THE SHORTLIST
After an intense day of judging, we are pleased to officially announce the shortlist of finalists for the MPA Inspiration Awards 2020.
It has been fantastic to see the boundaries once again pushed in terms of quality and content, as well as seeing many new faces getting involved.
Your shortlist is as follows:
- BEST DIGITAL CAMPAIGN
KMS Media - Storyhouse Peter Pan Digital campaign
C21 - #DRYMESTER
KMS Media - Royal Exchange Bruntwood Prize digital campaign
Flow Creative - Mental Health Awareness Week campaign
- The Mental Health Foundation
- BEST CREATIVE CAMPAIGN
BJL - Santander Cycles: Grab life by the handlebars
Global Media and Entertainment
- Global Creative: The Launch of Sexual Wellness brand "My Viv" by Ann Summers
Design By Day - Octagon Theatre Visual Identity
Flow Creative - Mental Health Awareness Week campaign
- The Mental Health Foundation
- BEST MEDIA CAMPAIGN
Love Sugar Science - Love Sugar Science & Butcher’s
– Creating Britain’s first great food icon FOR DOGS!
Channel 4 Sales - Save The Children, Channel 4 & MediaCom North:
Christmas Jumper Day 2019
Media Agency Group - NHS 2020 Recruitment
PHD Manchester - PHD Manchester & Timberland: Timberland Presents:
Concrete Green with Loyle Carner
Reach Solutions - People's Postcode Lottery, Reach & Amplifi
- Postcode Heroes
Hearst - New Balance 'Mission Marathon'
- BEST SALES TEAM CAMPAIGN
Reach Solutions - Reach Solutions, Love Sugar Science and Butcher's
- Lockdown Dog Heroes
Mobsta Ltd - Leveraging location data and real-world insights to transform Chicago Town into the Nation's favourite pizza brand
- BEST PR CAMPAIGN
Broadcast Revolution - Broadcast Revolution Makes School Diversity Week More Important Than Ever Before
Jam_ - Sweet Success for The Skinny Food Co & Jam_
Make it Be - inniAccounts fights for contractors' rights
- BEST SOCIAL CAMPAIGN
Jam_ - Jam_ and Argos Pet Insurance - "The 'pawfect' companion for pet lovers"
Bank of Creativity & One Minute Briefs - One Minute Briefs
SMMS Ltd - Portrait Artist of the Week
- BEST INTEGRATED CAMPAIGN
BJL - Foxy Bingo: Rediscovering Foxy's Fabulous
Global Media and Entertainment - Capital Xtra Homegrown with Vimto
MC2 - Crowd Network - Creating Europe’s biggest audio-on-demand network from Manchester
MC2 - GC Business Growth Hub - #HereForBusiness
Love Sugar Science - Love Sugar Science & ISAWITFIRST.com
– Delivering Love Island 2019 Official Fashion Partnership
Channel 4 Sales - Hillarys, Channel 4 and Mediacom - Homes on 4 Integrated Partnership
Republic of Media - #ShareYourBakes
- How Robert’s Bakery rose to the occasion to help a 'nation in knead'
Flow Creative - Mental Health Awareness Week campaign - The Mental Health Foundation
Purple Riot - Listo Burrito: Are you Listo?
Hearst - My Viv 'Rediscover You'
- BEST ANIMATION
Mighty Giant - Seasons Greetings
Carbon Digital Ltd - The Race
Flipbook - Star Wars Origins
Flow Creative - Goodbye Rainclouds - Children in Need TV Commercial
- BEST VIDEO
Bank of Creativity & One Minute Briefs - What gets on your nerves? - MS Trust
Flow Creative - Goodbye Rainclouds - Children in Need TV Commercial
Velvet Film Production - Velvet Film Production - YT DECOY for YT Industries and SHIFT Active Media
Velvet Film Production - STAR WARS: ORIGINS FILM - Director Phil Hawkins, Executive Producer Gary Cowan and Velvet Film Production
Chief - Paddy Power - The Jockey
- BEST PODCAST
Sayer Hamilton Ltd - Tales from the Tannoy
Roland Dransfield - We Built This City
Crowd Network - Murder in House Two - creating the UK's number one true crime podcast
MIC MEDIA - Strong Manchester Women
- DIGITAL AGENCY OF THE YEAR
(Over 20 employees)
Only one company was shortlisted for this category and the winner will be announced at the Awards ceremony
- CREATIVE AGENCY OF THE YEAR
(Over 20 employees)
Only one company was shortlisted for this category and the winner will be announced at the Awards ceremony
- MEDIA AGENCY OF THE YEAR
(Up to 20 employees)
KMS Media
Republic of Media
- MEDIA AGENCY OF THE YEAR
(Over 20 employees)
Only one company was shortlisted for this category and the winner will be announced at the Awards ceremony
- MEDIA SALES TEAM OF THE YEAR
(Up to 20 employees)
Hearst - The Hearst Regional Team - A Beacon of Positivity in a challenging world
Mobsta Ltd - Bringing operator verified location-powered audiences to the regions
- MEDIA SALES TEAM OF THE YEAR
(Over 20 employees)
Only one company was shortlisted for this category and the winner will be announced at the Awards ceremony
- PR AGENCY OF THE YEAR
(Up to 20 employees)
Only one company was shortlisted for this category and the winner will be announced at the Awards ceremony
- INTEGRATED AGENCY OF THE YEAR
(Up to 20 employees)
Only one company was shortlisted for this category and the winner will be announced at the Awards ceremony
- INTEGRATED AGENCY OF THE YEAR
(Over 20 employees)
Access
MC2
- BIG BANG
Smoking Gun - Once Upon A Call
Design By Day - Octagon Theatre Visual Identity
Mobsta Ltd - Leveraging location data and real-world insights to transform Chicago Town into the Nation's favourite pizza brand
Purple Riot - Listo Burrito: Are You Listo?
Chief - BBC - The Big Night In
- COLLABORATION
Velvet Film Production - STAR WARS: ORIGINS FILM
- Collaboration between Writer / Director Phil Hawkins, Executive Producer Gary Cowan,
Velvet Film Production and Flipbook Studio
Peachy - Employability Bootcamp and Mentor Programme
- Collaboration with Ideas Foundation and Manchester College
- MARTYN HETT INSPIRING MANCHESTER AWARD
Roland Dransfield - Roland Dransfield: We Built This City
Purple Riot, Bind and the Agency Leaders Network - Agencies Unite
- APPRENTICE AWARD
Rebecca Wheble - WilsonCooke Ltd
Georgia Bingham - Francis Kirk & Son LTD
Sipho Mangoye - People's History Museum
Ben Ryder - Access
- RISING STAR
Hearst - Sophie Hill
Natalie Green - Republic of Media
- STUDENT AWARD
Edward Weston - Manchester Metropolitan University
Luke Tipping - Manchester Metropolitan University
Rebecca Watson - Manchester Metropolitan University
Valeria Arzamazov - Manchester Metropolitan University
Alessandra Valentini - Manchester Metropolitan University
Kyle Knowles - Manchester Metropolitan University
Akshay Mahey - Manchester Metropolitan University
