These 15 experts will be the bridge between the competition and the competitors and as such will contribute to the continuous betterment of BalCannes.



Ahead of the new competition season, the BalCannes Expert Council has been assembled – an advisory body that will operate during the planning and organization phase of the competition. Its primary task is to participate in the ongoing alignment of BalCannes with the needs of the industry and the markets of the participating countries (Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, North Macedonia, Slovenia, and Serbia).



Members of the BalCannes Expert Council will be representatives from the three best-ranked agencies in each participating country of BalCannes in the current year. In accordance with amazing results in 2023, the members for this year are: Dunja Bibianko (AV Studio, SLO), Nataša Bojanić (Leo Burnett Belgrade, SRB), Darko Bosnar (Imago Ogilvy, HR), Davor Bruketa (Bruketa&amp;Žinić&amp;Grey, HR), Amna Džambić Branković (Via Media, BIH), Bojan Kočovski (McCann Skopje, MKD), Ejub Kučuk (MITA group, BIH), Predrag Nikolovski (AdValue, MKD), Marko Pešić (Ovation BBDO, SRB), Sara Prenc (Studio Tumpić/Prenc, HR), Dejan Spirkoski (Saatchi&amp;Saatchi Skopje, MKD), Gordan Turković (CTA komunikacije, HR), Žarko Veljković (Jazavac i Utorak, SRB), Marko Vičič (Futura DDB, SLO) and Dino Zupančič (Agencija 101, SLO).



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Members of the Council will discuss these ideas: competition groups and categories, judging, as well as other activities connected to planning and the realization of the competition. An initial meeting was also held, during which members of the Organizing Committee presented an overview of last year's season and plans for the upcoming year. Members of the Expert Council provided valuable feedback, suggestions, and ideas for the continued development of BalCannes.



For us, BalCannes is primarily an opportunity to establish new business contacts, and only then a competitive event. Some of the most important clients from the entire region are on the jury, and it often happens that one of our projects catches their eye, regardless of the final outcome of the competition. That's why we also submit projects that don't necessarily fall into the category of typical "festival" material but perfectly showcase the breadth and diversity of our expertise, said Davor Bruketa, a member of the competition's Organizing Committee.



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Let us remind you that after the winners were announced at the main stage in Rovinj, the BalCannes Report was published. The report called <a href="https://res.cloudinary.com/dgzjet5jn/images/v1716896038/BalCannes-Report-2024/BalCannes-Report-2024.pdf?_i=AA" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">BALCANNES MOSAIC OF CREATIVITY</a> encompasses several regional lists showing the best projects, advertisers, and agencies in our region, but also within each of the five countries included in the Council.



For more information about the competition – where it will once again be possible to win a gold, silver, or bronze award and showcase the quality of your projects to the region – visit <a href="https://danikomunikacija.com/awards/balcannes" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">the link</a>. Applications open in the fall, and the winners will be announced at DK Festival, which will be held from May 15 to 18, 2025.

Best regional creatives once again in the BalCannes Expert Council

ABOUT IDEJAX



The X factor: you either have it or you don’t. That’s precisely what the expert jury hunts for at IdejaX, the premier national creativity competition. Here, agencies and independent professionals go head-to-head with their boldest ideas across 5 competition tracks — Best on Market, Best of Ad-Making, Best Branding &amp; Rebranding, Best of Packaging and Best of Positive Change — and only those that displayed the most original concepts get up on the DK Festival stage to accept their hard-earned award for limitless creativity in communications.



IDEJAX 2024 HIGHLIGHTS



In 2024, there were 21 categories in 5 tracks at IdejaX:



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<li>Best on Market, which awards the best ideas in 12 business categories</li>



<li>Best of Ad-Making, which celebrates the art of implementation and craft in Digital, Film and Design categories</li>



<li>Best Branding &amp; Rebranding, for categories dedicated to best new branding and visual identity, as well as rebranding</li>



<li>Best of Packaging, which awards the packaging that best protects, identifies and advertises a product</li>



<li>Best of Positive Change, a track that celebrates the power of creativity that starts positive changes in the world.</li>
</ol>



Among more than 160 entered projects,&nbsp;the title of the Agency of the Year went to BBDO Zagreb, the Grand Prix was awarded to Imago Ogilvy, and Kraš is the Advertiser of the Year at IdejaX.



