Epoch Loses Lion Over Racy Penney Ad Controversy
Production Company Requested to Withdraw 'Speed Dressing' From Cannes Film Category
NEW YORK (AdAge.com) -- The commotion over a lascivious fake ad created for JC Penney has cost the makers of the work the esteemed Bronze Lion it won in the film category in Cannes last week.
HBO 'Voyeur' Collaborator Calls Cannes Prizes Unfair
Big Spaceship CEO Says Shop Deserves More Credit
NEW YORK (AdAge.com) -- Last week in Cannes, BBDO's campaign for HBO brought home the Omnicom Group-owned agency and its creative chief, David Lubars, a lot of hardware. Now "Voyeur" is offering a tense look inside the often uncomfortable relationships between ad agencies and digital specialists when it comes to the question of who takes credit for award-winning work.
JC Penney Upset at Racy Cannes-Winning Ad
Says Bronze Lion Winner Depicting Frisky Teens 'Speed Dressing' Made Without Its Consent
NEW YORK (AdAge.com) -- A racy viral ad created for JC Penney that took home a prestigious award from the Cannes Lions International Advertising Festival last week has been blasted by the client and ordered removed from circulation, with the retailer livid that the spot -- which gives the impression JC Penney condones teen sex -- was produced without its consent.
Cannes Begins to Wind Down, but the Drinks Keep Flowing
Friday Along La Croisette, All the Young Pretty Things
CANNES (AdAge.com) -- As judges at the Cannes ad festival Friday debated the film and titanium and integrated Grand Prix, others enjoyed sunsets by the pool, dancing at clubs and enjoy being young and having fun in the South of France. Ad Age photographer Sam Faulkner was there to document the goings-on.
Uniqlo, 'Halo' Take Top Titanium and Integrated Honors
Selections Emphasize a 'Glimpse of the Future' and a 'Rewarding Experience'
CANNES (AdAge.com) -- A flashy widget and a wildly imaginative campaign built around a gorgeous film took top honors in the titanium and integrated category at the Cannes International Advertising Festival today.
It's a Tie: 'Halo,' 'Gorilla' Win Film Grand Prix
Web Series for Blockbuster Video-Game Launch Shares Top Honors With Traditional TV Ad From Candy Maker Cadbury
CANNES (AdAge.com) -- Old screens merged with new in the Cannes International Advertising Festival's Film category, with a first dual Grand Prix between Cadbury's "Gorilla" TV commercial and Microsoft's "Halo 3" web film campaign.
Cannes Topic du Jour: Google-Yahoo 'Love Affair'
Panelists Take Sides at Seminar
CANNES (AdAge.com) -- At a seminar during the Cannes Lions International Advertising Festival on Friday, the big topic was the latest love affair to roil adland: the recently announced search hook-up between Google and Yahoo. WPP Group CEO Martin Sorrell, who moderated the "Cannes Debate" seminar, opened it up by asking panelists from both companies what's with their "new love affair."
'Advertiser of the Year' P&G's 'Scrimp and Splurge' Strategy
Lafley at Cannes: Says Marketer Will Cut Overhead to Save Money for Advertising
CANNES (AdAge.com) -- You might expect A.G. Lafley's current favorite ad to have something to do with soap. But the chairman-CEO of Procter & Gamble Co., the International Advertising Festival's Advertiser of the Year, instead picked Vespa's "Built for Love" from Dentsu, Toronto. In the ad, a hapless daredevil badly misses a stunt jump in his low-powered scooter but still gets the girl.
Cannes' Broader Film Category Attracts Innovative Work
'Voyeur' Pulls Ahead as 33 New-Media Entries Make the Shortlist Once Reserved for TV, Cinema
CANNES (AdAge.com) -- For the first time, the Cannes Lions International Advertising Festival this year has opened the film category to all screens, and the film shortlist, published today, includes 33 entries that are neither TV nor cinema commercials.
