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Creative Equals finds three-quarters of Cannes Grands Prix were inclusive

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WPP lawyers involved in awards process dispute with Cannes Lions

Dove campaign 'Courage is beautiful' by Ogilvy
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Podcast: Is Cannes Lions 2025 a watershed moment for awards?

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LePub takes disciplinary action following scrutiny of Cannes Lion-winning campaign

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Cannes Lions to ban agencies that submit ‘wilfully false’ campaigns

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Judging at Cannes Lions: Silly sells, challenging convention and more

Martin Beverley

Selma Ahmed, Lolly Thomson, Ben Golick, Emma Follett and Nene Parsotam on Cannes judging

Cannes Judges Reflections

The importance of building cultural currency at Cannes Lions and beyond

Shannie Mears

What should be done to improve the integrity of industry awards?

Natalie Cummins, Fern Miller, Genevieve Tompkins, Zak Mroueh, Sue Unerman, Nick Asbury
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Cannes Lions: a high five from 2025

Sue Unerman

Tara Ford, Nadja Lossgott, Shani Dhanda and Jamie Cordwell on judging at Cannes Lions

Cannes judges: Jamie Cordwell, Tara Ford, Shani Dhanda and Nadja Lossgott

‘Change and fear’ dominated at Cannes Lions as ad industry has less to roar about

Gideon Spanier
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D&AD removes Pencils from DM9 ad following Cannes controversy

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Don’t hate the player, hate the game

Richard Brim

Brazilian agency DM9’s Grand Prix-winning Cannes campaign officially withdrawn

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Cannes Lions rocked by controversies over AI, authenticity and licensing

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Cannes Lions responds to criticism regarding inaccessible stage

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Where the real Cannes happened

Mallory Cross and Kaitlyn Powers

Cannes Lions faces calls to step up action on sexual harassment

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DM9 admits faults in case study for Grand Prix-winning work

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Noel Bunting, Dino Myers-Lamptey, Mike Sutherland and Nikki Chapman on judging at Cannes Lions

Cannes judges: Mike Sutherland, Noel Bunting, Dino Myers-Lamptey and Nikki Chapman

Canva plugs MagicBrief into the creative feedback loop

Cat van der Werff, executive creative director at Canva

Campaign Cannes Global Podcast Episode 3: Festival review and big winners

L-r: Gideon Spanier, Maisie McCabe, David Brown, Luz Corona

Microsoft AI CEO: Bigger organisations are ‘starting to feel the pressure’ from AI

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Kate Stanners at Cannes: the best films cause viewers to act

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Pinterest MD: 'Diversification' of media spend major issue for clients and agencies

Beth Horn
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Advertising Association welcomes Whitehall's £380m creative industries plan

UK advertising trade mission at Cannes Lions

Google’s EMEA president urges adland: ‘Don’t wait for magic AI moment – it’s here’

Debbie Weinstein
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Cannes Lions 2025: see all the Grand Prix winners

Grand Prix winners at Cannes Lions 2025
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Are we at the start of a new era of advertising awards?

Maisie McCabe
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CANNES 2024

‘Beyond a telly ad’: why Xbox and McCann went long-form for ‘The everyday tactician’

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Investor View: If agencies want to see higher share prices, they should be pushing the case for creative

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Less than 3% of UK Lions awarded for humour at Cannes 2024

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The Croisette vs Wall Street: how to put a greater financial value on creativity

David Golding

‘Don’t be a knob’: GK Barry, Munya Chawawa and Joe Sugg on cancel culture, influencer marketing and BBC Studios

Joe Sugg, Munya Chawawa, GK Barry and Jonelle Awomoyi

‘It felt like home’: finding inclusivity on a solo Cannes trip

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Which UK agency was best at converting Cannes shortlists into top gongs?

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Campaign podcast: behind the scenes of the Cannes Lions Film and Outdoor juries

André Sallowicz (left) and Franki Goodwin join Maisie McCabe onstage at Cannes Download.

Matilda Egere-Cooper, Al Mackie, Jess Leonard, Steve Rogers and Felicity Long on judging at Cannes Lions

Steve Rogers, Matilda Egere-Cooper, Al Mackie, Felicity Long, Jess Leonard
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Hermeti Balarin, Victoria Wright, Andrew Barnes-Jones and Keturah Cummings on judging at Cannes Lions

Victoria Wright, Hermeti Balarin, Keturah Cummings, Andrew Barnes-Jones
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Louise Johnson, Andy Upton, Noel Bunting and Andre Sallowicz on judging at Cannes Lions

Louise Johnson, Andy Upton, Noel Bunting, Andre Sallowicz
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Franki Goodwin, Jem Lloyd-Williams, Lauren Estwick and James Sorton on judging at Cannes Lions

James Sorton, Lauren Estwick, Jem Lloyd-Williams, Franki Goodwin
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Liquid Death on bringing 'stupidity and entertainment' to marketing