Top agencies of IdejaX 2024, in order, were&nbsp;BBDO Zagreb,&nbsp;Imago Ogilvy, Studio Tumpić/Prenc, Superstudio Design Projects and Bruketa&amp;Žinić&amp;Grey.



A detailed overview of the winners in all five tracks can be found <a href="https://danikomunikacija.com/news/bbdo-zagreb-is-the-agency-of-the-year-at-idejax-imago-ogilvy-won-the-idejax-grand-prix-and-kras-is-the-best-advertiser" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">here</a>. So, a big congratulations to everyone who showed us the grandeur of their creativity at IdejaX 2024. Until next year, keep creating amazing campaigns, challenging the norms, and demonstrating the immeasurable power of creativity.



Head to our <a href="https://danikomunikacija.com/showcase" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Showcase</a> and dive into last year’s winning entries — a front-row seat to the best-of-the-best (and a reminder of what you’re up against). Watch the video recaps, take notes, and aim higher.

IdejaX

ABOUT EFFIE



We’re all about effectiveness over here. Numbers, stats, results, creativity. You have to prove you’ve dominated in every field in order to deserve the so-called Oscar of the advertising industry. Effie celebrates the effectiveness of marketing communications. The trophies are awarded to the best agencies and advertisers for their remarkable market communication. Don’t let the big names that have already won the award scare you. Bite the bullet and get recognized by the biggest experts of the industry.



EFFIE 2024 HIGHLIGHTS



The winners of the gold Effie Croatia 2024 award are PIK Vrbovec plus and Imago Ogilvy agency&nbsp;with their partner&nbsp;STUDIO NEXUS for their project Kad će? Sad će!&nbsp;in the&nbsp;Food&nbsp;category;&nbsp;Molson Coorsand BBDO Zagreb agency with their strategic partners 404 and OMD Zagreb for the&nbsp;Ožujsko pivo 2019-2023 project in the Sustained Success&nbsp;category, and&nbsp;Konzum plus and ZOO agencija in partnership with TCC Global and STUDIO NEXUS for their Mali veliki talenti&nbsp;project in the&nbsp;Positive Change: Social Good: Brands and Non-Profits&nbsp;category.



The silver was awarded to the&nbsp;EVERYBODY GUC GUC&nbsp;project by Studenac, Imago Ogilvy, and Ascanius Media in the&nbsp;Beverages&nbsp;category, as well as&nbsp;Bolji online&nbsp;by A1 Hrvatska and its primary agency BBDO Zagreb and its associate REAL GRUPA in the&nbsp;Telecommunications&nbsp;category. The silver award also went to&nbsp;Mali veliki talenti&nbsp;by Konzum plus and ZOO agencija with its partners TCC Global and STUDIO NEXUS in the&nbsp;Retail and E-commerce&nbsp;category.



There were two winners of the bronze award. The first winners are Podravka and Kofein agency, and their associates Enterwell, Vertigo Media, SeekandHit i OMD MEDIA for the&nbsp;Ketching up with the competition&nbsp;in the&nbsp;Food&nbsp;category and the second winners of the bronze award are kompare.hr, Imago Ogilvy, Tvoj Domagoj i Riba ribi grize rep for their&nbsp;USPOREDIVO BOLJE&nbsp;project in the&nbsp;Retail and E-commerce&nbsp;category.



This gathering of the communications community and their great mood has made the celebration of the most effective Croatian marketing projects more special and closed yet another DK Festival edition on a fun note.



Head to our <a href="https://danikomunikacija.com/showcase" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Showcase</a> and dive into last year’s winning entries — a front-row seat to the best-of-the-best (and a reminder of what you’re up against). Watch the video recaps, take notes, and aim higher.



