---
title: Kinsale Shark Awards
description: A long-running international creative festival recognizing advertising, design, short film and music video.
url: https://www.artsume.com/o/kinsale-shark-awards
type: organization
createdAt: "2026-10-16"
updatedAt: "2026-10-23"
organizationType: Festival
location: Stowmarket, England, United Kingdom
website: https://www.kinsalesharks.com/
---

# Kinsale Shark Awards

*Festival • Stowmarket, England, United Kingdom*

## About

A long-running international creative festival recognizing advertising, design, short film and music video.

The Shark Awards is an international creative festival, now in its 64th year, and describes itself as one of the longest running in the world. It recognizes the best in advertising, design, short film and music video from around the globe.

The organization runs annual competitions across categories including design, short film and branded content, advertising, music video and a script competition. It also offers programmes for emerging talent, including the Young Shark Programme, a Young Shark Creatives Brief and a Best New Talent award, and publishes winners through a searchable archive.

## Details

- **Location:** Stowmarket, England, United Kingdom
- **Website:** https://www.kinsalesharks.com/
- **Social Media:** instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kinsalesharkawards/, linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/88166984

## Programs

View current programs from Kinsale Shark Awards on Artsume: https://www.artsume.com/o/kinsale-shark-awards