adfest 2027 Special Awards include:
Each entrant’s inputs in marked fields of the online submission will be taken as final to count toward the scoring of these Special Awards. Please make sure the spelling (even spacing) of what you enter in the online submission is accurate and consistent to ensure all your well-deserved points are awarded. As credits are provided by the entrant and only credits submitted at the point of entry via the adfest entry site are used and cannot be changed retrospectively. adfest is not responsible for unallocated scores due to typo mistakes or name inconsistencies done on the entrant’s part. Credit revisions cannot be made after Friday 29 January 2027 and must be done in writing to Nat@adfest.com. Any requests for changes are subject to the approval of the Organiser. A fee of THB 3,000 per entry will be charged for each change including revisions for credit revisions, written submission and material replacements.

NETWORK OF THE YEAR
This award is given to the Network (own whole or majority stake in the company) that earned the highest score calculated from the credit entered in “Network” (regardless of Entrant Company) from the finalists and winners in all Lotus categories.
Note: Holding Company CANNOT be entered as Network!

INDEPENDENT NETWORK OF THE YEAR
This award is given to the Independent Network that earned the highest score calculated from the credit entered in “Network” (regardless of Entrant Company) and declared itself as part of an Independent Network from the finalists and winners in all Lotus categories. An Independent Network must not be owned by, or operate as a subsidiary of, a publicly quoted holding company or corporate conglomerate. It must also have multiple offices to qualify as a network.

AGENCY OF THE YEAR
This award is given to the Agency that earned the highest score calculated from the credit entered in “Agency” (regardless of Entrant Company) from the finalists and winners in all Lotus categories.

INDEPENDENT AGENCY OF THE YEAR
This award is given to the Independent Agency that earned the highest score calculated from the credit entered in “Agency” (regardless of Entrant Company) and declared itself as an Independent Agency from the finalists and winners in all Lotus categories. An Independent Agency must be privately owned, managed, and not affiliated with a publicly quoted holding company or corporate conglomerate.

REGIONAL AGENCY OF THE YEAR
This award is given to the Regional Agency that earned the highest score calculated from the credit entered in “Agency” (regardless of Entrant Company) from the finalists and winners in all Lotus categories.

An Agency eligible to compete for Regional Agency of the Year must have a score of at least 30 points to qualify.

An Agency is eligible to win in only one of the following Regional Agency of the Year.
MEDIA AGENCY OF THE YEAR
This award is given to the Agency that earned the highest score calculated from the credit entered in “Media Agency” (regardless of Entrant Company) from the finalists and winners in all Lotus categories

PR AGENCY OF THE YEAR
This award is given to the Agency that earned the highest score calculated from the credit entered in “PR Agency” (regardless of Entrant Company) from the finalists and winners in all Lotus categories

FILM PRODUCTION COMPANY OF THE YEAR *NEW*
The Film Production Company of the Year is awarded for excellence in film production, celebrating craftsmanship and technical prowess. This award is given to the film production company that earned the highest score calculated from the credit entered in “Film Production Company”. (regardless of Entrant Company) from the finalists and winners in the following Lotus categories: Note: If the same production company (same legal entity in same country) has multiple branches in the same country, points will be counted as one production company.

PRODUCTION COMPANY OF THE YEAR
The Production Company of the Year is awarded for excellence in craftsmanship and technical prowess. This award is given to the production company (excluding Film Production Company) that earned the highest score calculated from the credit entered in “Print Production Company”, “Post-Production Company”, “Special Effects Company” and “Sound Production Company” (regardless of Entrant Company) from the finalists and winners in the following Lotus categories:
Note: A given production company will only be counted ONCE for a particular entry. That is, if the same production company is entered under Print Production Company, Post-Production Company, Special Effects Company and Sound Production Company, that company will only be awarded once for that entry. If the same production company (same legal entity in same country) has multiple branches in the same country, points will be counted as one production company.

ADVERTISER OF THE YEAR
This award is given to the Advertiser that earned the highest score calculated from the credit entered in “Advertiser” (regardless of Entrant Company) from the finalists and winners in all Lotus categories.

CAMPAIGN OF THE YEAR *NEW*
This award is given to the campaign that earned the highest score calculated from the finalists and winners in all Lotus categories.
Note: This will be awarded to the entrant who contributed the most points to the Campaign of the Year.