Featured image: Emica Elvedji/PIXSELL

Effie

<h2 class="wp-block-heading has-large-font-size">BalCannes 2025 entries are open</h2>



BalCannes is back. We're all about uniting the industry, so this year, we've taken the extra step and made our Entry Guide available in every language of the BalCannes:



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<li><a href="https://res.cloudinary.com/dgzjet5jn/images/v1731683490/EN_Entry-Guide-BalCannes-Awards-2025_899202a64/EN_Entry-Guide-BalCannes-Awards-2025_899202a64.pdf?_i=AA" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">[ENG] Entry Guide</a></li>
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<li><a href="https://res.cloudinary.com/dgzjet5jn/images/v1731683493/BIH_Pravilnik-BalCannes-Awards-2025/BIH_Pravilnik-BalCannes-Awards-2025.pdf?_i=AA" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">[BOS] Pravilnik</a></li>
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<li><a href="https://res.cloudinary.com/dgzjet5jn/images/v1731328968/HRV_Pravilnik-BalCannes-Awards-2025/HRV_Pravilnik-BalCannes-Awards-2025.pdf?_i=AA" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">[HRV] Pravilnik</a></li>
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<li><a href="https://res.cloudinary.com/dgzjet5jn/images/v1731328972/MKD_ВОДИЧ-ЗА-ПРИЈАВУВАЊЕ-BalCannes-Awards-2025/MKD_ВОДИЧ-ЗА-ПРИЈАВУВАЊЕ-BalCannes-Awards-2025.pdf?_i=AA" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">[MKD] Водич за пријавување</a></li>
</ul>



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<li><a href="https://res.cloudinary.com/dgzjet5jn/images/v1731328954/SLO_Prirocnik-za-prijave-BalCannes-Awards-2025/SLO_Prirocnik-za-prijave-BalCannes-Awards-2025.pdf?_i=AA" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">[SLV] Priročnik za prijave</a></li>
</ul>



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<li><a href="https://res.cloudinary.com/dgzjet5jn/images/v1731328983/SRP_Pravilnik-BalCannes-Awards-2025/SRP_Pravilnik-BalCannes-Awards-2025.pdf?_i=AA" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">[SRP] Pravilnik</a></li>
</ul>



There are new categories, a whole new Design track, as well as new opportunities that you don’t want to miss. You heard the talk about a free first entry or a special 3 + 1, 6 + 2, 9 + 3… offer? It’s all true, and we can’t wait to see the best creative projects. Now’s the time to show the region what you are all about.&nbsp;



You can find the list of 2024 winners&nbsp;<a href="https://danikomunikacija.com/news/regional-experts-awarded-the-best-of-creativity-from-bih-croatia-north-macedonia-serbia-and-slovenia-at-balcannes" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">here</a> or take a peek at this year’s <a href="https://res.cloudinary.com/dgzjet5jn/images/v1716896038/BalCannes-Report-2024/BalCannes-Report-2024.pdf?_i=AA" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">BalCannes Report</a>, the definitive outline of the industry activity in the region. If you didn’t make it, remember not to shoot the messenger, we’re just here to celebrate the best of the best. The rest is on the <a href="https://danikomunikacija.com/news/these-experts-are-looking-for-the-best-projects-at-this-years-edition-of-balcannes" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">jury</a>.



Head to our <a href="https://danikomunikacija.com/showcase" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Showcase</a> and dive into last year’s winning entries — a front-row seat to the best-of-the-best (and a reminder of what you’re up against). Watch the video recaps, take notes, and aim higher.



Photo: Emica Elvedji/PIXSELL

BalCannes

02.04.2022., Rovinj, 8. dani komunikacija odrzavaju se u Rovinju. Nagrade

The fifteenth season of IdejaX is ahead of us — and there are some new and some familiar faces in the new Organizing Committee.



The new competitive season in the communications industry is about to begin. If you're a creative, you already know about IdejaX, one of the most important creative awards, that will once again reward your most creative projects this year. To mix things up, HURA has updated the Organizing Committee which now consists of six permanent members and three rotating members.



The Organizing Committee is responsible for planning the entire competition process. In addition to the existing members — Dunja Ivana Ballon (HURA! and IAB Croatia), Damir Ciglar (Imago Ogilvy), and Jelena Fiškuš (Studio Sonda) — the new permanent members of the Organizing Committee are Rajna Cuculić (EssenceMediacom), Anselmo Tumpić (Studio Tumpić/Prenc), and Siniša Waldinger (Bruketa&amp;Žinić&amp;Grey). Joining them in the new competitive season are new direct rotating members Almir Okanović (BBDO Zagreb), and Marin Ostojić (ZOO agencija), as well as the elected rotating member Alen Kekić (I TO NIJE SVE).



IdejaX is the only competition that celebrates creativity in our communications industry, making it recognizable and intriguing. Participating in the committee is an opportunity to contribute to the development of the festival, bringing it even closer to prestigious global and regional festivals, said Marin Ostojić (ZOO agencija).



