
BalCannes isn’t just another creativity competition. It’s the battleground for the boldest ideas, where the region’s top creative minds go head-to-head. The stakes are high, and the power lies in the hands of some pretty sharp judges. This year, agency pros, advertisers, and media jury are back to decide who’s worthy of the spotlight. Want to know who’s calling the shots? Keep reading.
The creatives looking for glory will be judged across 22 categories, from fully integrated campaigns to single executions. And for those who think they’ve got what it takes to stand out, a special Editor’s Pick Award awaits, chosen by a jury of media experts.

Representing agencies are Darko Bosnar (Imago Ogilvy, Croatia), Elena Bozhinova (IDEA Plus 360 Communications, North Macedonia), Bojan Dodevski (McCann Skopje, North Macedonia), Matjaž Germ (Agencija 101, Slovenia), Veljko Golubović (New Moment, Serbia), Bojan Hadžihalilović (Fabrika, Bosnia and Herzegovina), Brankica Janković (Aquarius, Bosnia and Herzegovina), Đorđe Janković (Friday Finally, Serbia), Elma Kadrić (Via Media, Bosnia and Herzegovina), Nermin Nino Kasupović (Effect Agency, Bosnia and Herzegovina), Petra Krulc (Futura DDB, Slovenia), Tine Lugarič (Trampolin, Slovenia), Predrag Nikolovski (AdValue, North Macedonia), Sara Prenc (Studio Tumpić/Prenc, Croatia), Anja Radulović (Leo Burnett Belgrade, Serbia), Klemen Šefer (Pristop, Slovenia), Dejan Spirkoski (Saatchi&Saatchi, North Macedonia), Gordan Turković (CTA komunikacije, Croatia), Žarko Veljković (Jazavac i Utorak, Serbia), and Siniša Waldinger (Bruketa&Žinić&Grey, Croatia).

The advertiser representatives gathered to find the best projects at BalCannes are Amra Babić (BBI Bank, Bosnia and Herzegovina), Branka Bajt (Hrvatski Telekom, Croatia), Jovan Bugarčić (AD IMLEK, Serbia), Elena Dimovska (A1 Makedonija, North Macedonia), Hrvoje Filipčić (Perutnina Ptuj, Slovenia), Ivana Fočić (Radenska Adriatic, Croatia), Manja Gradišek (NLB, Slovenia), Irena Knežević (Hemofarm Banjaluka, Bosnia and Herzegovina), Marina Knežević (Kraš, Croatia), Mia Lasić (Addiko Bank, Croatia), Nađa Lutvikadić Fočo (BH Telecom, Bosnia and Herzegovina), Miodrag Marinković (Frikom, Serbia), Maja Naumovska Saveska (HALKBANK AD Skopje, North Macedonia), Jelena Pavićević (Apatinska pivara, Serbia), Aleš Petejan (Mastercard, Slovenia), Anita Srac (Lidl Slovenija, Slovenia), Ljubica Stojić (Violeta, Bosnia and Herzegovina), Nataša Šarčević (Atlantic Grupa, Serbia), and Katerina Teovska (Pivara Skopje, North Macedonia).

BalCannes Editor’s Pick Award will be awarded by the best media experts in the region: Sandra Babić (Lider Media, Croatia), Nenad Danilović (Advertiser Serbia, Serbia), Ekrem Dupanović (Media Marketing, Bosnia and Herzegovina), Boris Eftimovski (Marketing 365, North Macedonia), and Simona Kruhar Gaberšček (Marketing Magazin, Slovenia).
Think you’ve got what it takes? The late deadline ends on 20 January 2025, but if you’re not already sweating, there’s still time to pull together that killer entry. Campaigns and single projects alike are fair game, as long as they fall within the qualifying period of 20 January 2023 to 20 January 2025.
Submitting is a breeze: just fill out the application and attach a short video summary or a PDF. Want all the nitty-gritty? Check out the rules and details on the official site.
So, are you ready to prove your worth? The judges are watching.