Big Brands Are Doing More Than Winning Cannes Awards
VIEWPOINT: Jean-Marie Dru Shows How Giant Marketers Are Engaging in Ideas, Not Just Ads
When big companies win creative awards, it is good news for the advertising industry, because all these big companies are asking a lot more of their agencies. They are asking for much more creativity, and for deep and thorough integration. They expect our ideas to work effectively across a broad spectrum of communication channels: TV, internet, PR, CRM, special events, retail activation. What is needed is a strong central idea to connect all these different expressions. An idea that serves as a blueprint for the communication plan. An idea that gives a direction to everyone.
The Best Seat in Cannes: $25K Chair for Winners Only
Brazilian Furniture Piece Made Out of 300 Dolls Signifies Creativity, Hope
CANNES (AdAge.com) -- Win a Lion at Cannes this year, and you'll be asked to sit in a chair made out of 300 dolls.
U.S. Perceived to Be Falling Behind in Cannes Quality
3 Minute Ad Age Video Report: June 20, 2008
CANNES, France (AdAge.com) -- A widely held perception among attendees at this year's Cannes Lions International Advertising Festival is that creative work from U.S. agencies is just not up to the highest standards of the contest. In his report from Cannes, Ad Age Editor Jonah Bloom looks at the nationalistic aspects of the event as well as some of the latest award winners and top contenders for the big prizes ahead of the festival's climax.
Bollore Remains in the Driver's Seat (We're Not Talking About Aegis)
In Annual Trip to Cannes, Havas Chairman Talks About His Next Passion: Electric Cars
CANNES (AdAge.com) -- Making his annual appearance at the Cannes Lions International Advertising Festival today, Havas Chairman Vincent Bollore said he thinks the French ad network is in good shape to weather the global economic crisis he expects, and he's still interested in acquiring Aegis Group. But his real passion right now, he said, is an electric car his Bollore Group is launching next year.
Saatchi Remembers Arden, Toasts Fearlessness
Agency Unveils 18th Annual Young Directors Showcase
CANNES (AdAge.com) -- Saatchi & Saatchi opened its 18th annual New Directors Showcase with tribute and tribulation. Worldwide Chief Creative Officer Bob Isherwood dedicated the event to the late Paul Arden, the longtime Saatchi creative leader who founded the show in 1991 and passed away in April. Mr. Isherwood called Mr. Arden the epitome of "fearless," this year's theme for the event.
Cranky Americans at Cannes: No Showers or Starbucks
3 Minute Ad Age Video Report: June 19, 2008
CANNES, France (AdAge.com) -- Reporting from the beach, Ad Age Editor Jonah Bloom explains why some Americans with $3,000 hotel bills but no showers at the Cannes International Advertising Festival are a bit cranky about the whole thing. Meanwhile, HBO's "Voyeur" victories further underscore how the festival's rigid category system no longer fits the reality of today's advertising. But beyond that controversy, there are good reasons the the event remains one of the industry's most important gatherings.
Coke (Yes, Coke) Wins First Design Grand Prix
Turner Duckworth Cited for Brand's Refreshed Identity; 'Voyeur' Gets Another Lion
CANNES (AdAge.com) -- Coca-Cola made its mark on Cannes today, capturing the Grand Prix in the ad festival's inaugural design Lions. Coke and design firm Turner Duckworth, London and San Francisco, won the big prize for the brand's refreshed visual identity and packaging.
DDB South Africa Takes Press Grand Prix
Agency's Work for Energizer Was Unanimous Pick by Jury
CANNES (AdAge.com) -- DDB South Africa swept up the Grand Prix in the press category at the Cannes International Advertising Festival today for a cheeky campaign for Energizer batteries that jury president Craig Davis declared a powerful piece of work that "jumped off the page."
'Uniqlock' Wins Cyber Grand Prix, and 'Voyeur' Snags More Gold
Also: 'Year Zero' Wins for Viral and 'Sol Comments' for Online Advertising
CANNES (AdAge.com) -- At the 2008 Cannes cyber awards ceremony, "Uniqlock," for Japanese clothing retailer Uniqlo from Projector Tokyo, capped off its winning run on the awards circuit with a Grand Prix for best website/interactive campaign. Earlier in the season, the site also earned Best of Show at the One Show Interactive and a D&AD Black Pencil.
