shots Awards Asia Pacific 2023: Shortlists announced

The judging for the shots Awards Asia Pacific 2023 has been completed, and the shortlist 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 28.

Ad of the Year: Animation (2D)                    

Australian Marine Conservation Society The Voice of the Sea
Heineken Refresh Your Music Refresh Your Nights - Manifesto
Kathmandu Summer Never Sleeps
NetEase Crimson and Winter EP.2 | NARAKA: BLADEPOINT
Nike The Bunny Run
Tencent Legends Live Forever
Tiger Brewed for Your Fire
UN Women Equality: Our Final Frontier

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

Ad of the Year: Animation (3D)                    

Belong Thummit
Coca-Cola Lunar New Year Real Magic
Disney The Gift
EA Originals Tame a World Gone Wild
Lexus AOC Experience
Subway Merry Cookiemas
Tencent Winner Takes All
Tourism Australia G'Day
Vivo Nocturnal Talents

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

Ad of the Year: Casting                      

Amaysim Go on, Feel Amaysim
Ampol Engine Whisperer
Kathmandu Summer Never Sleeps
McDonald's Middle Child
Museum of Old and New Art Tasmanian Queer Woodchop Championships
Partners Life The Last Performance
Rexona Not Done Yet
Spotify 2022 Q2 Brand Campaign (Project Tiger) 
Stella Insurance It Takes Boobs
UNHCR The Reluctant Shanty
Virgin Australia Bring on Wonderful
Waka Kotahi Through My Eyes

View all the Casting shortlisted work & credits here.

Ad of the Year: Charity                      

Australian Marine Conservation Society Voice of the Sea
Correct the Internet Correct the Internet
Made By Dyslexia Square Pegs
Missing School Don't You Forget About Me
NSW Government Department of Communities and Justice Make No Doubt
UNHCR The Reluctant Shanty
Women's Legal Service QLD Women's Legal Service QLD

View all the Charity shortlisted work & credits here.

Ad of the Year: Cinematography (Up to & including two minutes)

BMW The Icon
Destination NSW Feel
Hyundai Have You Tried It
IG Trading Where Traders Are Made
Kathmandu Summer Never Sleeps
NRMA Runaway
R.M. Williams The Young Man Who Lived in His Boots
The Royal Australian Navy Live A Story Worth Telling
Toyota The Visitor
UNHCR The Reluctant Shanty
Vodafone The Smart Network Is Here
Waka Kotahi Through My Eyes

Cinematography (Up to & inc 2 mins) work & credits.

Ad of the Year: Cinematography (Above two minutes)        

Apple Those That Follow
Jeep Legacy
Michael Hill Jeweller The Jewellers
NEC C’est La Vie
Toyota Corolla Metalmorphis
Winter Swim Easy

Cinematography (above 2 mins) shortlisted work & credits.

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

Correct the Internet Correct the Internet
Kathmandu Summer Never Sleeps
Macpac Weather Anything
NRMA Runaway
Partners Life The Last Performance
Samsung Australia Flipvertising
Toyota The Visitor

Concept (Up to & including 2 minutes) work & credits.

Ad of the Year: Concept (Above two minutes)

Honest Eggs Co. FitChix
Meat & Livestock Australia Un-Australian
Morisawa Inc. Vaundy×Morisawa Fonts OKITEGAMI Music Video
RHB Group A Clean Start
RHB Group Hero
The Government of Tuvalu The First Digital Nation
Tourism Australia G'day

Concept (Above 2 minutes) shortlisted work & credits.

Ad of the Year: Copywriting              

ALDI Australia Shop ALDI First
ALDI Australia Special You Can Buy
Destination NSW Feel
Hunt & Brew Always Hunting
Hyundai Have You Tried It
Macpac Weather Anything
RHB Group A Clean Start
The Uluru Dialogue History is Calling
Tourism Australia G'day
UNHCR The Reluctant Shanty

View all the Copywriting shortlisted work & credits here.

