2015 Winners & Shortlists

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BrandAL JAZEERA NEWS NETWORK
Product/ServiceAL JAZEERA ENGLISH
EntrantMEMAC OGILVY Dubai, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES
CategoryInternet Film
Entrant Company MEMAC OGILVY Dubai, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES
Advertising Agency MEMAC OGILVY Dubai, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES
Media Agency MINDSHARE MENA Dubai, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES
Production Company DEJA VU Dubai, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES
Production Company 2 GRAIN MEDIA London, UNITED KINGDOM
Production Company 3 GEOMETRY GLOBAL Dubai, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES

Brief Explanation

The seven-minute online documentary tells the real story of Champa Pal who lives in rural Uttar Pradesh, a very poor region in India. She was left destitute when her husband was murdered and her land stolen, and only when she joined the all-woman Gulabi Gang was she was finally able to begin reclaiming her life. The documentary was deliberately filmed in an elegant cinematic style that encapsulated not only the incredible story but also the beautiful backdrop of each country.

Credits

Name Company Role
Ramzi Moutran Memac Ogilvy Executive Creative Director
Tarek Shawki Memac Ogilvy Account Director
Dylan Kidson Memac Ogilvy Associate Creative Director
James Bisset Memac Ogilvy Associate Creative Director
Gary Rolf Memac Ogilvy Group Head Art Director
Maram Ashour Memac Ogilvy Art Director
Waleed Bachnak Memac Ogilvy Copywriter
Sandra Henein/Nora Nasr Memac Ogilvy Account Team
Evan Kearney Memac Ogilvy Strategic Planning Director
Amin Soltani/Tamara D'costa Memac Ogilvy Agency Producer
Sean Hart Memac Ogilvy Operations Director
Orlando Von Einsiedel Grain Media Director
Manasavi Gosalia Deja Vu Executive Producer
Miika Leskinen Grain Media Editor
Keram Mazouzi/George Farra Mindshare Director Client Leadership
Abdulla Al Najjar Al Jazeera Exec Director Marketing
Satnam Matharu Al Jazeera Director Marketing Comms
Kayoko Nidsaid Al Jazeera Manager Of Marketing
Adrienne Tollemache/Nibras Kardaman Al Jazeera Head Of Marketing