CICLOPE Asia Pacific announced the winners of its 2026 Awards on Thursday at The Rebel Theatre in Sydney, marking the first edition of the CICLOPE Asia Pacific Festival to be held in the city.
Two Grand Prix awards were presented across the evening. The Direction Grand Prix went to The Shirt Off Your Back, entered and produced by Good Oil, directed by David Robinson-Smith, with director of photography Jaclyn Paterson and editing by ARC.
The Post-Production Grand Prix was awarded to CRAFTMAN.SHIPS, entered by HAKUHODO Gravity and produced by HAKUHODO CABIN, directed by Atsushi Makino, with animation by ROBOT COMMUNICATIONS, for client SHIPS.
2026 Grand Prix winners:
Direction – The Shirt Off Your Back
Entrant Company: Good Oil
Production Company: Good Oil
Director: David Robinson-Smith
Director of Photography: Jaclyn Paterson
Editing: ARC
Post Production – CRAFTMAN.SHIPS
Entrant Company: HAKUHODO Gravity
Production Company: HAKUHODO CABIN
Agency: HAKUHODO Gravity
Director: Atsushi Makino
Client: SHIPS
Animation: ROBOT COMMUNICATIONS
2026 Special Award-winners:
- Production Company of the Year: FINCH
- Agency of the Year: Hakuhodo
- Director(s) of the Year: Patrick Fileti, David Robinson-Smith, Atsushi Makino
- Brand of the Year: Telstra
The 2026 Special Awards went to FINCH as Production Company of the Year, Hakuhodo as Agency of the Year, Telstra as Brand of the Year, and Patrick Fileti, David Robinson-Smith, and Atsushi Makino as Directors of the Year.
Winners were selected across 23 categories by a jury of directors, producers, creatives, and marketing specialists, chaired by jury presidents Medb Riordan of Academy Films, Nils Schwemer of Iconoclast Germany, Rebecca Skinner of Superprime Films, Mandy Harris of Untold Studios, and Matt Murphy of 72andSunny. Work was submitted from across Asia-Pacific, including Japan, New Zealand, Singapore, Australia, South Korea, China, Indonesia, India, and Taiwan.
“Congratulations to the 2026 Winners! This year at CICLOPE Asia Pacific, one word came up again and again when discussing the work: emotion,” said Juan Maria Fernandez, CICLOPE Partner & Director of Awards.
“The winning work stood out for its exceptional craft, but mostly for its ability to make people feel something. We’re also delighted to have officially launched CICLOPE Asia Pacific in Sydney. Australia is a key player both in the region and on the global stage, so we’re excited to see the regional Festival and Awards continue to grow from here.”
View the 2026 Winners here.
