New York Festivals Health Awards 2024 Reel
Congratulations to the agencies from around the globe whose innovative work impressed the healthcare industry creative leaders who served on the NYFHealth Grand Jury and Executive Jury panels. Between both Executive Juries, they awarded 12 Gold Towers, 20 Silver and 22 Bronze awards.
In addition to the Medal Winners, the Grand Winner went to the campaign “The Most Beautiful Sound” created by Grey New York for American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO). “The Most Beautiful Sound” was the world’s first project to capture the sounds of cancer cells dying.
The project is an exclusive partnership with Harvard Medical School and a two-year, scientifically-validated study designed to capture the sounds of apoptosis – cellular death – in cancer cells. The sound is used to aid patients during their healing process.
Important Dates
Open: July 2025
Close: October 2025
Announcements: December 2025
Creativity from the Other Side Featuring: Susan Perlbachs
Join host David Sable at Silverstein Studios in Lower Manhattan for an insightful episode of "Creativity from the Other Side," presented by New York Festivals. In this episode, David engages in a fascinating conversation with Susan Perlbachs, Chief Creative Officer at EVERSANA INTOUCH. Renowned in the pharma industry and honored as one of Pharma Voice's 100 Most Inspiring People, Susan shares her compelling story of transitioning into the world of advertising and pharma.
Susan also illuminates what she values in submissions in her role as the jury president for the health and wellness jury. This episode is a deep exploration into the mindset of a creative leader, highlighting the resilience and adaptability necessary to succeed in the dynamic field of advertising.
2023 Pharma Winners Reel
McCann New Jersey was in the spotlight for earning the 2023 Best of Show Award for their bold and disruptive campaign “House Rules.” Featuring Schitt’s Creek star Annie Murphy, “House Rules” delivered an empowering message while generating awareness of Phexxi to millions of women seeking pregnancy prevention that is hormone free. HUGE Congrats to McCann New Jersey!
2023 Health and Wellness Winners reel
‘The Bridge' created by KIick Health for PAWS NY was honoured with the 2023 Health & Wellness Grand Award for their heart warming animated short film that explores mental and animal health. Check it out and all of the other incredible Health & Wellness winners!
Creativity from the other side with David Sable: Featuring Adam Hessel
David Sable and Adam Hessel discuss his career, working with Spike Lee at SpikeDDB, going from Swiffer Super Bowl Ads to health advertising, "identifying the unmet need," and his role as the 2023 EJ President for the return of NYFHealth.
Creativity from the Other Side: Featuring June Laffey
NYFHealth® Awards has honored June Laffey with the 2023 Lifetime Achievement Award! This special award recognizes industry leaders, innovators, and driving forces in the industry whose accomplishments have advanced their field and made a lasting impression on the industry. June built a stellar creative and leadership career within the healthcare advertising space, her remarkable reputation spans more than two decades, from APAC to the Americas. With a decade of service at McCann Health, she started in 2010 in Australia as a creative, and rose to CCO of the flagship New York office.
A visionary leader, she led a culture of creativity to elevate the network to world’s number one. June has now turned her creative talents to empowering creative leaders to be their best. With her new Executive Creative Coaching business, FUN (For U Now). She now guides clients with a blueprint for success which supports, upskills, and empowers people to be better leaders. Her workshop/accommodation space, Topi Topi, is a world away from the hustle and bustle located on beautiful land three hours north of Sydney. At the retreat center June provides curated tailored intensive programs with powerful guest speakers. Don’t miss David Sable, Host of NYF’s Creativity From The Other Side, interview with June Laffey. In this lively and intimate conversation David and June delve into what leadership is, what “love” does for creativity, how to stop “being” and “be all you can be,” her multi-decade career in advertising, her thoughts on tech and creative in healthcare, and much more.
To get the word out about NYFHealth® we turned to the streets. Check out what happened when we went wild posting.
NYMADE
