09.08.2026

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