Throughout March and April, the BalCannes finalists were revealed on Facebook in alphabetical order — and now, you can check out the full list in one place. Only the very best will be honored on stage at DK2025!
BalCannes juries from five countries — Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, North Macedonia Serbia and Slovenia — handpicked the creative projects that stood out most. Some even made the shortlist in more than one category.
Here are the 65 projects (in alphabetical order) that are in the running for the top awards. Winners will be announced at the official award ceremony on Thursday, 15 May at 9 PM in Rovinj.
[BALCANNES FINALIST #1] #godinazanama
ENTRANT: Studio Nexus | CLIENT: Mercator-S | COUNTRY: Serbia | CATEGORY: Retail
[BALCANNES FINALIST #2] #starifrendovi
ENTRANT: Señor. Dobro društvo za komunikaciju | CLIENT: Krugovi – Centar za edukaciju, savjetovanje i humanitarno djelovanje | COUNTRY: Croatia | CATEGORY: Community Care
[BALCANNES FINALIST #3] A soup to remember
ENTRANT: Bruketa&Žinić&Grey | CLIENT: Marodi | COUNTRY: Croatia | CATEGORIES: Food / Low-Volume Packaging Design (< 10,000 units) / Community Care
[BALCANNES FINALIST #4] Barcaffè
ENTRANT: Agencija 101 | CLIENT: ATLANTIC GRUPA | COUNTRY: Slovenia | CATEGORY: Non-Alcoholic Beverages
[BALCANNES FINALIST #5] Bjana Quatro
ENTRANT: Futura DDB | CLIENT: Vinska hiša Bjana | COUNTRY: Slovenia | CATEGORY: Low-Volume Packaging Design (< 10,000 units)
[BALCANNES FINALIST #6] Booktiga – “Prihvati poziv”
ENTRANT: Studio Sonda | CLIENT: Gradska knjižnica Poreč | COUNTRY: Croatia | CATEGORY: Tourism, Culture and Leisure
[BALCANNES FINALIST #7] BUDI HRABAR, BUDI ZDRAV
ENTRANT: BBDO Zagreb | CLIENT: Zagrebačka pivovara | COUNTRY: Croatia | CATEGORIES: Community Care / Alcoholic Beverages
[BALCANNES FINALIST #8] Cast light on workers rights. Sa radničkim pravima na sunce. Z delavskimi pravicami na sonce
ENTRANT: Agencija 101 | CLIENT: Delavska svetovalnica | COUNTRY: Slovenia | CATEGORY: Community Care
[BALCANNES FINALIST #9] Connecting Family platform
ENTRANT: Bruketa&Žinić&Grey | CLIENT: Hrvatski Telekom | COUNTRY: Croatia | CATEGORY: Telecommunications
[BALCANNES FINALIST #10] Control Yourself
ENTRANT: Ovation Belgrade | CLIENT: Ovation ft Movember Banja Luka – Superbrke | COUNTRY: Serbia | CATEGORIES: Health and Pharmacy / Community Care
[BALCANNES FINALIST #11] Croatia 2074 – A Glimpse into the Future
ENTRANT: Bruketa&Žinić&Grey | CLIENT: Croatia osiguranje | COUNTRY: Croatia | CATEGORY: Finance and Insurance
[BALCANNES FINALIST #12] Dan koji je promenio sve
ENTRANT: Mother | CLIENT: Bambi | COUNTRY: Serbia | CATEGORY: Corporate Communications
[BALCANNES FINALIST #13] Dealio
ENTRANT: Señor. Dobro društvo za komunikaciju | CLIENT: Digital Marketplaces | COUNTRY: Croatia | CATEGORY: Branding
[BALCANNES FINALIST #14] Don’t close your eyes!
