On the 25th November, we brought together our members, industry peers and clients, to celebrate the best of the best in the corporate film and events sectors. The EVCOM London Live and Film Awards took place at the glamorous May Fair Hotel. Guests arrived in all their black tie finery for a drinks reception, before the main ceremony began. Our host, Kate Sturgess, introduced the ceremony and our Executive Director Claire Fennelow said a few words to welcome our guests. Over the course of the ceremony our winners, chosen by our esteemed panel of client and agency judges, were announced and clips of winning films were played for everyone to enjoy!
We then moved the guests through to The Crystal Room, where they sat down to a three course dinner followed by dancing. The Colts played across the evening, and guests stayed until the small hours of the next morning, toasting to their successes!
Claire Fennelow says, “It was so special to deliver our first in person awards ceremony in two years, and my first in person awards ceremony as Exec Director at EVCOM! There was so much brilliant work on show, and everyone from the shortlistees to the Gold winners should be incredibly proud of the inspirational work they are producing even in these challenging times. Thank you to everyone who joined to celebrate excellence in our industry.”
If you weren’t able to attend, you can view our full list of winners below.
The EVCOM London Film Awards Winners are:
| Brand Amplification | Bronze: Invisible Me by Media Zoo for The Disabilities Trust
Silver: What it Takes by The Edge Picture Company for Ahmad Tea Gold: Our Purpose by Plastic Pictures for Unilever |
| Internal Communications | Bronze: The Time Is Now by The Edge Picture Company for PwC
Silver: Working with Purpose by The Edge Picture Company for Morrisons Gold: There Is No Finish Line by Plastic Pictures for Unilever |
| Best Film by an Internal Team | Gold: Brent: End of an Era by Content Engine @ Shell for Shell International |
| Best Film/s in a Digital Campaign | Bronze: Powering the UK’s Vital Connections by Taylor Made Media for Liberty Global
Silver: The Resilient by Quite Frankly Productions and Saboteur Studio for Deloitte Gold: What it Takes by The Edge Picture Company for Ahmad Tea |
| Best Film/s in a Social Media Campaign | Bronze: What it Takes by The Edge Picture Company for Ahmad Tea
Silver: Nansen Refugee Awards Films by Casual Films for UNHCR Gold: Wild Camping by Heehaw for Ramblers |
| Learning & Development | Bronze: DP World – Health and Safety Resource by Pukka Films for DP World
Silver: Open Mind by Media Zoo for PwC Silver: Border Force New Officer Training Resource by Pukka Films for Border Force / The Home Office Gold: Disability Matters by The Edge Picture Company for Network Rail |
| Diversity & Inclusion | Highly Commended: Open Mind by Media Zoo for PwC
Bronze: Act 2 Unstereotype by Plastic Pictures for Unilever Silver: Black Lives Matter by Media Zoo for HSBC Gold: The Time is Now by The Edge Picture Company for PwC |
| Health & Safety | Bronze: DP World – Health & Safety Resource by Pukka Films for DP World
Silver: Covid 19 Vaccination Audition with Elton John by Made By Stella for Imperial College London, Institute of Global Health & Innovation Gold: Invisible Me by Media Zoo for The Disabilities Trust |
| Sales of Products & Services | Bronze: Lifebuoy Returns by Plastic Pictures for Unilever
Silver: Burgundy 2019 En Primeur by Taylor Made Media for Berry Bros. & Rudd |
| Direction | Bronze: There Is No Finish Line by Plastic Pictures for Unilever
Silver: Showtime! by The Edge Picture Company for Qatar Foundation Silver: Coalition Against Gambling Advertising – Launch Film by Pukka Films for CAGA Gold: Invisible Me by Media Zoo for The Disabilities Trust |
| Script | Bronze: Covid 19 Vaccination Audition with Elton John by Made By Stella for Imperial College London, Institute of Global Health & Innovation
Bronze: Freedom From Loneliness by Inspired Films for Jewish Care Silver: Is This Safe? RNLI Water Safety Education Campaign by Inspired Films for RNLI Gold: #SeafarersDeserveSupport by ITN Productions for BIMCO |
| Editing | Bronze: Invisible Me by Media Zoo for The Disabilities Trust
Silver: Our Purpose by Plastic Pictures for Unilever Gold: The Next Great Impossible by Inspired Films & CDM for Merck |
| Cinematography | Highly Commended: Gusbourne Wine Personality Films by Taylor Made Media for Gusbourne
