Ad Black Sea 2026 Shortlist
Advertising Campaigns
Humanity Chain | Progression CA (Kazakhstan) | A01: Single Channel Campaigns
The light must stay on | Windfor's Tbilisi (Georgia) | A02: Integrated Advertising Campaigns
WHICH BRAND DESERVES A CHAMPION? | Q&A (Georgia) | A02: Integrated Advertising Campaigns
The light must stay on | Windfor's Tbilisi (Georgia) | A03: Promotion & Activation Campaigns
Pomegrenade: Brewed to Explode | Postmen (Ukraine) | A03: Promotion & Activation Campaigns
Small Business Chain | Supermarket (Georgia) | A03: Promotion & Activation Campaigns
Citroën Stressless Mattress | Leo Kyiv (Ukraine) | A03: Promotion & Activation Campaigns
Humanity Chain | Progression CA (Kazakhstan) | A04: PR Campaigns
Santa is an Emigrant | Playmakers (Georgia) | A04: PR Campaigns
Flags of Victory | Holy Motors (Georgia) | A04: PR Campaigns
WHICH BRAND DESERVES A CHAMPION? | Q&A (Georgia) | A04: PR Campaigns
Marionela 18+ | Legacy Experience Agency (Georgia) | A04: PR Campaigns
Your Second Bank | Pavle.dze & Elene Danelia (Georgia) | A04: PR Campaigns
The Healing Stage | Saatchi & Saatchi Ukraine (Ukraine) | A05: Direct Marketing Campaigns
Brand Experience & Activation
The Healing Stage | Saatchi & Saatchi Ukraine (Ukraine) | B01: Live Brand Experience or Activation
The light must stay on | Windfor's Tbilisi (Georgia) | B02: Guerilla Marketing & Stunts
The Diamond House | GForce Grey (Kazakhstan) | B02: Guerilla Marketing & Stunts
THE NEW WAVE OF CHESS | JoyBoy (Georgia) | B03: Sponsorship & Brand Partnership
Flags of Victory | Holy Motors (Georgia) | B05: Integrated Brand Experience
Small Business Chain | Supermarket (Georgia) | B06: Customer Retail / In-Store Experience
WORLD'S FIRST VEGETARIAN KFC RESTAURANT | idealer$ (Ukraine) | B06: Customer Retail / In-Store Experience
P.E.S.H.O. (Portable Esports Streaming Hub for Outdoors) | &play (Bulgaria) | B10: Gaming-Led Brand Experience
Creative Effectiveness
The Healing Stage | Saatchi & Saatchi Ukraine (Ukraine) | C02: Creative Effectiveness for Good
Prescription: The Truth | Playmakers (Georgia) | C03: Long-Term Effectiveness
Creative Strategy
NAME YOUR GOAL | Worship (Georgia) | D02: Audience Insight
Citroën Stressless Mattress | Leo Kyiv (Ukraine) | D02: Audience Insight
血の戦い THE BLOOD BATTLE: It began suddenly, but it made me stronger | FCB ARTGROUP Almaty (Kazakhstan) | D02: Audience Insight
Prescription: The Truth | Playmakers (Georgia) | D03: Long-Term Strategy
Humanity Chain | Progression CA (Kazakhstan) | D04: Corporate Purpose & Social Responsibility
Citroën Stressless Mattress | Leo Kyiv (Ukraine) | D04: Corporate Purpose & Social Responsibility
WHICH BRAND DESERVES A CHAMPION? | Q&A (Georgia) | D04: Corporate Purpose & Social Responsibility
Marionela 18+ | Legacy Experience Agency (Georgia) | D05: Market Disruption
Shame Into Fame | Synthesis agency (Uzbekistan) | D05: Market Disruption
Your Second Bank | Pavle.dze & Elene Danelia (Georgia) | D05: Market Disruption
NAME YOUR GOAL | Worship (Georgia) | D07: Products / Services
血の戦い THE BLOOD BATTLE: It began suddenly, but it made me stronger | FCB ARTGROUP Almaty (Kazakhstan) | D08: Experience & Relationship Models
Your Second Bank | Pavle.dze & Elene Danelia (Georgia) | D09: Brand Strategy
Your Second Bank | Pavle.dze & Elene Danelia (Georgia) | D10: Brand Transformation
Marionela 18+ | Legacy Experience Agency (Georgia) | D10: Brand Transformation
The light must stay on | Windfor's Tbilisi (Georgia) | D11: Tactical
Design & Branding
Vaska's Marathon | Supermarket (Georgia) | E01: Corporate & Brand Identity
YANS disposables | formascope agency (Armenia) | E01: Corporate & Brand Identity
SUKHISHVILI - A Dancing Identity | JoyBoy (Georgia) | E01: Corporate & Brand Identity
Tsavkisi | Supermarket (Georgia) | E01: Corporate & Brand Identity
Pasaka Brand Refresh | Sons & Daughters ID (Lithuania) | E01: Corporate & Brand Identity
