Following an ambitious revamp earlier this year, pivoting the programme to recognise the entire value chain rather than just digital communications; industry response to the BIMA Awards 2017 was enthusiastic and reaped an incredible quality of entries.
The shortlist features Google, Cancer Research and B-Reel, with other agencies nominated for awards in digital excellence including AKQA, DigitasLBI and Weber Shandwick.
The BIMA Awards shortlist is a testament to our ambition for this year’s newly revamped awards. Our all-star jury has worked tirelessly to unearth the most innovative digital work the UK has to offer. Nadya Powell, Chair of the BIMA Awards Council
Congratulations to everyone who made this year’s shortlist!
This year’s high calibre judging panel includes Anna Rafferty, Global Director of Digital Marketing at BBC Worldwide, Resh Sidhu, Creative Director at Framestore VR Studio, and Dave Coplin, Principal Tech Evangelist at Microsoft.
2017 sees us bridging out from our bedrock in Communications and Content, awarding across five main categories including Technology such as Artificial Intelligence and an Immersive category, incorporating the use of Augmented Reality and Virtual Reality, Product and Service Design and Big Data.
The winner of each of these main categories will be rewarded for excellence in digital innovation, craft, impact, small budget and conscience, reflecting the fundamental priorities underpinning BIMA’s new proposition.
… on 14th September at an evening of ‘tech magic’ at the suitably addressed 89 & 1/2 Worship Street. The 2017 ceremony will be a celebration of the most innovative, thought provoking and adventurous digital work to come out of Britain in the past 18 months – and will be designed around telling some of the incredible stories to come out of this year’s entries.
Early-bird tickets are offered for those booking half tables and full tables and ends midnight Friday 28 July. Early bird (10% discount) ends midnight Friday 28 July
We look forward to welcoming you to the most exciting, ambitious and innovative BIMA Awards to date!