Now in its 13th year, AD STARS, the biggest festival, awards platform and innovation hub for the global creative industries based in Asia, has announced this year's finalists.
From 20,028 entries from 60 countries, Ad Stars has selected 1,651 finalists to compete in this year's competition.
It is worth noting that there were 153 finalists from the United Arab Emirates alone (Impact BBDO: 70 finalists; McCann Worldgroup MENA: 29 finalists; Wunderman Thompson: 18 finalists Geometry MENA: 15 finalists; The Classic Partnership Advertising: 7 finalists).
Overall, the agency networks with the highest number of finalists are: BBDO Worldwide (155 finalists); Ogilvy (127 finalists); Dentsu Inc. (113 finalists); McCann Worldgroup (60 finalists) and Grey Group (55 finalists).
All the shortlisted entries are now in the running to win two Grand Prix of the Year trophies and a cheque for US$10,000. Winners will be announced online on 7 September 2020.
