Agency01. wins 1st prize at the International Film and Multimedia Festival
The commercial «Headbanger,» created by Agentur01. for the Federal Coordination Commission for Occupational Safety (EKAS), won first prize at the International Film and Multimedia Festival in Istanbul. The jury reviewed 232 films from 30 countries.
The short film is intended to raise awareness of the issue of occupational safety. The commercial, which has already been shortlisted for the Edi'08, will be shown in the largest cinemas and on adscreens in the busiest railroad stations in Switzerland.
The award was presented on September 14, 2011 at the 8th International Film and Multimedia Festival as part of the World Congress on Safety and Health at Work. The festival took place in Istanbul this year. An international jury judged the films according to criteria such as impact, treatment of the theme, overall impression and production.
Responsible at Ekas: Serge Pürro, Erich Janutin in collaboration with the Ekas communication subgroup. Responsible at Agency 01, Bern: Daniel Tobler and Urs Bänninger. Producer: Top Fuel Entertainment, Bern, Jürg and Matthias Kallen. Directed by: Juri Steinhart.