ENTRANT: Aquarius Group | CLIENT: m:tel, Bosnia & Herzegovina | COUNTRY: Bosnia and Herzegovina | CATEGORY: Telecommunications
[BALCANNES FINALIST #15] Everything tastes better with Vegeta
ENTRANT: Bruketa&Žinić&Grey | CLIENT: Podravka | COUNTRY: Croatia | CATEGORY: Food
[BALCANNES FINALIST #16] Grand kafa – Hajde da imamo vremena
ENTRANT: Luna TBWA | CLIENT: Atlantic Group | COUNTRY: Serbia | CATEGORY: Non-alcoholic Beverages
[BALCANNES FINALIST #17] Guarana Azijana
ENTRANT: Fullhouse Ogilvy | CLIENT: Knjaz Milos | COUNTRY: Serbia | CATEGORIES: High-Volume Packaging Design (≥ 10,000 units) / Non-alcoholic Beverages
[BALCANNES FINALIST #18] Halk EZ Branding
ENTRANT: Effectiva agency | CLIENT: Halkbank AD Skopje | COUNTRY: North Macedonia | CATEGORY: Branding
[BALCANNES FINALIST #19] Here for the Competition
ENTRANT: Pristop | CLIENT: OTP Banka | COUNTRY: Slovenia | CATEGORY: Finance and Insurance
[BALCANNES FINALIST #20] INA BOLJE STATI NEGO ZASPATI
ENTRANT: IMAGO OGILVY | CLIENT: INA | COUNTRY: Croatia | CATEGORIES: Community Care / Corporate Communications
[BALCANNES FINALIST #21] Izvandredno skockana
ENTRANT: Friday Finally | CLIENT: Bambi | COUNTRY: Serbia | CATEGORY: Advertising Design
[BALCANNES FINALIST #22] Jaffa kartica
ENTRANT: Popular – Polet Group | CLIENT: Jaffa | COUNTRY: Serbia | CATEGORIES: Green Impact / Corporate Communications
[BALCANNES FINALIST #23] Javi se za *eks
ENTRANT: Imago Ogilvy | CLIENT: Studenac | COUNTRY: Croatia | CATEGORY: Non-alcoholic Beverages
[BALCANNES FINALIST #24] Just Add Coca-Cola
ENTRANT: New Moment Skopje | CLIENT: The Coca-Cola Company | COUNTRY: North Macedonia | CATEGORY: Non-alcoholic Beverages
[BALCANNES FINALIST #25] Kampanja “1236 dana”
ENTRANT: RED Communication | CLIENT: RED Communication | COUNTRY: Serbia | CATEGORY: Community Care
[BALCANNES FINALIST #26] Kraj škole
ENTRANT: New Moment New Ideas Company | CLIENT: Nedeljnik magazin | COUNTRY: Serbia | CATEGORY: Advertising Design
[BALCANNES FINALIST #27] Layers Slayers
ENTRANT: Studio Sonda | CLIENT: LEDO plus, FRIKOM | COUNTRY: Croatia | CATEGORY: High-Volume Packaging Design (≥ 10,000 units)
[BALCANNES FINALIST #28] Mali šef Slovenije
ENTRANT: Luna \TBWA | CLIENT: Mercator | COUNTRY: Slovenia | CATEGORY: Food
[BALCANNES FINALIST #29] MAPEI – PRILIKA ZA ODLIJEPIT’
ENTRANT: Imago Ogilvy | CLIENT: Mapei Croatia | COUNTRY: Croatia | CATEGORY: Household
[BALCANNES FINALIST #30] Meow, cat, please, meow back
ENTRANT: Studio Kofol | CLIENT: Baby Lasagna (Marko Purišić) | COUNTRY: Slovenia | CATEGORY: Advertising Design
[BALCANNES FINALIST #31] Najvažniji poziv u životu 2024.
