the Cannes Lions 2005 community of South Africa

SA Cannes Lions winners - Film and Radio

Sun, 26 Jun 2005 22:55:00 +0200

The winners in the film and radio categories at Cannes were announced on Saturday. The only South African film winner was Net#work BBDO, who was awarded silver for their Virgin Atlantic "Love Story". In radio, gold was awarded to King James, for Mini Cooper "Affair", while silvers went to Lowe Bull, for Handy Andy "Green Man", and to FCB Johannesburg, for their Toyota "Scream" ad. Read full story... | Send to a friend

Cape Town strikes gold at Cannes

Sun, 26 Jun 2005 08:18:00 +0200

Two days into Cannes Film Festival last week, and South Africa's foremost renegade chicken brand had already struck gold for The Jupiter Drawing Room: Cape Town. In the category: Best Use of Cinema, the Nando's ad - a spoof of the blockbuster film 'Speed', captured the history of local filmmaking and was screened as a prologue for South Africa's homegrown and international pioneering success, u-Carmen e-Khayelitsha. Read full story... | Send to a friend

SA Cannes Finalists - Film and Radio

Thu, 23 Jun 2005 23:23:00 +0200

The shortlist of finalists for the film and radio categories at Cannes has been announced. Read full story... | Send to a friend

SA Cannes Lions winners - Press and Outdoor

Wed, 22 Jun 2005 23:28:00 +0200

The Jupiter Drawing Drawing Room has picked up Gold awards at Cannes - in the Press and Outdoor categories. Read full story... | Send to a friend

Hunt pursues the big idea

Tue, 21 Jun 2005 16:03:00 +0200

The President of the Press and Outdoor jury, John Hunt, said craftsmanship is falling by the wayside in the digital age. Read full story... | Send to a friend

SA winners in Cannes

Tue, 21 Jun 2005 09:30:00 +0200

There were several South African winners from Cannes yesterday. Lobedu Leo Burnett and The Jupiter Drawing Room have each been awarded a Media Lion for Best Use of Cinema. Lobedu Leo Burnett received theirs for "Freeze", done for the Salvation Army, while the Jupiter Drawing Room were awarded theirs for their Nando's "Speed" campaign. Net#work BBDO achieved a Bronze in the Lions Direct category, for their "Stolen Future" campaign for non-profit organisation, ChildLine. Read full story... | Send to a friend

Cannes Lions 2005 finalists

Mon, 20 Jun 2005 22:13:00 +0200

The Cannes Lions Advertising Festival shortlists for the Media Lions, Lions Direct, Press and Outdoor categories have been announced. The leading South African agencies are: TBWA\Hunt\Lascaris (15), Net#Work BBDO (9), Lowe Bull (9), Ogilvy South Africa (7) and The Jupiter Drawing Room (8). Read full story... | Send to a friend