Cologne, 28 October 2016 – Last night, the 18th International Eyes & Ears Awards ceremony took place during MEDIENTAGE MÜNCHEN. Around 600 media professionals visited the event to see and celebrate the best productions in the areas ‘Design’, ‘Digital’, ‘Promotion’ and ‘Cross-Media-Campaigns’. The 18th International Eyes & Ears Awards were presented by Wolfram Kons and Corinna Kamphausen, CEO Eyes & Ears of Europe.

One of the highlights was the Eyes & Ears Excellence Award 2016, honouring Dale Herigstad. “Dale Herigstad is a thought leader in our industry. His ideas for the future of television have been spread from Hollywood around the world, and he has inspired a lot of new talent in Broadcast Design.” said Prof. Dr. Martin Zimper, Member of the Board of Eyes & Ears of Europe, in his speech.

Eyes & Ears Awards 2016 from Eyes & Ears of Europe on Vimeo.

This year, two special prizes for particularly creative and effective work were awarded to RTL’s ‘Welcome Home’ umbrella campaign and to the 13th Street image spot ‘Koffer packen’. In addition, the special prize for Best Use of Music was awarded to The Screeners: ’24 WOCHEN Cinema Trailer’. This prize is donated by Universal Publishing Production Music.

(c) Eyes Ears of Europe / Jan Knoff Dale Herigstad, Eyes & Ears Excellence Award Winner 2016; Corinna Kamphausen, CEO Eyes & Ears of Europe; Prof. Dr. Martin Zimper, Member of the Board Eyes & Ears of Europe

“Last night, we were able to see some really great, creative, innovative, touching and funny media productions that are way to goof to only be aired a few times. It really makes me very happy that the Eyes & Ears Awards distinguish those who never stand on stage, but do truly outstanding work every day, “says Corinna Kamphausen, CEO of Eyes & Ears of Europe.

(c) Eyes Ears of Europe / Jan Knoff presenter-wolfram-kons

Winners and Jury Statements of the 18th International Eyes & Ears Awards: http://eeofe.org/en/calendar/awards/2016/winners/design
A short video about last night: https://vimeo.com/189290918
All photos of the 18th International Eyes & Ears Awards will be published in the coming week at: https://www.facebook.com/EEOFE/

EVENT PARTNERS
SevenOne AdFactory, ProSiebenSat.1 TV Deutschland, Bayerisches Fernsehen, TOF Pictures, Universal Publishing Production Music, RTL II, Mediaproductions Tofree, DW – Deutsche Welle, ZHdK – Zürcher Hochschule der Künste, Cape Rock, Warner/Chappell Production Music, VBM Busreisen München, BLM – Bayerische Landeszentrale für neue Medien, MEDIENTAGE MÜNCHEN

MEDIA PARTNERS
MEDIEN BULLETIN, KOMPENDIUM Nr. 1, FILMDIENST, business-on.de

Eyes & Ears of Europe is the association for design, promotion and marketing of audiovisual media. For nearly 20 years, the industry association has been the professional communication platform for all those who deal with the strategic planning, creation, realization and control of audiovisual communication.

Further information
Eyes & Ears of Europe –
Association for Design, Promotion and Marketing of audiovisual Media e.V.
Mozartstr. 3-5, D-50674 Cologne
Tel.: +49 (221) 606057-13
eMail: awards@eeofe.org

PR:
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