Siniša Waldinger (Bruketa&amp;Žinić&amp;Grey) commented: IdejaX is a reflection of the creative industry in Croatia, and through its growth and development, we can also observe the growth and development of the advertising industry, which has undergone numerous transformations over the past 15 years. The combination of a great location, global speakers, and competitive excitement is clearly a winning formula, as evidenced by the constant increase in the number of submitted works and participants.



Membership in the Organizing Committee of IdejaX represents an opportunity for me to contribute to the advancement of the creative industry and to establish and recognize new standards within the profession. I look forward to collaborating professionally with my colleagues on the Committee, as well as to the challenges that the new competition season brings, said Rajna Cuculić (EssenceMediaCom).



It is a great honor for me to be a member of this committee, as IdejaX has established itself over the years as the most important national award for creativity in market communications. IdejaX provides an opportunity not only for large agencies but also for smaller ones to showcase their full potential and creativity through their projects in the best light, pointed out Anselmo Tumpić (Studio Tumpić/Prenc).



Alen Kekić (I TO NIJE SVE) shared his thoughts on the competition: Creativity is something that will outlast all trends, visual hooks, and well-written prompts. Creativity is what makes me get up every morning and drive to work, even though I have the work-from-home option. And IdejaX is a competition that celebrates, and even somewhat glorifies creativity, so I felt compelled to take part in the Organizing Committee of IdejaX.



According to the Rulebook of the IdejaX Organizing Committee, the permanent members of the Committee will work on the IdejaX competition for the next four seasons, while the rotating members will provide a fresh perspective each year. Their first step is to meet up and discuss the goals and changes brought about by the new awards season.



You have time until the beginning of next year to pick your best projects to submit to IdejaX. Find more info <a href="https://danikomunikacija.com/awards/idejax" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">here</a>.

Fresh faces and new ideas in IdejaX Organizing Committee

The tenth birthday edition of our beloved festival had all the DK ingredients: packed festival halls, loud energy and creativity at it’s best, while predictable unpredictability this year sealed all the imperfectly perfect memories of our typically atypical festival.



Yes, we exceeded all expectations once again; delivered a&nbsp;unique festival experience with record attendance, showcased extraordinary production and&nbsp;reached the highest level of organization, welcoming our community on our tenth birthday with style and swag. While we’re being modest, did anyone really expect anything less? Well yes, but haters gonna hate.



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Photo: Borna Jakšić/PIXSELL



With a total of 163&nbsp;speakers and performers,&nbsp;123&nbsp;companies, brands, and associations as partners, sponsors, and friends of the festival, over&nbsp;70&nbsp;program segments and events that took place at&nbsp;7&nbsp;festival locations,&nbsp;all that remains is to eagerly await what’ll your&nbsp;one &amp; only&nbsp;festival&nbsp;have in store for you for 2025. For an entire year. All of 365 days. Just 8760 hours.&nbsp;



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Photo: Emica Elvedji/PIXSELL



Dunja Ivana Ballon, the woman&nbsp;behind your favorite madness, or as the titles call her Festival &amp; Program Director,&nbsp;agrees with you:&nbsp;"Extraordinary things in life don’t come by easy or often which is why we are so grateful for each and every one of YOU who believed in us and chose to spend your time with us"&nbsp;—&nbsp;both alone&nbsp;and with several thousand other people, but that’s apparently our thing (let's be real, who doesn’t love a good audience). When asked about 2025 and exceeding expectations, she clapped back "we might be a lot of things but boring isn’t one of them".



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Photo: Vana Katančić



Our typically-atypical festival surprised everyone with innovative new formats that pushed the boundaries of the events market&nbsp;or what we just like to consider "the fun stuff" such as midnight talks, beachside streams, post-program pints, a beach afterparty at sunset, spectacular main 360° hall, sold-out batches of our FUCK&amp;LOVE fashion, a new fourth hall in an indoor woods, the first AI sidekick of such an event in Croatia, even drinking rakija on the main stage after midnight with one of the greatest living thinkers on the planet (Dan Ariely, we love you), marriage proposals to the hottest guy ever (yes, Marnick Vandenbroek, we’re talking about you), a legendary creative Brian Collins creating waves (and throwing chocolate at people),&nbsp;DJ-ing in the club with Oobah Butler, brass band wake-up performance on Friday morning&nbsp;and a whole plethora of other unprecedented content we enjoyed to the max at the sunniest edition of DK Festival — yet.&nbsp;



