Kinsale Sharks 2013 Winners Announced

Leo Burnett Toronto took Agency of the Year as the parent comapny Leo Burnett Worldwide took the network of the year award, wrestling it off BBDO who won in 2012 and came in second in both categories this year. The Grand Prix went to Biscuit Filmworks for Southern Comforts ‘Whatever’s Comfortable’ TV work, to a massive applause from the assembled creative luminaries.

 

Above: Leo Burnett Toronto's Anthony Chelvanathan and Steve Persico

The festival boasted many highlights this year, including inspiration from Lord David Putnam, recounting his early days in CDP with legends like Ridley Scott, Alan Parker and Maurice Saatchi.  The commercial value of great creative communications was detailed by Donald Gunn (Gunn Report). And there were talks with Ben Casey (The Chase), Patrick Collister (Google) and Lenny Abrahamson. 

The full list of results is as follows:

 

Grand Prix
Biscuit Filmworks Southern Comfort

Agency of the Year 2013
Leo Burnett Toronto

Network of the Year 2013
Leo Burnett

Agency of the Year 2013 Table
1.    Leo Burnett Toronto
2.    AMVBBDO
3.    Havas Paris

Network of the Year 2013 Table
1.    Leo Burnett
2.    BBDO
3.    Havas

Design Agency 2013 Table
1.    The Chase
2.    Leo Burnett Toronto
3.    Leo Burnett Thailand

Digital Agency 2013 Table
1.    Forsman & Bodenfors
2.    M&C Saatchi Sydney
3=   BBDO New York / Leo Burnet Chicago

Media Agency 2013 Table
1.    Leo Burnett Toronto
2.    Starcom Ireland
3.    Cheil UK

Promo Agency 2013 Table
1.    Antenna Television SA
2.    Universal Television Networks
3.    Publicis 

Production company 2013 Table
1.    Biscuit Filmworks
2.    HLA
3.    Sonny London