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Playing judge and jury at Cannes epitomised how belonging should work

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How Guinness grew sales by using social media to target women and younger people

Gráinne Wafer and Callum McCahon speaking at Cannes Lions
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Meta: AI will increase the 'need for agencies'

Meta’s Derya Matras, vice-president of the UK, northern Europe, Middle East and Africa

Cannes daily global podcast episode 6: Festival review, plus call for shorter film ads

Cannes daily global podcast episode 6: Festival review, plus call for shorter film ads

‘We put creativity first’: how Publicis Conseil won Cannes Lions agency of the year

Marco Venturelli (left) and Agathe Bousquet of Publicis Conseil
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TikTok ‘not interested’ in taking clients from agencies

Sofia Hernandez, global head of brand marketing at TikTok, spoke at Cannes 2024.

Bigger crowd at Cannes Lions shows ad industry is getting ready for new era

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Industry needs to get better at short-form ads, says Film Lions president

Tor Myhren

Cannes Lions 2024: McCann London tops final UK winners table

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Glass Lions Grand Prix awarded to body lotion for transitioning women

A trans woman, Nisamanee Nutt, talks to camera about how Vaseline Transition Body Lotion created real change

Two Titanium Lions go to UK; W&K Portland and DoorDash win Grand Prix

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Reporters Without Borders and Innocean Berlin take home Grand Prix for Good 2024

Reporters Without Borders “The first speech - Venezuela” by Innocean Berlin

Cannes Lions names agency, network and most creative company of the year 2024

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UK takes multiple golds in Film Lions at Cannes

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Cannes Lions 2024: see all the Grand Prix winners

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‘Post-purpose’ world means brands must focus on sales, say Cannes jurors

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In Pictures: Campaign beach party at Cannes Lions 2024

Campaign beach party at Cannes Lions 2024

CANNES 2023

Cannes Lions final UK shortlists: which agencies top the table?

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Cannes Lions bid: investment consortium approaches Ascential with offer

Cannes Lions bid: investment consortium approaches Ascential with offer

Creativity is entering a new epoch

Emma de la Fosse

Cannes Lions 2023 postscript: GUT instinct and Uncommon energy push industry forward

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Human creativity is our most powerful resource

Harjot Singh

If your Cannes wasn’t about the work, it’s your own fault

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Smuggler: 'diverse, directional and visionary' approach helped deliver Lions

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Let's design Cannes for inclusion

Stephanie Matthews

Did Cannes live up to your hope of a more inclusive festival?

Clockwise from top left: Lydia Amoah, Lisa Goodchild, Maria McDowell, Ally Owen, Jacqueline Darkwa and Ali Hanan

Cannes Lions: 'Strong shades of White Lotus at sea'

Jo Wallace

AMV BBDO's Polina Zabrodskaya on Cannes judging: Creativity has become 'lean, quick and efficient'

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GUT on winning Cannes Agency of Year: We're 'passionate Latinos' with plan for 'global domination'

GUT on stage at Cannes Lions
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Adam & Eve/DDB: secret to Cannes success, comedy's return and consoling creatives

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Cannes daily global podcast episode 6: Festival review and GUT on winning agency of year

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Leo Burnett's Chaka Sobhani on judging at Cannes: "AI is not an idea in and of itself"

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Kim Gehrig, Lynsey Atkin, Rob Doubal and more on judging at Cannes Lions 2023

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Cannes final UK winners table: which agency took the top spot?

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Protests to Palais: Extinction Rebellion on taking the fight inside Cannes Lions

Extinction Rebellion and Kantar on stage in Cannes

Cannes Lions names agency, network and most creative company of the year 2023

Omnicom celebrates winning most creative company of the year

CALM’s 'The last photo' and Apple win Film Lions Grands Prix

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Spike Lee reminds adland creatives: your priority is to 'sell shit, by hook or by crook'

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Glass Lions Grand Prix goes to domestic violence intervention

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Mastercard support for Ukrainian refugees tops Sustainable Development Goals Lions

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In Pictures: Campaign's Cannes Lions 2023 beach party

Various photos from the Campaign drinks party at Cannes

Metaverse recreation of sinking country Tuvalu wins Titanium Grand Prix at Cannes

Promotional graphic for "The Last Digital Nation", depicting the nation of Tuvalu being being submerged by water

Publicis wins Creative Strategy Lions Grand Prix for Renault as UK picks up more wins

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The National Lottery crowned System1’s most-liked film at Cannes

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Cannes Lions 2023: which brands won the most awards for UK?

Dove's #TurnYourBack on Bold Glamour, the most-awarded UK brand entry
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Cannes Lions 2023: activations from Snap, Pinterest, Netflix, Wieden & Kennedy and more

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Food delivery app that tracked World Cup trophy journey wins Mobile Lions Grand Prix

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