In July 2020, Vladimir Putin changed the Russian constitution to ban same-sex marriage with an amendment that explicitly defines marriage as between a man and woman. 77% of the country’s population supported the change. At the same time, Gay Propaganda law passed in 2013 actively functions in Russia. It notoriously criminalises representations of LGBTQIA+ community and their relationships, supposedly to protect children from being exposed to homosexuality. It has also encouraged a wave of hate crimes including beatings, rape and torture that continue to this day. One year on from the constitutional change, the film ‘We Will Become Better has been released in order to challenge these offensive, narrow portrayals of same-sex relationship with a simple message: ‘Love is everyone’s right’. This is the first Russian LGBTQIA+ film in years that actually portrays a gay relationship and the country’s first anti-homophobic project aimed at decreasing the amount of hatred towards the community. Content advertisement created by Voskhod, Russia for Russian LGBT Network, within the category: Public Interest, NGO.

Cashback service is not so surprising anymore. However, when the cashback by the payment system is summed up with the bank cashback and sales – that is impressive indeed! So is the incredible simplicity of how the money is returned to the card. The new commercial for MIR payment system features both amazing benefits. On the one hand, there is a grandeur speed march of bonuses, coins and bank notes, all of them symbolizing the scale of the offer. On the other one, there is a peaceful atmosphere of a home, far from the fuss and sales gold fever. That is true – why the hurry when bonuses and interest are themselves doing their best to get received on your card. Film advertisement created by Voskhod, Russia for MIR, within the category: Finance.

Film advertisement created by Voskhod, Russia for Vici, within the category: Food.

In late June the Moscow Raceway saw the Russian phase of the legendary DTM race for the 5th time. The Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters series was created by German automobile manufacturers in 2000, and since then such market giants as BMW, Audi and Mercedes measure each other’s innovative capacities in their own racing tour. Today DTM is the most popular touring car competition in Europe. The Moscow event saw over 30,000 visitors. During the latest competition DEPARTÁMENT was responsible for BMW presence. To do this, the agency’s team built a breathtakingly creative pavilion. We put the new BMW M4 Coupe Competition on a huge construction roof consisting of multiple lines. We bound it in two planes and made a clear impression that the car was driving along a track, appearing right out of a curve. In the pavilion painted in BMW’s series M three signature colors we created a lot of interactive hype. No wonder our pavilion became the most visited site out of three – the guests got a figurative shot of adrenaline, emotions and entertainment at the show. Experiential advertisement created by DEPARTÁMENT NEW&WOW, Russia for BMW, within the category: Automotive.

Goryachaya Shtuchka is Russian for Hot Thing. Film advertisement created by Leo Burnett, Russia for Goryachaya Shtuchka, within the category: Food.

A new sea food brand was created and put on the shelves of supermarkets in Anapa, a coastal city. However, instead of actual food there was a rubbish, caught in the sea off the coast in Anapa. A sea cocktail of tins, Black sea mix of plastic bottles, cigarette stubs as sea bulls and a seafood salad with plastic bags – all this could be found on the shelves in shops during the campaign which ended with a city-wide community work day. The design of the package was created using the most frequent rubbish found in sea – plastic bottles, cups and bags, cigarette stubs and tins. This rubbish was put through a linocut after being colored with typographic colors. Final images were photoshopped and used in the packaging. Integrated advertisement created by Possible, Russia for Bloknot Anapa, within the categories: Media, Public Interest, NGO.

Film advertisement created by Voskhod, Russia for Viasat, within the category: Media.

Goryachaya Shtuchka is Russian for Hot Thing. Film advertisement created by Leo Burnett, Russia for Goryachaya Shtuchka, within the category: Food.

To show that Hotpoint Natis washing machine is perfect for delicate washing, we decided to wash the thing you really care of — a million rubles in cash. Digital advertisement created by Friends, Russia for Hotpoint, within the category: Electronics, Technology.

Film advertisement created by Voskhod, Russia for Cherkashin, within the category: Food.

According to the Federal State Statistics Service, every fifth woman in Russia has experienced physical violence in her relationship, and every third woman has experienced psychological abuse. But the situation in our country is very different from other countries: there is no domestic violence law in Russia. Project911 is aimed at changing the social attitude to the problem and the adoption of a law for domestic violence prevention. Integrated advertisement created by Room485, Russia for Project 911, within the category: Public Interest, NGO.

Digital advertisement created by MullenLowe Group, Russia for Volkswagen, within the category: Automotive.

Svetly Story and Event Horizont teamed up with WWF and Citi Foundation to create the stunning title sequence for 'Mirrored Mountains', a documentary feature about Altay region. Film advertisement created by Svetly Story, Russia for WWF, within the category: Public Interest, NGO.

Outdoor advertisement created by BBDO, Russia for Uber, within the category: Transport.

The educational campaign makes use of bathroom mirrors across the AZIMUT Hotel chain, revealing educational messages about water usage. The messages appear when the mirrors become steamy, thanks to anti-condensation substance and waterproof marker. They reveal facts around our use of water, one of the earth’s most valuable resources, and how to avoid wasting it. Thanks to its highly innovative approach, this activation has reached an audience of 48 million in less than a month. Direct advertisement created by Y&R, Russia for Colgate, within the category: Health.

Film advertisement created by Decembrist, Russia for Smart, within the category: Automotive.

Make a TV show about a dream team of architects and researchers who tirelessly work on creating ideal plans. Each episode is dedicated to one advantage of the product and to how LEGENDA specialists come up with the idea for it while they play out different family situations. Film advertisement created by Possible, Russia for Legenda, within the category: Professional Services.

Film advertisement created by SpecialOne, Russia for SKA, within the category: Recreation, Leisure.

Ambient advertisement created by Decembrist, Russia for Food for Life, within the category: Public Interest, NGO.

Film advertisement created by Decembrist, Russia for Stenn, within the category: Personal Accessories.