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SA makes final Cannes Lions shortlists

CANNES: TBWA\Hunt\Lascaris Johannesburg's Trillion Dollar Campaign and Lowe Bull Johannesburg's Meet Wally's Heart have made the Titanium & Integrated Lions, while FoxP2 and DDB South Africa have made the Film Lions shortlist for the 56th Cannes Lions International Advertising Festival. Both lists were released this morning, Friday, 26 June 2009. [blog]
SA makes final Cannes Lions shortlists

The fourth and final awards ceremony and closing gala will be held tomorrow night, Saturday 27 June.

CategoryTitleAdvertiser/clientProduct/serviceEntrant company
Titanium & Integrated Lions shortlistMEET WALLY'S HEARTUNILEVER SA/FLORAFLORALOWE BULL Johannesburg
Titanium & Integrated Lions shortlistTRILLION DOLLAR CAMPAIGNTHE ZIMBABWEANNEWSPAPERTBWA\HUNT\LASCARIS JOHANNESBURG

SA Film Lions shortlistTitleAdvertiser/ClientProduct/serviceAdvertising agencyCountryProduction company
A04 Non-Alcoholic DrinksSHLURPENTYCEFRISCO COFFEEFOXP2 Cape Town *SOUTH AFRICACAB FILMS Cape Town
A24 Corporate ImageLIFTMTNMTN WORLD CUP SPONSORSHIPDDB SOUTH AFRICA Johannesburg *SOUTH AFRICATHE BOMB SHELTER Johannesburg

For the full shortlists which have hyperlinks to entries, go to:

Awards ceremonies:


  • Monday 22 June: Promo, PR and Direct Lions Award
  • Tuesday 23 June: Radio, Media and Outdoor Lions Awards and Opening Gala
  • Wednesday 24 June: Press, Design and Cyber Lions Awards
  • Saturday 27 June: Film, Titanium and Integrated Lions Awards and Closing Gala

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