The world of commercial production is always changing. More than ever, companies need skill sets that go beyond traditional film and explore cutting-edge and immersive tech to give their clients the best chance of breaking through across platforms.
Special Report: Agency A-List & Creativity Awards
Introducing the 2024 Ad Age Production Company A-List winners
This year’s winners experimented with tools and platforms while keeping great filmmaking at the core
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We saw lots of innovative thinking across this year’s Production Company A-List entries—everything from product development to live experiences to content creation on brand new media such as the Las Vegas Sphere. We also saw some pretty fantastic filmmaking as well, raising storytelling to new heights.
With the Production Company A-List, we are proud to honor the companies that elevated 2023’s work through craft, commitment and execution.
How did we pick this year’s list?
In choosing our ranking, we factor in qualities such as excellence of craft, ingenuity, innovation, resourcefulness, impact, reliability and diversity. The best companies also showed a distribution of great work from across their full bench of directors. Excellent accomplishments from the veterans were as important as those from the up-and-comers.
Check out the 2023 Ad Age Agency A-List
Who judges the A-List?
The list is judged by a team of Ad Age editors and reporters who cover the broader marketing business, not just the creative or production side. Their expertise spans areas including tech, social, media, influencers and more.
Who qualifies for the A-List?
The Production Company A-List is open to all production companies (traditional/digital/experiential). The list celebrates the industry’s finest in production storytellers based on the quality, breadth, innovation and impact of their work.
What separates an A-List agency from a Standout?
Since the A-List is limited to 10 companies, the Standout category was created to highlight companies that are strong shops with a lot of potential. This honor celebrates agencies that are up and coming on the industry’s radar and have a good shot at moving up to the Top 10 in the future.
Is there an event to celebrate the A-List?
There is an annual gala held in New York to officially award and recognize the Ad Age A-List. This year the event will be held on April 24. Tickets can be ordered here.
See all the winners of Ad Age’s 2024 A-List Awards here.
Where can I apply for next year’s A-List award?
Entries for 2025 are scheduled to open in September 2024.