Silver: Showtime! by The Edge Picture Company for Qatar Foundation Gold: What it Takes by The Edge Picture Company for Ahmad Tea |
| Sound | Bronze: Our Purpose by Plastic Pictures for Unilever
Silver: Showtime! by The Edge Picture Company for Qatar Foundation Gold: Open Mind by Media Zoo for PwC |
| Animation | Bronze: Lift The Fog by Inspired Films & Create Health for BD Biosciences
Bronze: Technology Solutions Graduate Programme by Heehaw for Baillie Gifford Silver: Renewable and non-renewable energy series by Heehaw for BBC Bitesize Gold: Bedfordshire Police Crime Animation by Clearhead for Bedfordshire Police |
| Best Documentary | Bronze: The Resilient by Quite Frankly Productions and Saboteur Studio for Deloitte
Silver: Brent: End of an Era by Content Engine @ Shell for Shell International Gold: The Next Great Impossible by Inspired Films & CDM for Merck |
| Best Use of a Smaller Budget | Bronze: Wild Camping by Heehaw for Ramblers
Silver: Freedom From Loneliness by Inspired Films for Jewish Care Gold: Covid 19 Vaccination Audition with Elton John by Made By Stella for Imperial College London, Institute of Global Health & Innovation |
| Best Use of Video Content for a Virtual or Hybrid Event | Bronze: Accelerating to Net Zero Emissions by Content Engine @ Shell for Shell International
Silver: Annual Investor Meeting by Studio Giggle for CVC Gold: There Is No Finish Line by Plastic Pictures for Unilever |
| Innovation | Highly Commended Award: Lift The Fog by Inspired Films & Create Health for BD Biosciences
Bronze: Nansen Refugee Awards by Casual Films for UNHCR Silver: Working with Purpose by The Edge Picture Company for Morrisons Gold: The Next Great Impossible by Inspired Films & CDM for Merck |
| GRAND PRIX | There is No Finish Line by Plastic Pictures for Unilever |
The EVCOM London Live Awards Winners are:
| Best Conference | The joint Bronze Awards: Annual Investor Meeting by Studio Giggle for CVC & CBI Annual Conference by ITN Productions for CBI – Confederation of British Industry
The Gold Award: MDS EMEA Sales Kick Off by Brands at Work for Becton Dickinson |
| Reward and Recognition | The Bronze Award: President’s Club by CTL Communications
The Silver Award: Game Changer Award by Live Union for Bain & Company The Gold Award: Club Excel! Virtual Incentives by Strata |
| Best Motivation Event | The Silver Award: It’s A Wrap by CTL Communications
The Gold Award: Global Graduate Conference 2020 by Brands at Work for Arm |
| Best Training Event | The Highly Commended Award: GlaucomaFest by touch Associates for Santen Pharmaceutical
The Bronze Award: Global Graduate Conference 2020 by Brands at Work for Arm The Silver Award: Global SME Event Series 2021 by Broadsword The Gold Award: Thrive Safety Leadership Centre by Active Training Team for Ørsted |
| Best Broadcast Event | The Bronze Award: #ThoseWhoDare by Shelton Fleming Associates for Vodafone Business
The Silver Award: Dentology 2021 by DRPG The Gold Award: Visa Payments Forum Europe by Live Union for Visa |
| Best Webinar Series | The Gold Award: Team Talks by Studio Giggle for Manchester United |
| Overcoming the Odds | The Silver Award: Shine Connect 2020 by TTA (The Turner Agency) for Shine Cancer Support |
| Best Use of Technology | Bronze: Annual Investor Meeting by Studio Giggle for CVC
Silver: Eyecases Live Online by NexGen Healthcare Communications for Allergan, an AbbVie company |
| Best Creative Concept | Silver #MakeItBlue by MAKEITBLUE CIC
Gold: Arm Islands by Live Union for Arm |
| Best Audience Engagement | Bronze: BEYOND 2021 by NexGen Healthcare Communications + AV for Allergan, an AbbVie company
Silver: Virtual Leadership Conference 2020 by Brands at Work for Prudential Corp Asia Gold: A Celebration by CTL Communications |
| Collaboration | Bronze: CBI Annual Conference 2020 by ITN Productions for CBI – Confederation of British Industry
Bronze: CVC Annual Investor Meeting by Studio Giggle for CVC Gold: #MakeItBlue by MAKEITBLUE CIC |
| The Realise Award | Sasha Hollie Green |
| GRAND PRIX | is #MakeItBlue by MAKEITBLUE CIC |
Thank you to our brilliant sponsors: Garden Studios, London Event Hire, GLOCAL Media and Pukka Films, whose suppose makes these awards possible. Thank you also to our judges who offer their time and expertise to this scheme, and finally to everyone who enters. It’s such a pleasure to see so much amazing work, and then to celebrate it in style!
Photo credit: Steve Forrest