AFCI Marketing Awards recognize best-in-show marketing, advertising campaigns around the globe

Burbank, Calif., June 3, 2011—The AFCI Marketing Awards, a global competition encouraging film commissions to put forth winning components of their marketing and advertising campaigns, were presented at the AFCI General Assembly Meeting on June 3 during AFCI Locations 2011 in Burbank, California.

Entries were judged within the categories: Campaigns/Print/Logo, Specialty Items/Other/Apparel, and Digital Video/Website. An independent judging panel of professional marketers and entertainment industry experts assessed each entry according to the criteria and selected finalists. The AFCI Marketing Awards were awarded to the following film commissions:

Print Advertising – Single Ad
1st Place: Film Victoria
2nd Place: San Francisco Film Commission
3rd Place: Utah Film Commission

Print Advertising - Series
1st Place: Film Detroit
2nd Place: Montana Film Office
3rd Place: Virginia Film Office

Digital Media
1st Place: Location Flanders
2nd Place: Ontario Media Development Corporation
3rd Place: North Carolina Film Office

Production Guide
1st Place: Location Flanders
2nd Place: The Royal Film Commission-Jordan
3rd Place: City of Santa Clarita         

Direct Marketing Piece
1st Place: Ontario Media Development Corporation
2nd Place: West Virginia Film Office
3rd Place: City of Toronto Film, Television, and Digital Media

Apparel
1st Place: Busan Film Commission
2nd Place: Vienna Film Commission
3rd Place: Utah Film Commission

Other/Specialty Item
1st Place: Montana Film Office
2nd Place: Monterey County Film Commission
3rd Place: Utah Film Commission

Logo
1st Place: Wilmington Regional Film Commission
2nd Place: Virginia Film Office
3rd Place: Serbia Film Commission

Website
1st Place: Film Victoria
2nd Place: Memphis and Shelby County Film and Television Commission
3rd Place: Serbia Film Commission

Digital Video
1st Place: Utah Film Commission
2nd Place: Ontario Media Development Corporation
3rd Place: Montana Film Office

Digital Advertising
1st Place: Virginia Film Office