Kyiv International Advertising Festival
Kyiv International Advertising Festival (KIAF) is one of the most authoritative international festivals in the region, founded in Ukraine. Since 2000, KIAF has brought together the strongest ideas, bold solutions, and innovative approaches in advertising and creative communications.
KIAF is an international competition with a comprehensive contests program covering the key disciplines of today’s advertising and creative industries. Here, your work competes on equal terms with cases from around the world, while the winners are selected by a respected international jury made up of leading experts from the global advertising market. The festival is open to participants from any country worldwide, except for aggressor states.
The festival welcomes communication agencies, independent creatives, brands, and professionals working in production, media, PR, design, as well as representatives of related creative industries. KIAF is a platform where both major agencies and bold independent teams can be heard.
KIAF consistently sets high professional standards, with entries evaluated by an international jury with extensive experience and recognized expertise. Judging is conducted according to international criteria of creativity, idea, and execution – aligned with the practices of the world’s leading festivals.
The KIAF competition program is structured into four main blocks, each comprising a range of contests and categories that reflect the core directions of the advertising and creative industries:
KIAF is part of the Ukrainian Creative Stories event. The winners will be announced during the Awards Ceremony on May 29, 2026.
Kyiv International Advertising Festival is a place where bold ideas find their voice and Ukrainian creativity gains international recognition.
This is where strong cases begin their journey toward professional status, new opportunities, and real industry impact.
Award Programs: