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Creative Circle results for November, December 2008

For those of you who've been wondering where the Creative Circle November and December 2008 results are, here you go. Congratulations to all concerned.

CategoryNovember 2008December 2008
Newspaper1. Mahindra/Since 1945 “Crash Test Dummy/Tommy & Jerry/Pink/Beat the Best - Joe PublicDue to few entries, this category has been held over until the following month.
Newspaper2. Unilver/Sunlight Washing Liquid- One Bottle Camp. “Weight-Loss/Hair/Rubiks Cube” - Lowe Bull (Jhb)
Newspaper3. M-Net/Channel O “Barack” - Ogilvy
MagazineDue to few entries, this category was held over until the following month.1. Bostik/Blits Stik Super Glue “Sticks Fast” - DDB SA
Magazine2. Volkswagen/Commercial Vehicles/Constellation “Ice Cream/Bottles” - Ogilvy CT
Magazine3. Parmalat/ASA “Cow” - BBDO CT
Magazine3. Volkswagen/Toureg “Xmas Tree” - Ogilvy CT
OutdoorDue to few entries, this category was held over until the following month.1. Nampack/Twinsaver Men's Tissues “Barbie Clothes/Beer Spill/Car Scratch/Pammy Reduction - TBWA\Hunt\Lascaris Jhb
Outdoor2. DStv/History Channel - Winners Camp. “Britain/Iraq/Pearl Harbour/Egypt - Ogilvy JHB
Outdoor3. Rikkis Cabs “Mug Shot” - Draftfcb CT
Outdoor3. Unilver SA/Skip Stain Reversal “Coffee/Tomato Sauce/Ink” - Lowe Bull JHB
TV/Cinema1. Vodacom/Summer “Grease” - Draftfcb (Jhb)1. Sampro/Dairy “Cheese/Milk” - FoxP2
TV/Cinema2. Brandhouse/Amstel Larger “Guitar Hero” - Grey SA2. CNA/Christmas Camp. “Greedy Stockings/Santa the Hypnotist/Ghost Story Group Photo/Singing Tree/UFO Cows/The Wrapping/Carol Singers - The Jupiter Drawing Room (South Africa)
TV/Cinema3. Puma/Peace One Day “Keeping it up for Peace/Bringing Peace to the Table” - Net#Work BBDO3. Gidani/Lotto “T-Boss” - Draftfcb JHB
Radio1. Kulula.com/Connect “Bleep/Drama/Puppy/Wife” - KingJames (CT)1. McDonalds/Happy Meals “Spell it Out” - DDB SA
Radio1. Tractec “Texan/Documentary/Blues” - Lowe Bull (Jhb)2. Exclusive Books “Zuma” - Ogilvy JHB
Radio3. Distill/Savanna “Choking the Chicken” - Draftfcb (CT)3. Associated Mag./Marie Claire “Orgy/Slummy/Mummies/Charlie - BBDO SA
Radio3. Cape Union Mart/Christmas Radio “Outdoorsy Gal” - King James CT

November was chaired by Rob McLennan of Net#work BBDO, and December by Matthew Bull of Lowe Bull. Commented Bull, “Budgets are being cut, clearly. At least that was the evidence when it came to the meager (quantity-wise) offering of [December]. So no outdoor and magazine due to a lack of entries.”

According to Bull, newspaper was a “popular winner... particularly for the look of the work and the strong strategic direction. Both it and the runner-up were considered strong campaign ideas. Kind of tapered off from there, but overall not a bad selection for the judges.”

As for film, “it's summer time and beach time, so let's describe this category as vanilla soft-serve - enjoyable but ultimately not great for you,” he continued.

Radio had two conceptually strong winners, according to Bull: “[J]udges felt that Tractec was a strong conceptual work ideally suited for radio, while Kulula was also a strong, extremely entertaining idea. Judges ultimately couldn't separate the two. And then it plummeted into shouldn't-be-heard of depths. And look, I accept I'm old and fuddy duddy, but enough with the sexual innuendo - even if you're selling sex. Be fresh and original.

“And may that sentiment apply to your approach next year as well. My thanks to a lovely jury.”

Judging panels

NovemberDecember
Matthew Bull, Lowe BullRob McLennan, Net#work BBDO
Reggie Maketha, Net#work BBDOEoin Welsh, Lowe Bull
Mike Barnwell, Grey AdvertisingGreg Cameron, King James
Mike Groenewald, OgilvySuzanne Jenner, Ogilvy
Clint Bechus, Joe PublicYvonne Hall, McCann
James Cloete, TJDRKush Chetty, Draftfcb
Erin Brooks, DraftfcbNick Hully, TBWA\Hunt\Lascaris
Gina King, Ireland/DavenportDarren Borrino, DDB SA
Joanina Pastoll, Cross Colours

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