CICLOPE Awards
2026 Winners
The CICLOPE Awards 2026 Winners are here.
They were announced live from Berlin in this year’s Awards Ceremony on Thursday 8 October, which closed out three inspiring days of CICLOPE Festival, held for the first time at the stunning Haus der Kulturen der Welt (HKW).
Reflecting the continued evolution of CICLOPE Awards, this year’s edition had record participation, raising the bar for craft excellence across commercials, music videos, brand experiences, digital production and short films from around the world.
The CICLOPE Special Award-winners for 2026 are:
Production Company of the Year: MJZ
Director of the Year: Dan Streit
Brand of the Year: Coinbase
Agency of the Year: Wieden+Kennedy
VFX Company of the Year: Selected Works
Animation Company of the Year: Untold Studios
Editing Company of the Year: Trim Editing
Music Company of the Year: Squeak E. Clean Studios
Sound Company of the Year: 750mph
Alongside the Gold, Silver, and Bronze Awards setting the international benchmark for craft, the 2026 Jury of industry experts selected six Grand Prix Winners:
DIRECTION – Your Way Out
Client: Coinbase
Entrant Company: Isle of Any
Production Company: MJZ
Director: Oscar Hudson
Advertising Agency: Isle of Any
PRODUCTION – Trails Will Blaze
Client: BBC
Entrant Company: NOMINT
Production Company: NOMINT
Director: Yannis Konstantinidis
Advertising Agency: BBC Creative
Director of Photography: Toby Howell
Production Designer: Gordon Allen
POST PRODUCTION – Rip The Script
Client: Nike
Entrant Companies: Trim Editing / Selected Works
Production Company: Somesuch
Director: Dan Streit
Advertising Agency: Wieden+Kennedy Portland
Editor: Paul Hardcastle & Lucas Raimondo at Trim Editing
ANIMATION – Beat Cancer Off
Client: Fuck Cancer
Entrant Company: Dirty Work
Production Company: Dirty Work
Directors: Faga Melo & Gustavo Leal
Advertising Agency: VML
Animation Company: Dirty Work
SOUND & MUSIC – Shape of Dreams
Client: On
Entrant Company: MJZ
Production Company: MJZ
Director: Spike Jonze
Music Company: Squeak E. Clean Studios Music
MUSIC VIDEOS – HELICOPTER
Artist: A$AP Rocky
Entrant Company: Somesuch
Production Company: Somesuch
Director: Dan Streit
Record Label: AWGE
Congratulations to all 2026 Winners!
2026 Winners | CICLOPE Entertainment
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