7-9 October 2025, Berlin
Passes Now Sold Out
7-9 October 2025, Berlin
Passes Now Sold Out

SPECIAL AWARDS

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Each year, the CICLOPE Awards honors those setting new standards of excellence in commercial filmmaking. From visionary directors to groundbreaking VFX studios, from bold agencies to brands redefining storytelling; this ranking reflects the outstanding performance of the Winners who excelled at the Awards.

These are the companies and individuals who scored highest in this year’s CICLOPE Awards judging. In the categories where points from all sections are combined, the top 3 are listed below – congratulations to all 2025 Special Award-winners.

Production Company of the Year
1. BISCUIT FILMWORKS
2. REVOLVER
3. MJZ

Director of the Year
1. STEVE ROGERS
2. LOPE SERRANO
3. ANDREAS NILSSON

Advertising Agency of the Year
1. DROGA5
2. MOTHER
3. SQUARESPACE

Brand of the Year
1. APPLE
2. SQUARESPACE
3. UBER

VFX Company of the Year
1920

Animation Company of the Year
UNTOLD STUDIOS

Editing Company of the Year
CABIN EDIT

Music Company of the Year
LELAND

Sound Company of the Year
SUPREME MUSIC

past
winners

  • PRODUCTION COMPANY OF THE YEAR

  • AGENCY OF THE YEAR

  • BRAND OF THE YEAR

  • VFX COMPANY OF THE YEAR

  • ANIMATION COMPANY OF THE YEAR

  • EDITING COMPANY OF THE YEAR

  • MUSIC COMPANY OF THE YEAR

  • SOUND COMPANY OF THE YEAR

  • PRODUCTION COMPANY OF THE YEAR

  • AGENCY OF THE YEAR

  • EDITING COMPANY OF THE YEAR

  • VFX COMPANY OF THE YEAR

  • VFX COMPANY OF THE YEAR

  • ANIMATION COMPANY OF THE YEAR

  • MUSIC COMPANY OF THE YEAR

  • SOUND COMPANY OF THE YEAR

  • PRODUCTION COMPANY OF THE YEAR

  • PRODUCTION COMPANY OF THE YEAR

  • VFX COMPANY OF THE YEAR

  • EDITING COMPANY OF THE YEAR

  • VFX COMPANY OF THE YEAR

  • SOUND COMPANY OF THE YEAR

  • MUSIC COMPANY OF THE YEAR

  • MUSIC COMPANY OF THE YEAR

  • AGENCY OF THE YEAR

  • PRODUCTION COMPANY OF THE YEAR

  • VFX COMPANY OF THE YEAR

  • EDITING COMPANY OF THE YEAR

  • ANIMATION COMPANY OF THE YEAR

  • SOUND COMPANY OF THE YEAR

  • MUSIC COMPANY OF THE YEAR

  • AGENCY OF THE YEAR

  • PRODUCTION COMPANY OF THE YEAR

  • ANIMATION COMPANY OF THE YEAR

  • VFX COMPANY OF THE YEAR

  • VFX COMPANY OF THE YEAR

  • VFX COMPANY OF THE YEAR

  • SOUND COMPANY OF THE YEAR

  • MUSIC COMPANY OF THE YEAR

  • AGENCY OF THE YEAR

  • PRODUCTION COMPANY OF THE YEAR

  • VFX COMPANY OF THE YEAR

  • EDITING COMPANY OF THE YEAR

  • ANIMATION COMPANY OF THE YEAR

  • MUSIC COMPANY OF THE YEAR

  • SOUND COMPANY OF THE YEAR

  • AGENCY OF THE YEAR

Alongside Gold, Silver and Bronze trophies in each category, the CICLOPE Awards also honor the year’s most successful performances. Taking into consideration the jury’s final ranking, CICLOPE gives Special Awards to:

This award is open to production companies which have been credited in 3 or more different shortlisted commercials, music videos or short films. The ranking is calculated using Production Company credits across all Awards categories shortlist. Offices under the same ownership/parent group will be considered as one company.

This award is open to directors which have been credited in 2 or more different shortlisted commercials, music videos or short films. The ranking is calculated using Direction credits across all Awards categories shortlist.

This award is open to VFX companies which have been credited in 2 or more different shortlisted commercials, music videos or short films. The ranking is calculated using VFX credits in the Post Production / VFX and Music Video / VFX shortlists. Offices under the same ownership/parent group will be considered as one.

This award is open to animation companies which have been credited in 2 or more different shortlisted commercials, music videos or short films. The ranking is calculated using Animation Company credits in the Animation section (Animation for Video Games , 2D & Stop Motion, CGI Animation, Character Design and Title Sequence) and the Music Video / Animation shortlists. Offices under the same ownership/parent group will be considered as one company.

This award is open to editing companies which have been credited in 2 or more different shortlisted commercials, music videos or short films. The ranking is calculated using Editing Company credits in the Post-Production / Editing and Music Video / Editing shortlists. Offices under the same ownership/parent group will be considered as one company.

This award is open to music companies which have been credited in 2 or more different shortlisted commercials, music videos or short films. The ranking is calculated using Music Company credits in the Original Music, Licensed Music and Adapted Music shortlists. Offices under the same ownership/parent group will be considered as one company.

This award is open to sound companies which have been credited in 1 or more shortlisted commercials, music videos or short films in the competition. The ranking is calculated using Sound Company credits in the Sound Design shortlists. Offices under the same ownership/parent group will be considered as one company.

This award is open to agencies which have been credited in 3 or more different shortlisted commercials, music videos or short films. The ranking is calculated using Advertising Agency credits across all Awards categories shortlists. Offices under the same ownership/parent group will be considered as one company.

This award is open to brands which have been credited in 3 or more different shortlisted commercials. The ranking is calculated using Client credits across all Awards categories shortlists.

The below points system is used to determine the year's Special Award-winners:

– 25 Points for a Grand Prix
– 15 points for a Gold award
– 7 points for a Silver award
– 3 points for a Bronze award
– 1 point for a finalist position

IMPORTANT: The scores are calculated based on the information provided by the entrant companies; it is their duty to ensure the correct companies and individuals are appropriately credited.