Viral Pandya, Prashant Issar part of NYF 2018 Awards’ Grand Jury

New York Festivals International Advertising Awards has announced the 2018 Grand Jury. To date, NYF’s powerhouse 300+ Grand Jury represents the most diverse brain trust of global creative minds in the advertising industry from 50 countries. 

From Cape Town to Sao Paola and Berlin to Tokyo, this peer-nominated panel provides a 360-degree creative view of the advertising world today. 2018’s Grand Jury is comprised of Chief Creative Officers, Executive Creative Directors, Creative Directors, Art Directors, Copywriters, Executive Producers, and Marketing/ PR pro’s all playing a pivotal role in selecting the World’s Best Advertising winners. 

From India, there are two members in the Grand Jury – Viral Pandya, CCO/ Co-Founder, Out of the Box, and Prashant Issar, Executive Producer/ Owner, Tubelight Films (Film Craft Jury). 

“New York Festivals is honoured to have these prominent industry creatives participate on the 2018 Grand Jury. This 300-strong creative jury were all nominated by their peers, creatives who were judges themselves last year, and are respected globally for their innovative work and award-winning creative talent,” said Michael Demetriades, President/Executive Director of New York Festivals International Advertising Awards. 

Using New York Festivals online judging platform, the Grand Jury will review global entries through two rounds of meticulous judging and select the creative work that merits Finalist Status. These entries will then move on to the medalist round. NYF’s Grand Jury is also the first line of defense, scrutinising ads to provide security against possible scam ads. 

2018’s trophy winning entries will be determined by the 8th annual Executive Jury, an elite panel of 30+ Global CCOs. The Executive Jury will gather in April 2018 in New York City for four rounds of judging across all mediums and select 2018’s First Prize, Second Prize, Third Prize, Grand Award winners, and Best in Show. The members of the 2018 Executive Jury will be announced soon. 

“NYF’s juries are dedicated to the process of selecting the World’s Best Advertising, these creatives that are nominated to serve on the jury provide both their time and creative insights to ensure that the best creative work from around the globe is honoured,” Demetriades added. “Their creativity and industry expertise represent the diverse range of creative talent present in today’s international advertising space.” 

The 2018 New York Show awards ceremony and gala will take place on the evening of Thursday, May 17, 2018 at Jazz at Lincoln Center’s Frederick P. Rose Hall, Broadway at 60th Street, New York City. 

The 2018 competition entry deadline is January 31, 2018.