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Photo: Matija Habljak/PIXSELL



You were a part of what many consider the best program in this part of the world, where we hosted&nbsp;unique insights from 13 extraordinary speakers from Argentina, Belgium, Singapore, the UK, the USA, on the festival’s 360° stage (did you know many call it the scariest stage in the world?) and celebrated&nbsp;numerous national and regional experts, leaders in our market that created this festival with us.



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Photo: Matija Habljak/PIXSELL



The spectrum of topics covered everything from pushing the boundaries of creativity, taboo topics in the industry, future, neuroscience, breaking stereotypes, psychology, creative chaos, AI and even tripping, drawing out the most current and compelling aspects of our work.&nbsp;



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Photo: Vana Katančić



The evening sessions were shows like no other as we presented awards for the best of the best among&nbsp;518 projects competing for industry awards, chosen by a selection of 118 jury members and competition committees.



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Photo: Matija Habljak/PIXSELL



This thrilling festival edition once again demonstrated that, from one extreme to another, from black to white, it is possible to simultaneously love and hate the communications industry, but it is impossible to remain indifferent towards it. So, at the closing of the tenth edition, we said farewell to our community and&nbsp;thanked our speakers, panelists, partners, festival friends, media, and everyone involved in the organization who helped realize this extensive project.&nbsp;We congratulated the competition winners, closing the festival doors — until next year.



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Photo: Vana Katančić



Ballon also&nbsp;praised&nbsp;<a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/C58jUb0NmFf/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&amp;igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==">the festival’s team</a>&nbsp;for their extraordinary energy and love that they invested into making this wild show: senior program managers&nbsp;Maja Baumschabel (program) and Helena Fuker (partnerships), press Barbara Tolić Aušić and Katarina Osmak, socials Marin Vlainić, awards&nbsp;Eva Trstenjak and Monika Bogdanić, admin Fran Ljubej, and <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/C6L313CsJdm/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&amp;igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">their partners in crime</a>, producers Damir Stupnišek &amp; Lara Stolnik, comms Jelena Babić &amp; Sven Sorić, lawyer Ivana Delalić, tech Goran &amp; Marko Matošić, our students Barbara, Nika and Ana, alongside <a href="https://danikomunikacija.com/news/breaking-news-dk-organizers-gone-wild-locked-themselves-in-the-new-main-hall-and-stole-the-festival-merch" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">the festival’s committee.</a>&nbsp;



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Photo: Emica Elvedji/PIXSELL



Those of you who couldn’t have joined this year’s big celebration of the communications industry had to watch from the sidelines. Our online passes provided access to the Hall AAA content and were available to all DK2024 ticket holders.



Till we meet again, stay naughty, creative, inspired and create some reeeally good trouble. Love&nbsp;from your DK Team.



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Photo: Vana Katančić

What a triumph #DK2024

The new DK2025 date has dropped: 15/05/2025



We’re really stubborn about keeping our title of the sunniest creative festival of the year, so we’re preparing a new May edition of your favorite festival. We know, we know, sunny days on the coast, pebbly beach, Hotel Lone, and the unlimited craziness of DK have never sounded better.



We know you already miss us — and we miss you too — so&nbsp;<a href="https://danikomunikacija.com/news/what-a-triumph-dk2024" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">it’s ok to reminisce</a>&nbsp;(or cry). For now, let’s just save the date, meaning pick up your calendar, block your schedule, hold your calls, cancel your meetings (or in other words, get ready to LEAVE EVERYTHING 15—18/05/2025) until December 2024 when the tickets and accommodation will be out. We know you’re keeping an eye on us and follow our channels (<a href="https://www.facebook.com/danikomunikacija">Facebook</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/danikomunikacija/">Instagram</a>, <a href="https://tiktok.com/@danikomunikacija">TikTok</a> &amp; <a href="https://twitter.com/dkomunikacija">X</a>) so you’ll find out about it first.



This summer just got even hotter with these good news and the rest we’ll leave up to you and your wild imagination, for now at least… After all, everything’s more fun with a dash of mystery.



