shots Awards Asia Pacific 2022: Shortlists announced

The judging for the shots Awards Asia Pacific 2022 has been completed, and the shortlists can now be announced. 

With the cream of APAC advertising work being entered by agencies, production companies, VFX and editing houses from across the region, the judging has been a Herculean effort by our collection of jurors.

But, they have prevailed and we can now reveal the work that has made it onto this year's shortlists.

Below you can see the list of shortlisted work for each category and, at the bottom of each list, a link to the special Slate, where you can view all the work, as well as the credits.

The winners of each category will be announced and celebrated here on shots.net on September 29.

Ad of the Year: Animation (2D)        

Ginga Kogen Beer A Journey into Yourself

Kathmandu We're Out There

Lux Born This Way

Microsoft Microsoft Surface

NetEase Crimson & Winter

Qantas Coalition

View all the Animation (2D) shortlisted work & credits here.

Ad of the Year: Animation (3D)        

BMW Bava

CGU Tall Poppy

Coca-Cola Chinese New Year Real Magic

Iron Sail Iron Sail

NetEase Naraka Championship Trailer

Sealy Posturepedic Crash Test

Tencent Connection Creates Value

View all the Animation (3D) shortlisted work & credits here.

Ad of the Year: Casting         

Bank of New Zealand Dancer

Google Finding Pride

Google Near Me

Great Western Oil Lone Rider

Lotto New Zealand Imagine on Ice

ROLLiN' Larry

Te Whānau O Waipareira Proud to be Māori

The Minderoo Foundation Thrive by Five

Toddle Childcare Taken Care Of

Uber Eats The Grey Wiggle

View all the Casting shortlisted work & credits here.

Ad of the Year: Charity          

Australians for Mental Health Holding Out For Help

Fck The Cupcakes Be the Change

MND Victoria Shut Up for MND

NZ Blood Service Unseen Emergencies

Te Whānau O Waipareira Proud to be Māori

UN Women Australia Empower Moves

WOMEN FOR ELECTION supported by UNWOMEN Power Like You've Never Seen

View all the Charity shortlisted work & credits here.

Ad of the Year: Cinematography      

Transport and Accident Commission Only Protected for a Moment

Nike x Rebel Sport is Calling

Great Western Oil Lone Rider

Lotto New Zealand Imagine on Ice

Singapore Tourism Board SingapoReimagine

Tourism New Zealand Stop Dreaming About New Zealand and Go

Volvo Making Memories

Westpac Together Greater

View all the Cinematography shortlisted work & credits here.

Ad of the Year: Concept (Up to and including two minutes)

Durex The Breakup

Nike x Rebel Sport is Calling

Google X AFL Helping You Help Them 2022

Aldi You Can't Overcook Christmas

Barista Brothers Catfish

Hyundai Tomorrow Wants Its Car Back

Te Whānau O Waipareira Proud to be Māori

View Concept (Up to & inc. 2 mins) work & credits here.

Ad of the Year: Concept (Above two minutes)          

Ginga Kogen Beer A Journey into Yourself

Greenpeace Haters Gon' Hate

JINRO INC. Chamisul in Love

Made From Melbourne          

Meat & Livestock Australia The Lost Country of the Pacific

RHB Bank RHB Chinese New Year 2022: A Spark for Change

Samsung Performance Enhancing Music

SKYN Condoms Soft Love, Brings Us Closer

View all the Concept (Above 2 minutes) work & credits here.

Ad of the Year: Copywriting  

Frank Energy Baby

Frank Energy Open Home

Great Western Oil Lone Rider

JINRO INC. Chamisul in Love

RHB Bank RHB Chinese New Year 2022: A Spark for Change

Te Whānau O Waipareira Proud to be Māori

Tourism New Zealand Stop Dreaming About New Zealand and Go

View all the Copywriting shortlisted work & credits here.

Ad of the Year: Direction (Up to and including 60-seconds)

Australians for Mental Health, Holding Out for Help

Belong It Feels Good to Belong

Google Near Me

Great Western Oil Lone Rider

Hyundai Tomorrow Wants Its Car Back

Optus Tis the Season to Say Yes

ROLLiN' Larry

Supercheap Auto Make It Super

Transport and Accident Commission Only Protected for a Moment

Uber Eats Vending Machine/ This Calls For

Westpac Together Greater

View Direction (Up to & inc. 60-secs) work & credits here.

Ad of the Year: Direction (61-seconds and above)

Bank of New Zealand Dancer

FRANKiE4 Socks for a Better Tomorrow

Ginga Kogen Beer A Journey into Yourself

Keno Play On

Lotto New Zealand Imagine on Ice

Nike x Rebel Sport is Calling

NRMA Insurance A Fire Inside

Tourism New Zealand Stop Dreaming About New Zealand and Go

View Direction (61-secs & above) work & credits here.

Ad of the Year: Editing          

Aldi You Can't Overcook Christmas

Army Reserve Your Life Plus Army Reserve

Great Western Oil Lone Rider

Hyundai Tomorrow Wants Its Car Back

ICC Lets Show Them

Lotto New Zealand Imagine on Ice

NRMA The Wait

Qantas I Still Call Australia Home

Spark ShantyTok

Tourism New Zealand Have You Ever?

Toyota Breaking Point

View all the Editing shortlisted work & credits here.

Ad of the Year: Production and Styling        

Ancestry Piece It Together

Keno Play On

Lotto New Zealand Imagine on Ice

Optus Tis the Season to Say Yes

Samsung Walk the Night

Spotify Wrapped

Standard Chartered Carbon-Free

Suncorp One House to Save Many

Westpac Together Greater

Xero Better Business 2022

View Production and Styling shortlisted work & credits here.

Ad of the Year: Sound Design           

Hyundai Tomorrow Wants Its Car Back

Kia EV6

NRMA Boat

ROLLiN' Larry

Stake The Takeover

Tourism Tasmania The Off Season

View all the Sound Design shortlisted work & credits here.

Ad of the Year: Use of Music

BCF BCFing Fun

Belong It Feels Good to Belong

JINRO INC. Chamisul in Love

McDonalds Livin' on A Prayer

Nike x Rebel Sport is Calling

NRMA Insurance A Fire Inside

Optus The Violinist

Samsung Performance Enhancing Music

View all the Use of Music shortlisted work & credits here.

Ad of the Year: VFX   

Hyundai Tomorrow Wants Its Car Back

ING Dorothy Driver

Martell Soar Beyond the Expected

Sealy Posturepedic Crash Test

Spark ShantyTok

Transport and Accident Commission Only Protected for a Moment

Universal Parks Universal Parks Beijing

Westfield Wherever You Are

View all the VFX shortlisted work & credits here.

Music Video of the Year        

BRAHMAN Slow Dance

EVISBEATS & Nagipan Can You See It feat. J.Lamotta Suzume

Genesis Owusu Waitin' on Ya (Remix)

George Harrison Isn't it a Pity

Guy Sebastian The Only Thing Missing

Jerome Farrah Concrete Jungle Fever

Mild Orange The Time of Our Lives

Montaigne Technicolour

View Music Video of the Year shortlisted work & credits here.

New Director of the Year      

Hannah Lehmann, Mint Films

Imogen Grist, Photoplay / Playtime

Sanjay De Silva, DIVISION

Sarah Adamson, Photoplay / Playtime

Takahiro Shiraishi, CONNECTION

View the New Director of the Year work & credits here.