Film advertisement created by Handsome, Romania for Scooterson, within the category: Automotive.

It’s a world of multitasking and efficiency and we’re delighted to be connected 24/7 and load our time with as many activities as possible. But is it possible that we forgot the one and most important connection of all? Awake is the kind of festival that wants to disconnect people from multitasking and let them reconnect with themselves through cultural activities, such as forest library, cinema under the bridge, of course, live concerts, arts and many others. As the official sponsor of Awake festival, Grolsch wanted to illustrate how important it is to press pause from time to time and, ultimately, reconnect with ourselves. Grolch invited people to Awake festival in an unconventional way: through a neuroscience & art Experiment which read people's brain waves in real time (using neuro headsets) & translates them into visual art. The Grolsch Awake Experiment repurposed the latest technology to show how beautifully the human brain works when we remove all distractions and focus only on one thing: the music. Experiential advertisement created by Kubis Interactive, Romania for Grolsch, within the category: Alcoholic Drinks.

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 McCann, Romania for KFC, within the category: Food.

Audio advertisement created by Mercury 360, Romania for Romanian Police, within the category: Public Interest, NGO.

Digital advertisement created by McCann, Romania for Unicredit, within the category: Finance.

Film advertisement created by Mercury 360, Romania for Romanian Traffic Police, within the category: Public Interest, NGO.

Ambient advertisement created by FCB, Romania for Staropramen, within the category: Alcoholic Drinks.

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.

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

Transhumance is the seasonal movement where shepherds transfer their livestock from the highest mountains to plaines. During their 30 days trip, shepherds walk hundreds of kilometers by foot. It’s an Eastern European tradition that dates back thousands of years, and even though it’s happening less and less all around the world, one Romanian shepherd still makes the journey twice every year. Ghiță, the social shepherd who decided to challenge the world by inviting everyone to join him during the transhumance journey. Digital advertisement created by McCann, Romania for Vodafone, within the category: Electronics, Technology.

Ambient advertisement created by McCann, Romania for Untold, within the category: Recreation, Leisure.

In order to draw attention to the large deforestations of fir trees around Christmas, a renowned Romanian Choir interpreted a modified version of "Oh, Christmas Tree". The famous carol was rewritten in tone with the reality of cut-down forests in Romania and was interpreted during their Extraordinary Carol Concerts, inside a full-house Romanian Athenaeum. Content advertisement created by Friends, Romania for Fundația Conservation Carpathia, within the category: Public Interest, NGO.

Film advertisement created by Saatchi & Saatchi, Romania for United Way, within the category: Public Interest, NGO.

Digital advertisement created by MSPS, Romania for Piraeus Bank, within the category: Finance.

The existence of filter bubbles and echo chambers on social media platforms presents a wide variety of challenges to brands and people interested in reaching a wide audience across political allegiances and cultural divisions. The nature of the web is to reinforce what we already know and like. Algorithms are designed to show us content that aligns with our own predispositions, and people’s historical behavior online tends to prevent them from seeing or accessing material from opposing viewpoints and perspectives. This leads to customized internet experiences for everyone that rarely stray into the unexpected. Telekom Romania wanted to turn this tendency on its head. As a brand built on sharing content, it worked with Leo Burnett Bucharest to devise an attention-getting stunt that would open up young people’s eyes to communities and perspectives far from their ordinary inclinations. The brand launched Vloggers’ Swap. Vloggers’ Swap was built on a deep analysis of the data of different Vlog channels on Youtube. LB/Bucharest identified Vlog channels whose audiences did not overlap at all. These groups of young viewers had very little in common, and their viewing habits led them to inhabit very rigid filter bubbles. For one day, Telekom Romania initiated a “swap” of these Vlogs with their polar opposite vlogger, helping to introduce each specific audience to a perspective and vlogger far out of their normal comfort zone. This stunt drew massive interest in Romania, and helped Vlog channels to broaden their appeal to audiences they normally wouldn’t reach. Launched to coincide with Telekom Romania’s offer of unlimited video, this work serves up a fantastic example of how brands are helping people to build wider audiences in spite of the algorithms that would limit their reach and appeal. By helping millennials to broaden their viewing diet, Telekom Romania is cultivating a younger audience of viewers who cannot be restricted by the constraints of filter bubbles or echo chambers. As Telekom Romania has championed for years, “life is for sharing.” Digital advertisement created by Leo Burnett, Romania for Telekom Romania, within the category: Electronics, Technology.

Ambient advertisement created by Publicis, Romania for Renault, within the category: Automotive.

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.

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