's PRWeek Global Creative
Award for "Great Chinese Names for Great
Britain" with VisitBritain and Global Non Profit Award for
"The Marathon Walker" with Water for Africa. In March, Ogilvy PR was honored, for
PRWeek Public Sector Campaign of the Year for "Inviting the World
to Discover America One Story at a Time" with Brand USA. Furthermore, Ogilvy PR was a finalist for
two campaigns: "Helping Smokers 'Click to Quit' with Quitter's
Circle" with the American Lung Association and Pfizer and "Covered
California Second Open Enrollment 'I'm In'" with Covered
California. The PRWeek Awards celebrate the work of corporate,
agency, education and nonprofit teams.
About Ogilvy Public Relations
Ogilvy Public Relations
(Ogilvy) is a global, multi-disciplinary communications leader
operating in more than 85 offices across six continents. In 2015,
for the fourth consecutive year, it was named the Cannes Lions
Network of the Year. Ogilvy was also named Best Digital Consultancy
in the World, one of the Most Creative Agencies, Asia Pacific
Consultancy of the Year, and Best South-East Agency by the Holmes
Report. Ogilvy PR is a unit of Ogilvy & Mather, a WPP company
(NASDAQ: WPPGY), and one of the largest marketing communications
companies in the world: it integrates deeply with all Ogilvy
disciplines (advertising, direct marketing, activation,
promotional, digital, social and content, and entertainment)
through the proprietary Ogilvy Fusion™ approach to delivering
comprehensive, business solutions through content creation,
community building, and communications with measurable results. For
more information, visit our website at www.ogilvypr.com or
follow us at @ogilvypr.
About Ogilvy & Mather
Ogilvy & Mather is one
of the largest marketing communications companies in the world. It
was named the Cannes Lions Network of the Year for four consecutive
years, 2012, 2013, 2014 and 2015; and the EFFIEs World's Most
Effective Agency Network in 2012, 2013 and 2016. The company
is comprised of industry leading units in the following
disciplines: advertising; public relations and public affairs;
branding and identity; shopper and retail marketing; health care
communications; direct, digital, promotion and relationship
marketing; consulting, research and analytics; branded content and
entertainment; and specialist communications. O&M services
Fortune Global 500 companies as well as local businesses through
its network of more than 500 offices in 126 countries. It is a WPP
company (NASDAQ: WPPGY). For more information, visit
http://www.ogilvy.com/, or follow Ogilvy on Twitter at @Ogilvy and
on Facebook.com/Ogilvy.
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