51 ADS MAKE THE CUT AT FINALIST STAGE OF CAXTON AWARDS 2007

Judging of the 2007 Caxton Awards has been completed resulting in 51 finalists across 19 categories. At the top of the finalist scoreboard is Host Sydney with 7 finalists (6 with creative by Happy Soldiers, one with The Glue Society), DDB Sydney, Publicis Mojo Sydney and Saatchi & Saatchi New Zealand each with 5 finalists and Clemenger BBDO Sydney with 4.

The judging panel:

Ben Welsh, M&C Saatchi Sydney – Chairman of Judges

Ron Mather, The Cavalry Melbourne

Andy Mckeon, JWT Sydney (now at Bulldozer)

Richard Maddocks, Colenso BBDO New Zealand

Michael Stanford, George Patterson Y&R Sydney

Steve Back, DDB Sydney

Rebecca Carrasco, CRC Sydney

Chris Round, Leo Burnett Sydney

Winners will be announced at the 2007 Caxton Seminar Weekend to be held at The Byron at Byron Resort, Byron Bay NSW from the 26th to 28th of October. Places are filling fast so be sure to guarantee your place at Caxton 2007 by downloading a delegate form from the Caxton website: www.thecaxtonawards.com.au.

AUTOMOTIVE

Lexus Dirt via Saatchi & Saatchi Sydney

Audi Golds via M&C Saatchi Sydney

CHARITY AND COMMUNITY SERVICE

Animals Australia Traumatised pork chop via LOUD, Sydney

Animals Australia Emotionally stressed sausage via LOUD Sydney

SAFE Alligator via Lowe New Zealand

Eternal Flame Foundation Poppy Appeal ‘Ted’ via Clemenger BBDO Sydney

CONSUMER DURABLES

Midalia Steel Fence ’em in via Ad Impact Advertising Perth

Hasbro Open Cut Sandpit via DDB Sydney

Hasbro Construction Sandpit via DDB Sydney

Hasbro Building Sandpit via DDB Sydney

CORPORATE, GOVERNMENT AND PUBLIC SERVICE

Adelaide City Council Carparks via KWP! Advertising, Adelaide

The Office of Road Safety 40x Rural Tree via Marketforce Perth

NZ Army Psych Recruitment via Saatchi & Saatchi New Zealand

DRINKS – ALCOHOLIC AND NON-ALCOHOLIC

Frucor V ‘XMAS’ via Clemenger BBDO Sydney

FASHION, CLOTHING, COSMETICS AND TOILETRIES

Douglas Pharmaceuticals / NAB Ageing via Special

FOOD, GROCERY PRODUCTS AND CONFECTIONARY

Pedigree Sausage Dog via Whybin TBWA Sydney

MEDIA AND ENTERTAINMENT

Clemenger Blue Powergenitalia via Clemenger BBDO Adelaide

Clemenger Blue Expertsexchange via Clemenger BBDO Adelaide

Clemenger Blue Penisland via Clemenger BBDO Adelaide

Sky Television Paris on Prison via DDB New Zealand

Sky Television – Rialto Channel Vera Drake via DDB New Zealand

Sky Television – Rialto Channel Open Water via DDB New Zealand

Australia Post Letter Hug via M&C Saatchi Melbourne

Fairfax Media Dog via HOST / Happy Soldiers Sydney

Fairfax Media Surf via HOST / Happy Soldiers Sydney

Fairfax Media Kid via HOST / Happy Soldiers Sydney

Fairfax Media Jump via HOST / Happy Soldiers Sydney

TRAVEL AND LEISURE

McDonald’s Australia Bus via DDB Sydney

Wellington Zoo Giraffe via Saatchi & Saatchi New Zealand

Tourism WA surfing wave via Marketforce Perth

Tourism Victoria Maze via Publicis Mojo Australia

Tourism Victoria Curtin House via Publicis Mojo Australia

Red Rooster Real Fish & Chips via 303 Advertising Perth

BEST CAMPAIGN

Tourism Victoria Maze, Curtin House & Walking Tours via Publicis Mojo Australia

Hasbro Building Sandpit via DDB Sydney

BEST SMALL SPACE AD

OPSM WaterFront Property via BMF Sydney

BEST BRAND CAMPAIGN

Fairfax Media Screen Savers via HOST / Happy Soldiers, Sydney

BEST TOPICAL AD

Nando’s Safety Card via CHE, Melbourne

Frucor V XMAS via Clemenger BBDO Sydney

Ikea John Howard via HOST / The Glue Society Sydney

MOST INNOVATIVE USE OF THE NEWSPAPER MEDIUM

Wellington Zoo Cheetah, Giraffe & Bear via Saatchi & Saatchi New Zealand

BEST COPYWRITING

NZ Army Psych Recruitment via Saatchi & Saatchi New Zealand

Fairfax Low Energy via M&C Saatchi Sydney

BEST ART DIRECTION

Lexus Dirt, Grass & Rock via Saatchi & Saatchi Sydney

NZ Army Psych Recruitment via Saatchi & Saatchi New Zealand

The Sun Herald: Screen Savers via HOST / Happy Soldiers Sydney