ENTRANT: Jazavac i Utorak – Beograd | CLIENT: Hemofarm fondacija | COUNTRY: Serbia | CATEGORIES: Community Care / Health and Pharmacy
[BALCANNES FINALIST #32] NAPOLITANKE UŽIVAJ IZMEĐU REDOVA
ENTRANT: IMAGO OGILVY | CLIENT: KRAŠ | COUNTRY: Croatia | CATEGORY: Rebranding
[BALCANNES FINALIST #33] NEMA CENU
ENTRANT: KUĆA ČUVARKUĆA | CLIENT: MERCATOR-S | COUNTRY: Serbia | CATEGORY: Retail
[BALCANNES FINALIST #34] Online Brainiacs – The largest online quiz in the world
ENTRANT: Taktik | CLIENT: A1 Slovenia | COUNTRY: Slovenia | CATEGORY: Community Care
[BALCANNES FINALIST #35] Oraketa
ENTRANT: Studio Sonda | CLIENT: Radenska | COUNTRY: Slovenia | CATEGORIES: High-Volume Packaging Design (≥ 10,000 units) / Rebranding
[BALCANNES FINALIST #36] PIPI Šugaman
ENTRANT: I TO NIJE SVE! creative agency | CLIENT: Pipi beverages | COUNTRY: Croatia | CATEGORY: Non-alcoholic Beverages
[BALCANNES FINALIST #37] Pitanja koja samo žene čuju
ENTRANT: Ovation Belgrade | CLIENT: Libresse | COUNTRY: Serbia | CATEGORY: Miscellaneous
[BALCANNES FINALIST #38] Plazma – Mrvica strpljenja kampanja
ENTRANT: Communis Beograd | CLIENT: Bambi | COUNTRY: Serbia | CATEGORY: Food
[BALCANNES FINALIST #39] Plazma Mrvica strpljenja dizajn
ENTRANT: McCann Beograd | CLIENT: Bambi | COUNTRY: Serbia | CATEGORY: Advertising Design
[BALCANNES FINALIST #40] Poli 50 – I was there
ENTRANT: Futura DDB | CLIENT: Perutnina Ptuj | COUNTRY: Slovenia | CATEGORY: Food
[BALCANNES FINALIST #41] POLIvynils
ENTRANT: Futura DDB | CLIENT: Perutnina Ptuj | COUNTRY: Slovenia | CATEGORY: Food
[BALCANNES FINALIST #42] Pretnja je pretnja (A threat is a threat)
ENTRANT: New Moment New Ideas Company | CLIENT: ANEM | COUNTRY: Serbia | CATEGORY: Community Care
[BALCANNES FINALIST #43] Prispevaj kretnjo | Understanding the world around you
ENTRANT: Povem | CLIENT: Mastercard | COUNTRY: Slovenia | CATEGORIES: Finance and Insurance / Community Care / Corporate Communications
[BALCANNES FINALIST #44] Raise your voice against bullying
ENTRANT: New Moment Skopje | CLIENT: Makpetrol | COUNTRY: North Macedonia | CATEGORIES: Community Care / Corporate Communications
[BALCANNES FINALIST #45] Rawino – Crafted by terroir
ENTRANT: Studio Sonda | CLIENT: OPG Ravnik | COUNTRY: Croatia | CATEGORY: Low-Volume Packaging Design (< 10,000 units)
[BALCANNES FINALIST #46] Rimac automobili – 15 year anniversary
ENTRANT: Bruketa&Žinić&Grey | CLIENT: Rimac automobili | COUNTRY: Croatia | CATEGORY: Automotive
[BALCANNES FINALIST #47] Samsung Raspustolovina
ENTRANT: McCann Beograd | CLIENT: Samsung Serbia | COUNTRY: Serbia | CATEGORY: Telecommunications
[BALCANNES FINALIST #48] Sav od igre 2
ENTRANT: ŽIŠKA | CLIENT: Jaffa Crvenka | COUNTRY: Serbia | CATEGORY: Food
