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Golden Drum: Entry Deadline, Fees, Categories and Winners
The European festival where Türkiye is strongest: 15 awards in 2024 including 2 Grand Prix; 9 awards to TBWA\Istanbul in 2025.
- Deadline
- Late Aug 2027 Estimated
- Ceremony
- October 2027, Portorož
- Organiser
- Slovenian Advertising Chamber (SOZ)
- Entry fee
- €350–€450 per entry
Wins from Türkiye
- 2025 TBWA\Istanbul / CarrefourSA · Hayalet Ağlar · 2 Grand Prix + Gold + 2 Silver + 4 Bronze · news
- 2024 TBWA\Istanbul / BirGün · Kadın Cinayetlerinin Üzeri Örtülmesin · Grand Prix · news
- 2024 Rafineri / Caché Istanbul · The Symbols of Change · Grand Prix · news
- 2024 VML Istanbul / Karaca · FITBOWL · Gold · news
- 2024 LÖRN / Beko · Domino The Little One · Silver · news
Key facts
- Organiser
- Slovenian Advertising Chamber (SOZ)
- Founded
- 1994 (32 years old) · Latest: edition 32
First festival held in Portorož in 1994. source - Eligibility
- Türkiye is on the official list of participating countries.
- Entries open
- Mar 2027
- Deadline
- Late Aug 2027
- Ceremony
- October 2027, Portorož
- Entry fee
- €350–€450 per entry
Sources
Category structure (2025)
- One-Channel DrumFilm · Print · Out of Home · Audio · Digital, Mobile & Technology · Design
- Omni-Channel DrumIntegrated · Content · Engagement · Digital, Mobile & Technology · Health & Wellness · Sports, Pop Culture & Art
- Craft DrumIndustry Craft · Motion Craft · Digital Craft · Innovation Craft
- Creative Media Excellence DrumCreative Use of Media · Excellence in Media
- Creative Business Excellence DrumBrand Building · Creative Effectiveness · e/mCommerce · Sustainable Business Solutions · Activation · Content · Innovation · B2B
- All Juries 3Genius Loci/Local Spirit · Social Good · Game Changer
Special awards and levels
Grand Prix · Best of Social Good · Best of Genius Loci · UNFPA Inclusion Excellence · Game Changer · Network of the Year · Agency of the Year · Independent Agency of the Year · Media Agency of the Year · Production Agency of the Year · Brand Grand Prix · Adriatic Agency of the Year · Creative Director of the Year
Latest winners (2025)
- Best of Genius Loci + Best of Social GoodWikifarmer · “The Wedding Rice” · Agency: McCann Athens · Greece Best of
- Game ChangerPhilips · “Fixables” · Agency: LePub Milan · Italy Special award
- Network of the YearMcCann Worldgroup Special award
- Agency of the YearLePub Milan · Italy Special award
- Independent Agency of the YearAin't. Special award
- Media Agency of the YearPublicis Media Special award
- Production Agency of the YearOrganic Film Special award
- Brand Grand PrixHeineken Special award
- Adriatic Agency of the YearVia Media Sarajevo · Bosnia & Herzegovina Special award
- Creative Director of the YearPanos Pagonis, McCann Athens · Greece Special award
Sources for categories and winners: goldendrum.com, goldendrum.com, goldendrum.com, goldendrum.com, mediacat.com
Data compiled as of 12 October 2026. Dates and fees may change; check the official site before entering.
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