The judging panel and chairperson for the 2018 Australian Creative Excellence Showcase (ACES) has been announced, with entries for the award set to close in two weeks.
Clemenger BBDO Melbourne ECD Carmela Soares will take over from last year’s chairperson, Y&R’s chief creative officer Paul Nagy.
Soares is a award-winning creative, with over 100 international awards to her name, including Cannes, D&AD, OneShow and Webby’s.
Supporting Carmela to award the Best Australian Ad of the Year will be a judging panel comprised of Derek Green (ECD at Ogilvy), Simon Lee (ECD at The Hallway), Nicole Hetherington (creative director at WiTH Collective), Grant Rutherford (creative director at The Monkeys), Therese Kallie (director of communications and marketing services at Nestle), Sarah Pike (VP marketing and communications), and Pippa Chambers (editor at AdNews).
“Historically, Australia has been internationally recognised for producing great film advertising. This is what makes the ACES so interesting. It’s a local award show that feels like a global event, celebrating Australia’s - and very likely the world’s - best film work,” Soares says.
The winner of the ACE of Excellence will be announced at the annual event, which will take place in Sydney on Thursday June 7, 2018.
Nominations close 4pm, Friday April 27, 2018.
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