SXSW Interactive Awards Winners: Invisible Children’s KONY 2012 named best Digital Campaign 2013
SXSW Interactive has announced its winners for its 16th annual awards, with Invisible Children’s KONY 2012 crowned as the best Digital Campaign 2013
The ceremony presented 20 awards to some of the globe’s top Web developers and designers, selected from hundreds of entries.Winners were named across categories, including ‘Activism’, ‘Business’ and ‘Social Media’, and five special honours, including ‘People’s Choice’, ‘Digital Campaign of the Year’ and ‘Breakout Digital Trend’ were also given.
Andrew McNeill,SXSW Interactive Awards Coordinator said: "This year’s Interactive Awards ceremony delivered a great balance of fun and entertainment while celebrating inspiring innovation.
“The quality of the companies in this year’s submissions upheld the impressive standard we expect. We extend our congratulations to this year’s winners and look forward to seeing how they continue to impact our digital worlds.”
2013 INTERACTIVE AWARD WINNERS
ACTIVISM
Winner: Wikipedia Zero
AMUSEMENT
Winner: Contre Jour
ART
Winner: Lost Art
BUSINESS
Winner: VIP%20Fridge%20Magnet%20
CLASSIC
Winner:%20
COMMUNITY
Winner: SoundCloud
EDUCATIONAL RESOURCE
Winner: ChronoZoom
EXPERIMENTAL
Winner: Chrome Web Lab
FILM/TV.
Winner: The Beauty Inside
MOTION GRAPHICS
Winner: Air Jordan 2012
MUSIC
Winner: JAM with Chrome
PERSONAL
Winner: Marco Rosella
SOCIAL MEDIA
Winner: NASA Mars Curiosity Rover
STUDENT
Winner: Living Galapagos
TECHNICAL ACHIEVEMENT.
Winner: Nike+ FuelBand
SPECIAL HONORS:
PEOPLE’S CHOICE
Winner: Charity Miles
BREAKOUT DIGITAL TREND
Winner: Leap Motion
SPEAKER OF THE EVENT.
Winner: Cory Booker – “Cory Booker: The New Media Politician"
DIGITAL CAMPAIGN OF THE YEAR
Winner: Invisible Children: KONY 2012
BEST OF SHOW
Winner: Contre Jour