2020/2021 Winners & Shortlists

THE NEW NATIONAL ANTHEM EDITION

Short List
BrandAN-NAHAR
Product/ServiceNEWSPAPER
EntrantIMPACT BBDO Dubai, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES
CategoryMedia / Entertainment
Idea Creation IMPACT BBDO Dubai, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES
Production BOOMTOWN PRODUCTIONS Dubai, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES
Additional Company IMPACT BBDO Beirut, LEBANON

Cultural / Context information for the jury

When Lebanon was plunged into the 6th revolution in its history. An Nahar, the nation’s leading paper looked to empower women to lead the revolution, and avoid the violence that marked previous protests. We spotted a glaring injustice in Lebanon – the absence of women in the Lebanese National Anthem, and took the bold move of fixing it. In a phrase in the anthem that previously only referred to Lebanon as "the birthplace of men," we added "the birthplace of WOMEN AND men." The new anthem was printed and displayed on the newspaper’s office building, strategically located at the heart of the protests, to act as a catalyst for women to lead the revolution. The revised anthem could be seen for miles, and immediately became a symbol of empowerment, and an assembly point for women across the city to come together and demand change.

Translation. Provide a full English translation of any text.

For our Country, for our Glory and Flag! Our valor and our writings are the envy of the ages. Our mountain and our valley, the birthplace of WOMEN AND men. And to Perfection we devote our words and labor.

Is your poster / billboard larger or smaller than a 6 sheet poster (1200 x 1800mm)?

Larger.

Credits

Name Company Role
Dani Richa Impact BBDO Chief Executive Officer
Paul Shearer Impact BBDO Chief Creative Officer
Georges El Ten Impact BBDO Creative Director
Yasmina Boustani Impact BBDO Creative Director
Ali Rez Impact BBDO Executive Creative Director
Noor Hassanein Impact BBDO Strategic Planning Director
Rohan Kodialbail Impact BBDO Writer
Bijoy Purayil Impact BBDO Art Director
Joe Abou Khaled Impact BBDO Beirut Regional Creative Director
Ahmed Nawara Impact BBDO Designer
Emile Tabanji Impact BBDO Beirut Managing Director
Anthony Asmar Impact BBDO Beirut Art Director
Jean-Marie Riachi JMR Studio Music Composer
Omar Frangieh Impact BBDO Beirut Agency Producer
Rani Tannous Impact BBDO Beirut Editor
Charly Hatem Freelance Videographer
Mannu Singh Boomtown Productions Post Production
Suresh Nair Boomtown Productions Editor