We can’t wait to see you at DK2025.

[SAVE THE DATE] DK2025 in sunny May? Yes, please.

After spreading our DK philosophy all over Hotel Lone at DK2024, keep the DK vibes going with our fresh FUCK DK T-shirts, brand new baseball hats and some eye-catching socks, all of which are available in our characteristic fashion – black, white and just astonishingly beautiful. Check them out below. 



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FUCK&amp;LOVE T-SHIRT (26,00 EUR)



The FUCK &amp; LOVE DK T-shirts make a bold statement, blending your attitude with style in the most DK way possible. 



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FUCK&amp;LOVE BASEBALL HAT (13,00 EUR)



Elevate your streetwear game. Pair our brand new baseball hat with any outfit for an instant dose of urban edge, guaranteed to make you stand out from the crowd. Which is what we want. Always.



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FUCK&amp;LOVE SOCKS (5,20 EUR)



Gone are the days of boring footwear — DK Festival's socks are here to add a pop of personality to your ensemble. With eye-catching designs, and one black and one white sock, our socks are anything but ordinary. 



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FRESH DK FASHION DROP

The detailed overview of this year’s regional competition of creativity titled BALCANNES, MOSAIC OF CREATIVITY encompasses a series of ranking lists with information about the best projects, advertisers and agencies from the region and its five respective countries: Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Northern Macedonia, Slovenia and Serbia!



The winners of BalCannes were announced at DK2024, where we celebrated them the only way we know how. Grandiose, spectacular and simply fabulous. This year agencies from Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Northern Macedonia, Slovenia, and Serbia competed for gold, silver and bronze awards in 17 different business categories in which they usually compete on the market with campaigns over a two-year eligibility period. Now it is time to spotlight the best of the region’s creativity in <a href="https://res.cloudinary.com/dgzjet5jn/images/v1716896038/BalCannes-Report-2024/BalCannes-Report-2024.pdf?_i=AA" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">the BalCannes Report</a>, the definitive outline of the industry activity in the region. These 47 pages are everyone's break it or make it moment. Don’t blame us if you didn’t make it on the list. Blame the <a href="https://danikomunikacija.com/news/these-experts-are-looking-for-the-best-projects-at-this-years-edition-of-balcannes" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">jury</a>.



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Foto: Borna Jakšić/PIXSELL



BIG WINNERS OF THE BALCANNES 2024



At the DK Festival in Rovinj, Jazavac i Utorak and Hemofarm fondacija won the BalCannes Grand Prix for their Najvažniji poziv u životu project. The title of the best agency of the five countries went to Imago Ogilvy, while the advertiser of the year award was given to Hemofarm fondacija. A special Editor’s Pick Award, given out by the representative of the industry media from the region, went to Studenac and Imago Ogilvy for their EVERYBODY GUC GUC project.



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TOP 10 PROJECTS @ BALCANNES



Here is a ranking list of the projects that earned the highest number of points at BalCannes 2024.



1. Najvažniji poziv u životu / Jazavac i Utorak / Hemofarm fondacija / I. Market Mosaic / Health and Pharmacy



2. U Bingu sam / Via Media / Bingo / I. Market Mosaic / Retail



3. It’s Time for Your Time / Studio Tumpić/Prenc / Franc Arman / I. Market Mosaic / Alcoholic Beverages



4. PIPI – A TOAST FOR EVERY ROAST / Imago Ogilvy / Pipi Beverages / I. Market Mosaic / Non-alcoholic Beverages



5. Štark – I osmeh je tu / Ovation BBDO / Atlantic Grupa / I. Market Mosaic / Food



6. Lepo je biti kmet / Agencija 101 / Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Food, Slovenia / I. Market Mosaic / Miscellaneous



Najvažniji poziv u životu / Jazavac i Utorak / Hemofarm fondacija / II. Positive Change Mosaic / Community Care



7. THE WHITE BOXES / Herman &amp; partnerji / Mercator / I. Market Mosaic / Retail



8. EVERYBODY GUC GUC / Imago Ogilvy / Studena / I. Market Mosaic / Non-alcoholic Beverages



9. Munchmallow – Sav od igre / Žiška / Jaffa Crvenka / I. Market Mosaic / Food



10. Na dobrom putu / McCann Beograd / Beogradska Filharmonija / I. Market Mosaic / Tourism, Culture and Leisure



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TOP 10 ADVERTISERS @ BALCANNES



These are the advertisers whose projects scored highest at BalCannes 2024.



