In a nod to the awards name and homage to Francis Gerety — who wrote the iconic slogan A Diamond is Forever — everyone was given a beautiful brooch on arrival, says Gerety Awards.
One lucky guest was rewarded with a full case of accessories from ShiftCam that allows them to film high quality videos with phones, according to the awards.
Benson KL Chiu, founder and CEO at ShiftCam, says, "It is a huge privilege to be here today, meeting the real filmmakers of the industry because ShiftCam was created to give everybody the chance to film and I never dreamt it would be possible to do such amazing things just with a phone. What people are capable of achieving today goes beyond my wildest expectations."
According to the awards, the VIP BBQ and shortlist celebration is made possible with support from:
- Tantor Films
- VML
- Adobe
- The Industry Club, and
- Mastercard.
Individuals are encouraged by the Gerety Awards to learn more about the 2024 Gerety Awards jury's shortlist decision here.
The awards adds that the jury — in partnership with worldwide trade press publications — consists of insight panels from:
- East Asia
- the United Kingdom
- Poland
- Canada
- Spain
- France
- the United Arab Emirates
- Netherlands
- AUNZ
- LATAM, and
- the United States of America.
The grand jury have now commenced jury duty in choosing the final winners, which will be announced in September.
The Gerety Awards has encouraged individuals to view the full 2024 shortlist here.
For more information, visit www.geretyawards.com. You can also follow the Gerety Awards on Facebook, X, or on Instagram.
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