The art of scent | Windfor's Tbilisi (Georgia) | E01: Corporate & Brand Identity
The light musts stay on | Windfor's Tbilisi (Georgia) | E02: Publications & Editorial Design
THE NEW WAVE OF CHESS | JoyBoy (Georgia) | E03: Promotional Item Design & Dm-Materials/Original Business Gifts
Garden of Balance and Resilience | Postmen (Ukraine) | E03: Promotional Item Design & Dm-Materials/Original Business Gifts
Who is Santa? | Playmakers (Georgia) | E05: Posters
Freedom is a Virus | Playmakers (Georgia) | E05: Posters
AMBAVI: The Story in Every Bottle | Bleech Design Studio (Georgia) | E06: Packaging
100 Hidden Songs | Playmakers (Georgia) | E06: Packaging
An Award That Makes Care Visible | Postmen (Ukraine) | E08: Innovation In Design
The light musts stay on | Windfor's Tbilisi (Georgia) | E08: Innovation In Design
Marionela 18+ | Legacy Experience Agency (Georgia) | E09: Creative Transformation
Digital & Mobile
The Guide Who Never Sleeps | ISD Group (Ukraine) | F03: Promotional Websites
血の戦い THE BLOOD BATTLE: It began suddenly, but it made me stronger | FCB ARTGROUP Almaty (Kazakhstan) | F10: Storytelling
The Guide Who Never Sleeps | ISD Group (Ukraine) | F12: Use Of Technology
Film
Santa is an Emigrant | Playmakers (Georgia) | G01: TV & Cinema
Dreaming Past the Junkyard | Betterfly (Georgia) | G02: Online Film
GENERATION RISK-ON | ISD Group (Ukraine) | G02: Online Film
Flags of Victory | Holy Motors (Georgia) | G02: Online Film
Santa is an Emigrant | Playmakers (Georgia) | G02: Online Film
What does it take to win? | Advan Production (Georgia) | G02: Online Film
Everything is Fine | Supermarket (Georgia) | G02: Online Film
Offline Women | Endorphin (Azerbaijan) | G02: Online Film
血の戦い THE BLOOD BATTLE: It began suddenly, but it made me stronger | FCB ARTGROUP Almaty (Kazakhstan) | G03: Film Series
NO ENEMIES - ZEP | INDUSTRIA (Georgia) | G06: Music Video
Freedom is a Virus | Playmakers (Georgia) | G07: Tactical
The light must stay on | Windfor's Tbilisi (Georgia) | G07: Tactical
The light must stay on | Windfor's Tbilisi (Georgia) | G09: Creative Use of Budget
Film Craft
Dreaming Past the Junkyard | Betterfly (Georgia) | H01: Direction
The Future Always Comes | Supermarket (Georgia) | H01: Direction
Woman Drives | JoyBoy (Georgia) | H01: Direction
Offline Women | Endorphin (Azerbaijan) | H01: Direction
Freedom is a Virus | Playmakers (Georgia) | H01: Direction
What does it take to win? | Advan Production (Georgia) | H01: Direction
Dreaming Past the Junkyard | Betterfly (Georgia) | H02: Script
Santa is an Emigrant | Playmakers (Georgia) | H02: Script
Freedom is a Virus | Playmakers (Georgia) | H02: Script
The Lonesome Calf | Amboli (Georgia) | H02: Script
What does it take to win? | Advan Production (Georgia) | H03: Cinematography
Sukhishvili - Where the Dance Was Born | JoyBoy (Georgia) | H03: Cinematography
Sukhishvili: 80 Years of Triumph | JoyBoy (Georgia) | H03: Cinematography
The Future Always Comes | Supermarket (Georgia) | H03: Cinematography
Woman Drives | JoyBoy (Georgia) | H03: Cinematography
Freedom is a Virus | Playmakers (Georgia) | H03: Cinematography
Sukhishvili: 80 Years of Triumph | JoyBoy (Georgia) | H04: Sound Design
Sukhishvili - Where the Dance Was Born | JoyBoy (Georgia) | H04: Sound Design
What does it take to win? | Advan Production (Georgia) | H05: Use of Music
A Song Of Return | Supermarket (Georgia) | H05: Use of Music
Sukhishvili: 80 Years of Triumph | JoyBoy (Georgia) | H05: Use of Music
Let's Talk | Mimosas & The Freelance Team (Georgia) | H05: Use of Music
The First Ever Digital Car Loan Without Opening 9 Padlocks | JoyBoy (Georgia) | H06: Animation
The First Ever Digital Car Loan Without Crossing 9 Mountains | JoyBoy (Georgia) | H06: Animation
血の戦い THE BLOOD BATTLE: It began suddenly, but it made me stronger | FCB ARTGROUP Almaty (Kazakhstan) | H06: Animation
The Future Always Comes | Supermarket (Georgia) | H08: Production Design / Art Direction
