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AFCI Announces Member Marketing Awards for 2008


The 2008 AFCI Marketing Awards has recognized a wide-variety of creative marketing products entered by film commission members from all over the world.  Everything from website to production guides to Location Trade Show booths were recognized by the film industry and staff judges.

Advertising – Black & White
1st Place: Virginia Film Office

Advertising – Color
1st Place: Film New Zealand
2nd Place: British Columbia Film Commission
3rd Place: British Columbia Film Commission
Honorable Mention: Utah Film Commission

Advertising – Series/Campaign
1st Place: North Carolina Film Office
2nd Place: Tucson Film Office
3rd Place: West Virginia Film Office
Honorable Mention: Palm Beach County Film & Television Commission

Digital – Promotional Digital Presentation
1st Place: Colorado Film Commission
2nd Place: Utah Film Commission
3rd Place: Film New Zealand
Honorable Mention: Busan Film Commission

Digital – Website
1st Place: Malaga Film Office
2nd Place: Virginia Film Office
3rd Place: Gyeonggi Film Commission
Honorable Mention: Sarasota County Film & Entertainment Office

Logo
1st Place: North Carolina Film Office
2nd Place: Malaga Film Office
3rd Place: Monterey County Film Commission
Honorable Mention: Virginia Film Office


Print – Direct Marketing Piece
1st Place: San Francisco Film Commission
2nd Place: Busan Film Commission
3rd Place: Quebec Film & Television Council
Honorable Mention: Cine Tirol

Print – Production Guide
1st Place: Film New Zealand
2nd Place: Barcelona-Catalunya Film Commission
3rd Place: Busan Film Commission
Honorable Mention: Film Queenstown

Specialty Item – Clothing
1st Place: Utah Film Commission
2nd Place: Santa Clarita Valley Film Office
3rd Place: El Paso Film Commission
Honorable Mention: Virginia Film Office

Specialty Item - Hats/Caps
1st Place: Cine Tirol
2nd Place: Quebec Film & Television Council
3rd Place: Tucson Film Office

Specialty Item – Other
1st Place: Quebec Film & Television Council
2nd Place: British Columbia Film Commission
3rd Place: Utah Film Commission
Honorable Mention: Montana Film Office



Grand Prize
1st Place: UK Film Council
2nd Place: South Africa
3rd Place: Spain

Best Theme
1st Place: Hawaii
2nd Place: Korea
3rd Place: Kenya

Most Creative
1st Place: Georgia
2nd Place: Morongo & Inland Empire
3rd Place: Air Hollywood

Most Informative
1st Place: Canada
2nd Place: Arizona
3rd Place: Image Locations