Joe Public has four campaigns shortlisted at #Cannes2025, including its Start Smoking camapign for Nedbank (Image © ididthat ididthat

The agency has three campaigns for its client, Hansa Pilsener, in the Radio & Audio shortlist that was released today, Saturday, 14 June.

The campaigns, What’s Gucci?, Okrrr and Spill the Tea are all shortlisted in the Script category.

In the Print & Publishing Lions Joe Public’s Start Smoking campaign for its client Nedbank has been shortlisted in the Consumer Services / Business to Business category.

The Festival officially starts tomorrow, Sunday, 15 June.

See full shortlists here:

Radio & Audio Lions

Outdoor Lions

Print & Publishing Lions

Innovation Lions

#Cannes2025: First shortlists announced

Danette Breitenbach  4 Jun 2025

Tomorrow, Sunday 15 June, sees the release of the Craft section, which includes the Design, Digital Craft, Film Craft, and Industry Craft categories.

The Engagement section is set to release four of its six categories: Direct, Media, PR, and Social & Creator.

All the Entertainment Lion categories will be released - Entertainment, Entertainment Lions for Gaming, Entertainment Lions for Music and Entertainment Lions for Sport.

For more:

• Cannes Lions special section and search
• More info: Google News, Cannes Lions Twitter
• Official site: http://www.canneslions.com, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram

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