Sukhishvili - Where the Dance Was Born | JoyBoy (Georgia) | H08: Production Design / Art Direction
Hardy's: Almost Unbelievable | INDUSTRIA (Georgia) | H08: Production Design / Art Direction
Your Second Bank | Pavle.dze & Elene Danelia (Georgia) | H08: Production Design / Art Direction
The First Ever Digital Car Loan Without Opening 9 Padlocks | JoyBoy (Georgia) | H08: Production Design / Art Direction
The First Ever Digital Car Loan Without Crossing 9 Mountains | JoyBoy (Georgia) | H08: Production Design / Art Direction
Sukhishvili: 80 Years of Triumph | JoyBoy (Georgia) | H08: Production Design / Art Direction
Sukhishvili: 80 Years of Triumph | JoyBoy (Georgia) | H09: Editing
GENERATION RISK-ON | ISD Group (Ukraine) | H09: Editing
Sukhishvili - Where the Dance Was Born | JoyBoy (Georgia) | H09: Editing
Woman Drives | JoyBoy (Georgia) | H09: Editing
Media
The light must stay on | Windfor's Tbilisi (Georgia) | I03: Use of Print & Outdoor
Humanity Chain | Progression CA (Kazakhstan) | I05: Use of Special Events, Stunts, Sponsorship, Promotions
The light must stay on | Windfor's Tbilisi (Georgia) | I06: Use of Non-Traditional & Ambient Media
Marionela 18+ | Legacy Experience Agency (Georgia) | I06: Use of Non-Traditional & Ambient Media
Humanity Chain | Progression CA (Kazakhstan) | I06: Use of Non-Traditional & Ambient Media
Meshezlonge Knows Best | Playmakers (Georgia) | I06: Use of Non-Traditional & Ambient Media
Meshezlonge Knows Best | Playmakers (Georgia) | I08: Target Audience Reach in Media Campaign
The Support Patyr | Mega Media in affiliation with Ogilvy (Kazakhstan) | I09: Direct
The Support Patyr | Mega Media in affiliation with Ogilvy (Kazakhstan) | I11: Retail
Small Business Chain | Supermarket (Georgia) | I11: Retail
WORLD'S FIRST VEGETARIAN KFC RESTAURANT | idealer$ (Ukraine) | I11: Retail
The Day of Doubling | Supermarket (Georgia) | I12: Use Of Creators and Influencers
Out of Home
The light must stay on | Windfor's Tbilisi (Georgia) | J02: Interactive
Humanity Chain | Progression CA (Kazakhstan) | J03: Experiential
The light must stay on | Windfor's Tbilisi (Georgia) | J03: Experiential
THE NEW WAVE OF CHESS | JoyBoy (Georgia) | J03: Experiential
The light must stay on | Windfor's Tbilisi (Georgia) | J04: Innovation in Outdoor
Print & Publishing
The light musts stay on | Windfor's Tbilisi (Georgia) | K04: Magazines & Newspapers
The light musts stay on | Windfor's Tbilisi (Georgia) | K06: Innovation in Print and Publishing
Sustainable Development Goals
The Healing Stage | Saatchi & Saatchi Ukraine (Ukraine) | L01: People
Marionela 18+ | Legacy Experience Agency (Georgia) | L01: People
Offline Women | Endorphin (Azerbaijan) | L01: People
Flags of Victory | Holy Motors (Georgia) | L01: People
The light must stay on | Windfor's Tbilisi (Georgia) | L01: People
WHICH BRAND DESERVES A CHAMPION? | Q&A (Georgia) | L01: People
Santa is an Emigrant | Playmakers (Georgia) | L01: People
Point of Hearing (POH) | JoyBoy (Georgia) | L01: People
血の戦い THE BLOOD BATTLE: It began suddenly, but it made me stronger | FCB ARTGROUP Almaty (Kazakhstan) | L01: People
Woman Drives | JoyBoy (Georgia) | L01: People
Visual Craft
An Award That Makes Care Visible | Postmen (Ukraine) | M01: Art Direction
YANS disposables | formascope agency (Armenia) | M01: Art Direction
The art of scent | Windfor's Tbilisi (Georgia) | M01: Art Direction
Garden of Balance and Resilience | Postmen (Ukraine) | M01: Art Direction
Who is Santa? | Playmakers (Georgia) | M03: Photography
Sukhishvili: 80 Years of Triumph | JoyBoy (Georgia) | M03: Photography
Young Creative - Powered by TBC
Lizi Kajrishvili for What does it take to win? | Advan Production (Georgia) | N01: Young Creative
Alex Ruadze for The Worst Import Deal | Quick (Georgia) | N01: Young Creative
Ani Oniani for The light must stay on | Windfor's Tbilisi (Georgia) | N01: Young Creative
Anastasia Bezhitadze for Flags of Victory | Holy Motors (Georgia) | N01: Young Creative