GEMA UK

The Global Entertainment Marketing Academy of Arts & Sciences (GEMA) UK Chapter! Our mission? Advancing innovation and creativity in entertainment marketing.

Home to the creative minds shaping the future of marketing in the UK.

23/03/2026

Showcasing the fighters breaking barriers in the ring for .

Sky Creative developed Women’s Boxing: History Breakers 40 to promote Sky Sports’ all-women’s fight night in the United Kingdom, a landmark event designed to give female champions the platform they deserve. The campaign supported a major push for women’s sport, celebrating the power, skill, and visibility of athletes making history in the ring.

🏆 2022 Silver Winner
2022 Promax UK Awards
Category: Best Season
👏 Credited Company: Sky Creative

Learn more about the GEMA Awards at gema.org/awards.

16/03/2026

A bold creative statement celebrating the rise of women’s football for . ⚽

BBC Creative developed Names Will Be Made to promote Women’s Euros 2025, celebrating how female footballers can become household names overnight through defining moments on the pitch. Crafted entirely by hand using more than 100kg of clay, the film delivers a high-octane visual approach designed to elevate the profile of women’s football and stand apart from the growing wave of A.I. visuals.

🏆 2025 Silver Winner
GEMA Awards: TV/Streaming – UK
Category: Best Sports - Originated
👏 Credited Company: BBC Creative

Learn more about the GEMA Awards at gema.org/awards.

16/12/2025

Honor the people behind your award-winning work with personalized GEMA Awards that celebrate last year’s achievements and motivate the year ahead.

Each personalized statue gives contributors a commemorative piece created specifically for them, a meaningful way to acknowledge their craft, collaboration, and impact.

Save up to $100 per statue when you order by this Friday, December 19!

Order today: gema.org/awards -awards

15/12/2025

As we close out the year, we’re proud to recognize the Board of the Global Entertainment Marketing Academy of Arts and Sciences – the group guiding our mission to elevate, connect, and celebrate the craft of entertainment marketing around the world.

These leaders bring insight, generosity, and a shared commitment to strengthening the creative and strategic excellence of our industry. Their partnership shapes every program, every competition, and every step forward we take as an Academy.

We’re grateful for their continued service and excited for what we’ll build together in the year ahead.

2025 GEMA Board of Directors
Linnea Hemenez
Scott Edwards
Kendrick Reid
Stacy La Cotera
Mary Beck
Melissa Bell
Stephen Bruno
Amanda Butler
Rishi Chadha
Pia Chaozon Barlow
Sundance DiGiovanni
Matt Edelman
John Ford
Kathryn Kai Ling Frederick
Aaron Goldman
Barrie Gruner
Kenya Hardaway
Matt Hernandez
Michele Kajiwara
Nicole Kankam
John Kirkpatrick
Chris Kramer
Todd Lichten
Andrea Murphy
Kjetil Njoten
Riley Sexton
Lyndsay Signor
Remi Sklar
Josh Veilleux
Shannon Willett

03/12/2025

“All of my colleagues who are not necessarily on a senior level have been incredibly influential, helping me shape my own skills and my own approach to creativity. Everyone has a different way of working and of approaching ideas and I’m constantly being inspired by my colleagues,” says Sonia Lefrançois, junior creative, Hearst Networks, in London and GEMA UK’s Newcomer of the Year!

www.gema.org/news/meet-sonia-lefrancois-gema-uks-newcomer-of-the-year

01/12/2025

More than a statue, it’s a reflection of the minds, hands, and heart behind award-winning creative work. Leaders can celebrate the teams that delivered. Individuals can commemorate the part they played.

You can save up to $100 per statue if you order now through December 19, 2025.
Order today: gema.org/awards -awards

21/11/2025

It’s ! ✨ Tell us what you want, what you really really want... a blast from the past that still makes us smile.

This week’s feature: Comedy Central UK ’s “Spiceworld” Promo, winner of Bronze at the 2016 UK Awards for Best Film Promo.

Playful, nostalgic, and perfectly tongue-in-cheek, this campaign channeled pure ‘90s energy- reminding us that great promos don’t just sell a film, they bring back a whole era.

20/11/2025

Great work is never made alone.

Leaders can celebrate the people who delivered, and individuals can honor the part they played.

A personalized GEMA Award is the perfect way to commemorate the win you helped create. For a limited time, save up to $100 per statue.

Order now through December 19, 2025 at gema.org/awards -awards

14/11/2025

Creativity in full force.
Connection in every corner.
An evening of top honours at the 2025 GEMA Awards UK.

🎥 Watch the recap and step back into The Brewery. If you’re interested in partnering with us for next year’s celebration, we’d love to connect, reach out to [email protected].

✨ Here’s to more moments of creativity connection and celebration in 2026!

12/11/2025

What a cracking night! From celebrating top honours to catching up with some of the most talented creatives in the industry, the 2025 GEMA Awards UK went like a dream.

📸 The full photo gallery is now live:
eventcreate.com/e/gemaawardsnightuk2025/photo-gallery

Have a look through the shots, tag your team, and keep the celebrations going.

We’re already counting down to next year!

08/11/2025

What a night! ✨

The energy, the excitement, the applause 👏 absolutely electric. So many brilliant conversations and unforgettable moments at last night’s GEMA Awards.

A huge thank you to everyone who joined us to celebrate the best in entertainment marketing. 🏆

📸 Stay tuned — the full photo gallery drops next week!

07/11/2025

And the 2025 GEMA Awards TV/Streaming - UK winners are…🏆

Honouring the outstanding campaigns and creative talent shaping the future of entertainment marketing.

The GEMA Awards UK celebrated the brilliant storytellers and marketing teams behind the campaigns that moved audiences and defined the year in television and streaming.

🏅 Creative Team 'Of the Year':

To every winner and nominee, your creativity continues to set new standards for entertainment marketing excellence. Mark the moment, tag your team, and share your win!

🔗 Visit www.gema.org/competitions/uk see the full list of winners.

➡️ Special thanks to our 2025 sponsors for supporting creative excellence across entertainment marketing:
Variety, Megatrax Music, Clear Image Printing, Lucido, Dotdotdot, Anyclipand Videohelper

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