Archive for the ‘Cannes Lions’ Category

Man wins Lion, drinks, loses Lion on beach

I’m trying not to laugh, because this is serious (snigger). Following on the previous post about bad behaviour in Cannes comes this heartfelt cry: “Imagine yourself waking up the morning after you buried your employer’s Cannes Lion on some beach in Cannes. Sounds like a lot of fun until you realize you don’t remember where [...]

Cannes Lions, excess June 28, 2006 3:23 pm 0 Comments

Cannes Lion boss steps down

According to a report on BrandRepublic, Cannes Lion CEO Penny Reid is stepping down from the job for personal reasons. Reid had taken the position only last January, taking over when terry Savage became executive chairman. A new CEO is being sought.

Cannes Lions June 19, 2006 3:25 pm 0 Comments

Cannes Lions entries up 12%

According to a report on their site, entries for this year’s Cannes Lions festival are up 12.5%. Although film and direct entries are down by almost 3% and 7% respectively, entries in the titanium, media and cyber categories have grown by 52%, 36% and 32% respectively. According to the British magazine Shots, this is due [...]

Cannes Lions June 2, 2006 3:19 pm 0 Comments

Cannes Lions seminar now set

I’m a sucker for a good seminar. The best ones should offer stimulating debate and the feeling that you can go out and change the world in a month. OK, it’s rarely quite like that in reality. But this year’s Cannes Lions (June 18-24 2006) has a few seminars that could be interesting. Who could [...]

Cannes Lions April 20, 2006 3:03 pm 0 Comments

Steve Harrison to head Cannes Lions Direct jury

Originally posted Dec. 5, 2005. Steve Harrison, MD and creative partner of Harrison Troughton Wunderman (HTW) is to head up the Lions Direct Jury in 2006. Harrison began his career at Ogilvy and Mather Direct (now OgilvyOne) in 1985 and has won more Lions direct trophies than any other creative director, with his agency HTW [...]

Cannes Lions April 18, 2006 2:02 am 0 Comments

Cannes Lions Int'l Advertising fair gets new jury president

Originally posted No. 17, 2005. Australian David Droga has become the youngest jury president to helm the Cannes Lion International Advertising fair (June 18-24 2006). After senior creative positions in Australia and Singapore, he worked with Saatchi & Saatchi London before becoming Worldwide Chief Creative Officer of the Publicis Network in 2003. He has since [...]

Cannes Lions April 17, 2006 1:33 am 0 Comments

Cannes Lions open for entries

The annual advertising fair, Cannes Lions (17-23 June 2007), is now open for entries. There are 10 sections in all, with different cut-off dates: Entry deadlines: Press Lions Entries: 9 March 2007 Outdoor Lions Entries: 9 March 2007 Film Lions Entries: 9 March 2007 Radio Lions Entries: 16 March 2007 Direct Lions Entries: 16 March [...]

Cannes Lions, people January 5, 2006 4:07 pm 0 Comments
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