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

ALDI Australia Shop ALDI First
NRMA Duel
IG Trading Where Traders Are Made
IKEA Make Space For What You Love / BILLY
Kathmandu Summer Never Sleeps
Macpac Weather Anything
McDonald's Middle Child
R.M. Williams The Young Man Who Lived in His Boots
Vodafone The Smart Network Is Here
Waka Kotahi Through My Eyes

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

Ad of the Year: Direction (61-seconds to three-minutes inc.)

Ampol Engine Whisperer
UNHCR The Reluctant Shanty
Catch.com.au Because
Destination NSW Feel
Hyundai Have You Tried It
Missing School Don’t You Forget About Me
Powershop It's a Power Shop
Realestate.co.nz The Milky Way
The Royal Australian Navy Live a Story Worth Telling
Toyota Corolla Metalmorphis
Toyota The Visitor
UNHCR The Reluctant Shanty

Direction (61-secs to three-mins inc.) work & credits here.

Ad of the Year: Direction (Above three minutes)       

Apple  Those That Follow
Camilla and Marc Ovaries, Talk About Them
Michael Hill Jeweller The Jewellers
NEC C’est La Vie
Nike Welcome to Nike Juku
Tourism Australia G'Day

View Direction (Above 3 mins.) work & credits here.

Ad of the Year: Editing          

ALDI Australia You Can't Overcook Christmas
BMW The Icon
Destination NSW Feel
Heaven + Hell Heaven + Hell
Hyundai Have You Tried It
Kathmandu Summer Never Sleeps
NRMA Duel
Tiger Beer Golden Son
TVNZ Wrong Ride
New Zealand The Smart Network
Waka Kotahi Through My Eyes

View all the Editing shortlisted work & credits here.

Ad of the Year: Production and Styling                    

BONDS Big Icon Energy
Burberry The Art of Balancing
BWS Beauticians Waxing Sailors
Department of Community Services Little Things
Neds Take It to The Neds Level
Hyundai Have You Tried It
IG Trading Where Traders Are Made
Kathmandu Summer Never Sleeps
Michael Hill Jeweller The Jewellers
P&O Cruises We Are The Destination
Powershop It's a Power Shop.
Toyota Corolla Metalmorphis

View Production and Styling shortlisted work & credits here.

Ad of the Year: Sound Design           

AUDI Fireworks on Earth
BMW The Icon
Cancer Institute NSW Arrows
Centrum The Chewables
Hyundai Have You Tried It
IG Trading Where Traders Are Made
Leaps by Bayer Chapter III - Leap Forward
NRMA Duel
NRMA Runaway
OnePlus 5G is Larger than Life
Toyota Corolla Metalmorphis
YILI, Shining Young

View all the Sound Design shortlisted work & credits here.

Ad of the Year: Use of Music            

BMW The Icon
BONDS Big Icon Energy
Daihatsu Tsutsu Uraura
Kathmandu Summer Never Sleeps
Michael Hill Jeweller The Jewellers
Missing School Don’t You Forget About Me
NRMA Duel
Optus The Violinist
Reliance Jewels Rannkaar
Reliance Jewels Mahalaya
UNHCR The Reluctant Shanty

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

Ad of the Year: VFX               

Hyundai Have You Tried It
IG Trading Where Traders Are Made
Kathmandu Summer Never Sleeps
NAB Wild World
OnePlus OnePlus 11R 5G
The Government of Tuvalu The First Digital Nation
U GRO Capital Fund-Island
Worksafe Victoria It Comes in Many Forms

View all the VFX shortlisted work & credits here.

Music Video of the Year                    

Absolute Purity Crime Fiction
Aquila Young Every Last Echo
Babitha Only Fair
Laura Jean Too Much to Do
Ruel I Don't Wanna Be Like You
The Teskey Brothers True Life Trilogy
Winter Swim Easy
ZNTNDR Untitled Us

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