The Paris-based Epica Awards – the only global creative advertising competition judged by journalists (including M+AD ed David Gapes) – has launched a new ad campaign, created by French agency Altmann+Pacreau.
DDB, Y&R, Colenso make another final
A relatively quiet time at the Cannes Lions Festival yesterday – no Lions ceremonies, just two shortlists.
Cannes to probe Grey’s ‘fake’ claims
The Cannes Lions management is to review the eligibility of Grey Singapore’s controversial I Sea app, labelled a “terrible fake” after it won a Bronze Lion earlier this week.
Special a solo act in Music Lions shortlist
Special Group has made the shortlist in the Entertainment Lions for Music – the only New Zealand agency to qualify.
Y&R notches 2nd Grand Prix – Colenso (Gold) and DDB also score
There’s no stopping Y&R’s Burger King McWhopper campaign in Cannes. Last night McWhopper took out its second Grand Prix – and NZ’s third.
Cyber Gold for Saatchi & Clemenger
Saatchi & Saatchi and Clemenger BBDO Wellington have each picked up Gold Lions in the Cyber category overnight at Cannes. And Colenso BBDO and Y&R both scored Bronze Lions.
Y&R scores Bronze in Creative Data
Y&R won NZ’s only Lion – a Bronze for Brake Living Memories – in the Creative Data category last night.
NZ No 7 in Cannes
New Zealand is enjoying unusually rare success at Cannes, scoring 46 Lions so far (three Grand Prix, 13 Golds, 16 Silvers, and 15 Bronze Lions) and easily outpointing our pals across the Ditch.
Grey’s refugee app ‘a terrible fake’ – but still wins at Cannes
Grey Singapore’s I Sea app to save refugees from drowning, which Aussie site Mumbrella says was called out as a fake by technology experts yesterday, has been removed from the Apple Store and criticised by the client for not working, but has been awarded at the Cannes Lions earlier this week.
The write stuff
Effies 2016 convenor of judges Lew Bentley will lead The Winning Effie Formula entry-writing workshop at AUT Auckland next week – on Thursday 30 June.