BBDO, New York, Wins Outdoor Grand Prix for 'Voyeur'
Judges Called HBO Campaign a 'Paradigm Shift'; Effort Could Be Another BMW Films for Lubars
CANNES (AdAge.com) -- One of the year's biggest integrated campaigns, BBDO, New York's "Voyeur" project for HBO, picked up its second Grand Prix at the Cannes International Advertising Festival today in the outdoor category. "Voyeur" has now won two Grand Prix in as many days after scooping promotions honors yesterday.
Forsman & Bodenfors Snares Media Grand Prix
Swedish Shop Earns Top Honors for Multimedia Push That Got Young People Talking About Pensions
CANNES (AdAge.com) -- Forsman & Bodenfors and the Swedish agency's client, AMF Pension, today grabbed the Grand Prix in the media category at the Cannes Lions International Advertising Festival for an effort that persuaded young social-networking Swedes to see themselves as seniors in need of a pension plan.
JWT, Mumbai, Is Cannes' First Big Winner
Campaign to Recruit India's Next Generation of Leaders Nets a Direct Grand Prix, Along With Thousands of Applicants
CANNES (AdAge.com) -- India won big on the first night of awards at the 2008 Cannes Lions International Advertising Festival, with JWT, Mumbai, taking home this year's Direct Grand Prix for a national campaign that aimed to empower the nation and identify fresh political leadership.
Cannes Can: No Recession on Riviera
Economy Be Damned, Creatives, Marketers Set to Throng Big Ad Festival
CANNES, France (AdAge.com) -- Skyrocketing gas prices, credit crises, procurement officers: none of these can stop the ad-world extravaganza that is Cannes. This year's festival will be the biggest ever, complete with more entries, more delegates (especially more marketers), more agencies planning beach bashes or lavishly catered parties, and an even bigger presence -- and yacht -- for Microsoft.
Creativity Weekly Top 5: June 16, Cannes Edition
Will Burger King's 'Simpsons' Spot, Uniqlo's 'Uniqlock' and 'Halo 3' Take Home Top Prizes From the South of France?
In this week's Creativity Top 5, aliens use advanced weaponry to "Simpsonize" Burger King customers; Fallon, London, uses a gorilla in an enigmatic spot about Cadbury chocolate; Japanese dancers keep time in a "Uniqlock"; Crispin Porter and Bogusky provoke a "Whopper Freakout"; and dramatic still scenes offer tantalizing glimpses of the "Halo 3" battlefield.
Garfield's Sinners and Winners
Despite Digital Revolution, TV Spots Still Have Plenty of Life
If Leo Burnett's Cannes Predictions Reel is any indicator -- and it always is -- the 55th International Advertising Festival will be a spectacle of decadence born of desperation.
P&G Has Changed Festival, and Vice Versa
Giant Ups Creative Cachet, but Results Are Mixed, and Awards Don't Match Rival's
It's been five years since Procter & Gamble Co. executives first stormed the beaches at Cannes, crashing what had been largely a creatives-only party. Neither the invader nor the invaded will ever be quite the same.
If Creativity Were the Jury
Ad Age Sibling Picks the Winners of This Year's Event
Here, Creativity's picks. Mix and match them, and they'll probably represent a good chunk of the winners at Cannes this year.
Editor Jonah Bloom: What to Expect at Cannes
VIDEO: 3 Minute Ad Age: June 16, 2008
NEW YORK (AdAge.com) -- As the advertising industry takes wing to converge on the South of France this week, Ad Age editor Jonah Bloom sits down to talk about the latest trends in and around the Cannes Lions International Advertising Festival. The event, which is the world's largest annual gathering of advertising executives, has gone through a lot of changes in recent years and in many ways serves as a barometer for the global business.
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