<ol start="1">
<li>Hemofarm fondacija</li>



<li>Studena</li>



<li>Atlantic Grupa / Beogradska Filharmonija / Bingo / Čistoća Split / Franc Arman / Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Food, Slovenia / Pipi Beverages</li>



<li>Croatia osiguranje</li>



<li>Mercator / RBA – Raiffeisenbank Hrvatska</li>



<li>A1 Serbia / Counseling office for Workers / Heineken / Jaffa Crvenka</li>



<li>Heineken Hrvatska / Skateistan</li>



<li>Burek Olimpija / ePlaneta / One Albania / Terra Hub / UNICEF Srbija</li>



<li>Halkbank AD Skopje</li>



<li>IKEA / Konzum / TZ Poreč</li>
</ol>



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TOP 10 AGENCIES @ BALCANNES



What follows is a ranking list of the agencies whose projects received the highest number of points at BalCannes 2024.



<ol start="1">
<li>Imago Ogilvy</li>



<li>Jazavac i Utorak</li>



<li>Agencija 101</li>



<li>Ovation BBDO</li>



<li>Bruketa&amp;Žinić&amp;Grey</li>



<li>Leo Burnett Belgrade</li>



<li>CTA komunikacije / McCann Beograd / Studio Tumpić/Prenc / Via Media</li>



<li>Herman &amp; partnerji</li>



<li>Žiška</li>



<li>Futura DDB</li>
</ol>



CONTENTS OF THE REGIONAL BALCANNES REPORT



The BalCannes Report consists of three sections: (1) best projects, (2) best advertisers and (3) best agencies. You will see their rankings in the region as whole as well as the rankings by particular countries. If it wasn’t obvious by now, the report lists the campaigns based on their score rather than in alphabetical order. It is thus the first report of its kind that shows the entrants how the Advertisers Jury members evaluated their projects, how the Agencies Jury gave their scores as well as the perspective of the Media Jury. In the BalCannes Hall of Fame chapter you can find a detailed overview of the projects that have won gold, silver, bronze, as well as special awards of BalCannes.



JOIN THE MOSAIC OF CREATIVITY



Whether you are&nbsp;an established agency or just breaking into the creative market, BalCannes is a competition that allows you to prove your worth to those who may not know you yet. The competition welcomes entries that are either&nbsp;full, integrated campaigns or individual, unique efforts&nbsp;within a campaign that represent a single idea. The BalCannes Report is an excellent opportunity for you to get to know the region’s creativity, the competition criteria and the jury members’ ways of thinking – and find your own winning formula that will put you on the BalCannes ranking lists next year!



You can download the report on this <a href="https://res.cloudinary.com/dgzjet5jn/images/v1716896038/BalCannes-Report-2024/BalCannes-Report-2024.pdf?_i=AA" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">link</a>. If you want to know more about BalCannes (whose next edition is already in the works!), head <a href="https://danikomunikacija.com/awards/balcannes" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">here</a>.

The stats are in – the best our region has to offer in the new BalCannes Report

Now that the winners of the industry awards have been revealed at DK2024, find out how to order extra copies of your prestigious trophies!



At DK2024 in Rovinj in April, awards were presented to the most successful communications projects at the BalCannes, MIXX, Effie, IdejaX, and Young Lions competitions.



The excellent mood of our community at the long-awaited festival of creativity and communications was only enhanced by the glamorous celebration of the industry's best experts, as well as prominent agencies, advertisers, and individuals. Trophies were awarded to the winners, and the possibility of making additional copies was provided so that you could delight your colleagues and clients and make your office shelves extra shiny!



You can order trophies at the following prices, and it takes 6 to 8 weeks to make them.



MIXX: 135 EUR/piece + VAT (for winning statues), 75 EUR/piece + VAT (for finalist statues) 



Effie: 360 EUR/piece + VAT 



IdejaX: 165 EUR/piece + VAT 



BalCannes: 210 EUR/piece + VAT 



Young Lions: 185 EUR/piece + VAT. 



To order additional trophies, you can get in touch with info@danikomunikacija.com.



Photo: Emica Elvedji i Matija Habljak/PIXSELL

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