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Kinsale Sharks: Entry Deadline, Fees, Categories and Winners
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- Deadline
- Design 31 Oct · Branded Content 31 Dec 2026 19 days left
- Ceremony
- Design 1 Dec 2026
- Organiser
- The Shark Awards (Kinsale, Ireland)
- Entry fee
- £165–£450
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Key facts
- Organiser
- The Shark Awards (Kinsale, Ireland)
- Founded
- 1962 (64 years old) source
- Eligibility
- The 'International' competition is open to entries from outside Ireland.
- Entries open
- Open
- Deadline
- Design 31 Oct · Branded Content 31 Dec 2026
- Ceremony
- Design 1 Dec 2026
- Entry fee
- £165–£450
Sources
Category structure (2026)
- Festival sections 7Advertising & Digital · Design · Short Film & Branded · Music Video · Young Shark Creatives Brief · Best New Talent · Script Competition
- Medium filters (2026) 21Advertising Film · Social · Digital · Integrated · Creative Bravery · Film Craft · Print/Outdoor · Ambient/Non-Traditional & PR · Radio & Podcast · Immersive
Special awards and levels
Grand Prix (per medium) · International / Irish Creative Agency of the Year · Levels: Gold, Silver, Bronze, Winner, Shortlist · Regions: International, Ireland
Latest winners (2026)
- Social – Innovative use of TechnologyKitKat · “The KitKat Heist” · Agency: VML UK · UK Grand Prix
- Film Craft – EditingOn · “Shape of Dreams” · Agency: Final Cut · USA Grand Prix
- International Creative Agency of the Year (2025)VCCP London · UK Of the Year
Sources for categories and winners: kinsalesharks.com, kinsalesharks.awardsengine.com, vccp.com
Data compiled as of 12 October 2026. Dates and fees may change; check the official site before entering.
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