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Cannes Lions Content Feature

#CannesLions2018: All the SA winners!

The 65th annual Cannes Lions Festival of Creativity came to an end on 22 June 2018, rounding out a full week of award shows that celebrated creativity across various categories. Here's how SA fared overall.
#CannesLions2018: All the SA winners!

Grand Prix

Radio Lion: Ogilvy Cape Town | ABInBev Johannesburg, Audio Militia Johannesburg, 0307 Films Cape Town, Black Ginger Cape Town, Deliverance Post-Production Cape Town, The Workroom Cape Town and Video Cartel Cape Town | Carling Black Label - Anti Women Abuse Initiative 'Soccer Song For Change'.

Gold

Entertainment Lion: TBWA\Hunt\Lascaris Johannesburg and TBWA Africa, along with Blue Noise Johannesburg, Darling Films Johannesburg, Left Post Production Johannesburg, and The Upstairs Ludus Post Production Johannesburg | Joburg Ballet Company's 'Breaking Ballet'.

Radio Lion: TBWA\Hunt\Lascaris Johannesburg | Flight Centre Youth & Adventure's 'Date', 'Swim' and 'Festival' (campaign).

Silver

Creative Data Lion: TBWA\Hunt\Lascaris Johannesburg, TBWA Africa, Blue Noise Johannesburg, Darling Films Johannesburg, Left Post Production Johannesburg, and The Upstairs Ludus Post Production Johannesburg | Joburg Ballet Company's 'Breaking Ballet'.

Entertainment Lion: King James Group Cape Town | Sanlam MyChoice Funeral Plan's Uk'Shona KweLanga - A WhatsApp Drama Series.

Media: King James Group Cape Town | Sanlam MyChoice Funeral Plan's Uk'Shona KweLanga - A WhatsApp Drama Series.

Print & Publishing Lion: DDB South Africa | Commission for Gender Equality's 'Frasier', Eric', 'Ethan' and 'Steve' (campaign).

Print & Publishing Lion: Joe Public Johannesburg | Publications for Good | Powa Johannesburg's 'The News You Need to See'.

Radio Lion: TBWA\Hunt\Lascaris Johannesburg | Flight Centre Youth & Adventure's 'Date', 'Swim' and 'Festival' (campaign).

Radio Lion: Ogilvy Cape Town and We Love Jam Cape Town | Volkswagen South Africa's VW Brake Assist 'Stalker' and 'Funeral' (campaign).

Radio Lion: 1886 Johannesburg | Cell C C-surance's 'iGugu Lebo', 'iGugu Nomsa', and 'iGugu Siya' (campaign).

Radio Lion: Havas Johannesburg | Universal Music South Africa's 'Hugh Masekela Tribute'.

Bronze

Design Lion: Ogilvy Johannesburg | Viacom MTV's #FCKHIV.

Entertainment Lion: Ogilvy Cape Town, ABInBev Johannesburg, Audio Militia Johannesburg, 0307 Films Cape Town, Black Ginger Cape Town, Deliverance Post-Production Cape Town, The Workroom Cape Town and Video Cartel Cape Town | Carling Black Label - Anti Women Abuse Initiative 'Soccer Song For Change'.

Film Lion: Y&R South Africa/VML, 7Films Cape Town and Big Leap Music & Post Cape Town | Surf Shack - Surfing Outreach programme's 'Dead Fish Eyes'.

Film Craft Lion: Romance Films Cape Town, Joe Public United | Chicken Licken Hotwings' 'Sbu 2.0.'

Media: Ogilvy Johannesburg | Kimberly-Clark Huggies' 'The World's First Baby Marathon'.

Radio Lion: Ogilvy Johannesburg | ABInBev Castle Lager's 'Make a Different Friend' campaign - 'The Really Smart Watch Guy', 'The No Sense of Personal Space Guy' and 'The Pinkie Ring Guy' (campaign).

Radio Lion: Ogilvy Cape Town, ABInBev Johannesburg, Audio Militia Johannesburg, 0307 Films Cape Town, Black Ginger Cape Town, Deliverance Post-Production Cape Town, The Workroom Cape Town and Video Cartel Cape Town | Carling Black Label - Anti Women Abuse Initiative 'Soccer Song For Change'.

Radio Lion: Ogilvy Cape Town and We Love Jam Cape Town | Volkswagen South Africa's VW Brake Assist 'Stalker'.

Social and Influencer Lion: King James Group Cape Town | Sanlam MyChoice Funeral Plan's Uk'Shona KweLanga - A WhatsApp Drama Series.

Cannes Lions 2018 wins per agency

AgencyGrand PrixGold Lion campaignGold LionSilver Lion campaignSilver LionBronze Lion campaignBronze LionTotal
1886, Johannesburg11
DDB SOUTH AFRICA, Johannesburg11
HAVAS JOHANNESBURG11
KING JAMES GROUP, Cape Town213
OGILVY CAPE TOWN1135
OGILVY JOHANNESBURG123
JOE PUBLIC UNITED, Johannesburg112
TBWA\HUNT\LASCARIS, Johannesburg11114
Y&R SOUTH AFRICA, Johannesburg11
Total111451821

Cinemark was once again the local representative of Cannes Lions for South Africa. Visit www.canneslions.com/ and our Cannes Lions special section for more information and all the latest updates.

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