[BALCANNES FINALIST #49] SAVA ŠUMANOVIĆ POSTRADALIM STABLIMA
ENTRANT: Head Made (Novi Sad) | CLIENT: Galerija slika “Sava Šumanović” Šid | COUNTRY: Serbia | CATEGORY: Community Care
[BALCANNES FINALIST #50] SHIT
ENTRANT: AV STUDIO | CLIENT: Onkoman | COUNTRY: Slovenia | CATEGORY: Health and Pharmacy
[BALCANNES FINALIST #51] Srećičica
ENTRANT: Leo Burnett Belgrade | CLIENT: A1 Serbia | COUNTRY: Serbia | CATEGORY: Telecommunications
[BALCANNES FINALIST #52] Start up Garage
ENTRANT: McCann Skopje | CLIENT: Halkbank Skopje | COUNTRY: North Macedonia | CATEGORY: Finance and Insurance
[BALCANNES FINALIST #53] STIHL – Da skratimo
ENTRANT: Friday Finally | CLIENT: STIHL | COUNTRY: Serbia | CATEGORY: Household
[BALCANNES FINALIST #54] Take Away
ENTRANT: Futura DDB | CLIENT: Cubo | COUNTRY: Slovenia | CATEGORY: Advertising Design
[BALCANNES FINALIST #55] The Field of Dreams: the redesigned Sofascore Player of the Season award
ENTRANT: Sofascore | CLIENT: Sofascore | COUNTRY: Croatia | CATEGORY: Rebranding
[BALCANNES FINALIST #56] The Legend of the Jaffa Brownie
ENTRANT: Shosa Games | CLIENT: Jaffa Company | COUNTRY: Serbia | CATEGORY: Food
[BALCANNES FINALIST #57] The most important influencers
ENTRANT: Leo Burnett Belgrade | CLIENT: A1 Serbia | COUNTRY: Serbia | CATEGORIES: Telecommunications / Community Care
[BALCANNES FINALIST #58] The Space Sheep – Close Encounters of the Pag Kind
ENTRANT: Bruketa&Žinić&Grey | CLIENT: Novalja Tourist Board | COUNTRY: Croatia | CATEGORY: Branding
[BALCANNES FINALIST #59] Un/Accessible slopes
ENTRANT: McCann Ljubljana | CLIENT: Mastercard | COUNTRY: Slovenia | CATEGORIES: Finance and Insurance / Community Care / NEW: Entertainment
[BALCANNES FINALIST #60] Usporedivo bolji dizajn komunikacije
ENTRANT: Imago Ogilvy | CLIENT: KOMPARE ONLINE | COUNTRY: Croatia | CATEGORY: Advertising Design
[BALCANNES FINALIST #61] Vegeta BIO – Everything tastes better with Vegeta
ENTRANT: Bruketa&Žinić&Grey | CLIENT: Podravka | COUNTRY: Croatia | CATEGORIES: Food / Low-Volume Packaging Design (< 10,000 units)
[BALCANNES FINALIST #62] Velikanke – TRGni se za ravnopravnost
ENTRANT: Imago Ogilvy | CLIENT: HEARTH | COUNTRY: Croatia | CATEGORY: Community Care
[BALCANNES FINALIST #63] When Croatia plays, we are all together
ENTRANT: Bruketa&Žinić&Grey | CLIENT: Hrvatski Telekom | COUNTRY: Croatia | CATEGORY: Telecommunications
[BALCANNES FINALIST #64] Let’s Open Up #OpenUp | #НаправиМесто
ENTRANT: Saatchi & Saatchi Skopje | CLIENT: Makedonski Telekom | COUNTRY: North Macedonia | CATEGORY: Telecommunications
[BALCANNES FINALIST #65] Zakuni se u zakon
ENTRANT: McCann Beograd | CLIENT: Autonomni Ženski Centar | COUNTRY: Serbia | CATEGORY: Community Care
Featured photo: Emica Elvedji/PIXSELL