Consider myself envious. Really envious. But all my jealousy aside, I'm really proud of my Lyceum of the Philippines University classmate James Gamoning. His student TVC below was one of only 41 short-listed entries in the I'bdaa Media Student Awards.



James made the cut after 20 elite judges from the International Advertising Association  (IAA) had their field day trimming down the entries which came from UAE, Iran, India, Pakistan, the Philippines, UK and Lebanon. This is only the first time that entries from the Philippines were submitted to the said awards.

A recent graduate of the BBDO Guerrero-Ortega internship program, James would be flying off for the gala celebration on December 27 at the Dubai Media City ampitheatre. Aside from the exciting prizes, he has a chance to get thrilling internship opportunities in Y&R, Leo Burnett, and Saatchi & Saatchi.

Now, I'm really green.

Visit the Ibda'a Awards at www.ibdaa-awards.ae/. And if you're an ad agency looking for an Art-based creative, visit James' Multiply site at jgamoning@multiply.com