The official CICLOPE Awards 2026 Shortlist is here.

CICLOPE Awards honor the work benchmarking craft excellence and the outstanding talent behind it. This year’s edition had record participation, and celebrates unique creativity from around the world more than ever before.

With Finalists from 25 different countries including New Zealand, Ireland, Greece, Slovakia, Taiwan, India and Peru, this is the most diverse CICLOPE Awards Shortlist to date. 

Finalists are those whose work was ranked highest in more than 50 craft categories, by this year’s Jury of exceptional talent from across the global creative industry. 

The Jury will decide the best commercials, music videos, brand experiences, digital production and short films at the final round of judging live in Berlin.

These will include those in all new categories, such as the For Good and dedicated AI Craft sections, which highlight the innovative work shaping the future of the craft and creativity.

Congratulations to all whose work is shortlisted!

Finalist Gallery

2026 Shortlist | CICLOPE Craft

2026 Shortlist | CICLOPE Ideas

2026 Shortlist | CICLOPE Entertainment

Please note the order of appearance does not represent score ranking.

2026 AWARDS CEREMONY

All winners will be announced at this year’s CICLOPE Awards Ceremony on Thursday 8 October, closing night of CICLOPE Festival 2026 held at Haus der Kulturen der Welt (HKW), Berlin.

Join us to celebrate at the Home of Craft. Passes are available here. 

For any credits amendments please get in touch at awards@ciclopefestival.com.