Hong Kong 4As Kam Fan Awards announces 124 finalists lead by DDB and Ogilvy & Mather

The Association of Accredited Advertising of Hong Kong (HK4As) has announced the 124 finalists to 2016 Kam Fan Awards. This annual award honors outstanding and innovative works of the advertising industry.

The finalist list this year is headed by DDB Group Hong Kong with 25 entries that made the cut. Ogilvy & Mather Hong Kong has 18 finalists and Grey Group and Cheil Hong Kong have 14 and 13 finalists respectively.

The HK4As has been organizing Kam Fan Awards for 32 years to recognize the best works in the market and is hailed as one of the largest Advertising awards ceremony in Asia, regarded as the “Grand Prix” accolade of the Hong Kong advertising industry.

HK4As has invited Lo Sheung Yan, Chairman of Asia Pacific Creative Council, J. Walter Thompson Shanghai (pictured above left) to be the Jury Chairman in Creative & Digital entries and Mabel Leung, Regional Head of Brand & Insight, AXA Asia (right) to be the Jury Chairman in Media entries. 

VIEW THE FINALISTS: 2016 Kam Fan Award Finalists.pdf

VIEW THE JUDGES: List of Judges with titles & photos 2016.pdf

This year, there are 14 international judges and two rounds of judging spanned form October to November while the finalists judging taking place in Hong Kong from 11 to 14 November. Besides category awards, “Grand Kam Fan” – regarded as the best of the best award has also been selected. The finalists list is announced on HK4As website: www.aaaa.com.hk

All winners, including Young Kam Fan Awards (formally Young Creatives Competition) and the Students’ Award will be honored at 2016 HK4As Kam Fan Awards on 25 November 2016 at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre.