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.
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
Agency | Grand Prix | Gold Lion campaign | Gold Lion | Silver Lion campaign | Silver Lion | Bronze Lion campaign | Bronze Lion | Total |
1886, Johannesburg | | | | 1 | | | | 1 |
DDB SOUTH AFRICA, Johannesburg | | | | 1 | | | | 1 |
HAVAS JOHANNESBURG | | | | | 1 | | | 1 |
KING JAMES GROUP, Cape Town | | | | | 2 | | 1 | 3 |
OGILVY CAPE TOWN | 1 | | | 1 | | | 3 | 5 |
OGILVY JOHANNESBURG | | | | | | 1 | 2 | 3 |
JOE PUBLIC UNITED, Johannesburg | | | | | 1 | | 1 | 2 |
TBWA\HUNT\LASCARIS, Johannesburg | | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | | | 4 |
Y&R SOUTH AFRICA, Johannesburg | | | | | | | 1 | 1 |
Total | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 21 |
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