On January 30, 2017, at 10:30 PM, under the pretext of poor prison conditions reported by E.U., the government passed an emergency ordinance that would help corrupt politicians escape justice and this decision lead to Romania’s greatest post communism protest. Primus, a small brand of construction materials, focused on responsible honest handymen, wanted to show support for a protest that fights dishonest decisions. The brand made a public commitment to solve the heart of the issue: if the government repeals the ordinance in due time, Primus will donate renovation materials for fixing up Romanian prisons. Each day the government postponed the decision, the brand would help renovate less prisons. Thus, 18 prisons are today renovated with Primus adhesives, grout and concrete screed. Integrated advertisement created by Rusu+Bortun, Romania for Primus, within the category: House, Garden.

Vodafone Istori@ is the first mobile application that presents Romanian history as a comic book. When Romania turns 100 years old, Vodafone upgrades history classes for digitally-native children: from boring facts and figures to visual stories. Children scan textbook lessons with their smartphones, thus revealing history as fun, yet accurate comics on their devices. Istori@ includes 35 visual (hi)stories, brought to life by 40 historians, writers, illustrators, art directors and programmers. The amplification campaign turned Vodafone Istori@ learning tool into the coolest thing in school. Integrated advertisement created by FCB, Romania for Vodafone, within the category: Electronics, Technology.

Ambient advertisement created by Heraldist & Wondermarks, Romania for The National Romanian Opera, within the category: Recreation, Leisure.

Summer can be a nightmare for teens in the city, watching their Facebook feed getting filled with happy vacation photos posted by their friends. To release that tension KFC is launching the Fakation concept – allowing everyone to take a fake vacation while staying at the city center. During the campaign, KFC branches would turn into resorts, tray liners and floor stickers in the restaurants would allow teens to troll their friends by faking a vacation photo using their regular mobile phone camera, and a website will show tips and tricks how to create the perfect vacation visuals – without getting there for real. Ambient advertisement created by McCann, Romania for KFC, within the category: Food.

Integrated advertisement created by McCann, Romania for Bihor Couture, within the category: Fashion.

Film advertisement created by Ogilvy, Romania for Anim'est, within the category: Recreation, Leisure.

Christmas is about magic and larger-than-life stories. In this case a weird story serves as a white lie on christmas eve. A lumberjack who lives in the misty mountains takes center stage in a father’s phantasy. Alone with nature he grows his own kind of trees. In his tree nursery the trees are all slanted. Even his small hut is full of objects and furniture which is bent in the same way. Nevertheless his son hesitates to buy into the story his dad came up with. It rather seems to be a nice white lie to excuse his failure. Film advertisement created by Publicis, Romania for Carrefour, within the categories: Food, Retail Services.

Best served hot! Tasty Colors, the first painting set made entirely out of vegetables, is finally here! The first step into a kindergarten program aiming at making kids friends with veggies through play meant months of research, formula tests and a multidisciplinary team of chemists, producers and designers, all for a yummy reason to turn lunchtime into playtime. 100% Bonduelle vegetables, 110% teamwork. FCB Bucharest for Louis Bonduelle Foundation. Experiential advertisement created by FCB, Romania for Louis Bonduelle Foundation, within the category: Public Interest, NGO.

This is the first official GIO Studio jewelry collection video, Aggression. Digital advertisement created by Mots, Romania for GIO Studio, within the category: Personal Accessories.

In Romania, a Hunting Law allowing, among others, the slaughter of song birds, was close to silently pass through. Many foreign hunters would come to Romania to shoot larks and sell them to European restaurants. Lark tongues are a 5 star dish. The lark is a symbol of Romanian music, many of our composers being inspired by this small, yet fascinating bird. People were not aware of these changes, so we wanted to create a public debate around the subject. The campaign generated huge PR and free media. Artists joined our campaign and donated parts of their songs for the cause. Digital advertisement created by Jazz, Romania for Salveaza Ciocarlia, within the category: Public Interest, NGO.

Digital advertisement created by Publicis, Romania for ACR, within the category: Automotive.

Digital advertisement created by Centrade Cheil, Romania for Samsung, within the category: Electronics, Technology.

Film advertisement created by Handsome, Romania for Siviero Maria, within the category: Confectionery, Snacks.

URL: http://www.romaniansaresmart.com/ If you search the internet with the phrase “Romanians are”, the suggestions automatically generated by Google are extremely negative for Romanians: “Romanians are rude”, “Romanians are thieves” etc. We decided to change this until December 1st, when it’s actually Romania’s national Day. This can be changed if we have as many people as possible – from Romania and abroad – searching the internet for “ Romanians are smart” or “Romanians are beautiful” or other such positive phrases. Digital advertisement created by McCann, Romania for ROM, within the category: Confectionery, Snacks.

Apa Nova, the leading water management company in Romania, announces the launch of a fresh and innovative campaign meant to capture people’s attention regarding the correct use of the sewage system. ‘’Happy ending stories’’ is the concept by which Apa Nova brings to Bucharest’s attention that the sewage system is not a rubbish bin. The forbidden waste thrown in the toilet or in the drain affects both the sewer system and the environment. The campaign was developed by Porter Novelli, a communication agency based in Bucharest, Romania. The campaign was born out of the necessity for a more responsible sewage use: one without forbidden waste disposal such as fats, personal hygiene items, hair, detergents, food scraps and various other items that affect the sewer and the environment in the long run. ‘’Change your ways before your loved one changes their mind about you.’’ is the tagline that encourages the people of Bucharest to become better and more responsible. The campaign is centered around three types of waste which are frequently thrown in the sewer: hair, oil and condoms. These common-use items acquire symbolic value and become a behavioral catalyst for change. Film advertisement created by Porter Novelli, Romania for Apa Nova, within the category: Industrial, Agriculture.

Integrated advertisement created by McCann, Romania for MasterCard, within the category: Finance.

A short “How to” guide in case of an unfortunate accident. Film advertisement created by Frank, Romania for Asirom, within the category: Finance.

The prompt Romanian response to the British "You won't like it here!" Campaign proposed by the British Government to keep away Romanian and Bulgarian immigrants. Mr. Keith Vaz, British MP the Head of the Home Affairs Committee analyzing the migration estimates, actually came to Bucharest and wore our T-Shirt proving that our message was a pretty convincing one even for the authorities. :) Digital advertisement created by GMP, Romania for Gandul, within the category: Media.

Studies show that every year, in Romania, 2/3 of underprivileged children interrupt school by the end of 8th grade, because they are put to work. Having the mission to help underprivileged children to continue their education, the non-profit international organization United Way asked Rusu+Bortun to create a PSA, in order to raise awareness about this problem. Coming from the insight that children who interrupt school have a much lower chance to recover and build a career, we came up with this idea idea: To interrupt school is to interrupt a career. Every child is a potential adult with a successful career. But children who drop out of school, even just for a while, will never fullfill their potential. To show the consequences of interrupting education, we took this idea into the future by applying it to adult careers. Film advertisement created by Rusu+Bortun, Romania for United Way, within the category: Public Interest, NGO.

The Telekom Storytime app enables parents working abroad to tell their children bedtime stories remotely, with the technology of the app meaning parents don’t just tell the story, they become part of it. It’s a shocking fact that thousands of Romanian children are left in the care of relatives when their parents are forced by financial circumstances to seek work abroad. Digital advertisement created by Leo Burnett, Romania for Telekom Romania, within the category: Electronics, Technology.