Seminar ReviewThe 2010 CFP-E/shots Young Directors Awards are announced at Cannes The young guns of the directing world were put on display on Wednesday night as delegates and press attending the Cannes Lions Festival took a break from the sun, seminars and champagne for the announcement of the 2010 CFP-E/shots Young Directors Awards. more
Seminar ReviewFacebook meets Cannes In one of the festival's biggest draws, Cannes Lions Media Person of the Year and Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg took to the Debussy stage on Wednesday to talk engagement, privacy and personalisation. more
WinnersCyber, Press and Design Winners After a last minute change to the Press Grand Prix, Brazil, Sweden, USA and Belgium walked away from the penultimate awards show of Cannes Lions last night (Wednesday) with the top gongs. more
Seminar ReviewKraft gets Spiked Creative legend Spike Jonze is in the Palais as Kraft Foods hosts a question and answer session at the Cannes Lions Festival. more
Today in CannesUpcoming events: Thursday We're not even going to mention tonight's shots beach party, you should already know about that and if you don't, shame on you! more
Top TipsSurviving Cannes with.. Ben Walter Each day this week we'll be getting insider info from some Cannes veterans on how best to tackle the Festival and come out alive on the other side. more
Face to Face with...Cannes Q&A: Diane McArter Each day we'll be talking to a different member of advertising's elite and discussing what the Festival means to them and hearing their thoughts on the last 12 months. more
23 June 2010
WinnersOutdoor, Media and Radio Winners The Palais du Festival hosted its second awards show of Cannes Lions 2010 last night (Tuesday) as the Outdoor, Media and Radio results were unveiled - with no Grand Prix awarded in the Radio category. more
Other NewsShare Happy First Ever Smile-Activated Ice Cream Vending Machine Unveiled at Cannes more
Seminar ReviewCagefighting Comes to Cannes Celebrity cagefighting hit the Cannes stage as musician/actor Common, commercial and features director Monty Miranda, film producer Gavin Polone and entertainer Nick Cannon wrestled between whether the stalwart interruptive advertising (aka the 30 second spot), or the plucky newcomer integration (product placement and branded content), would win the battle for audiences in the years to come. more
Today in CannesUpcoming Events: Wednesday We've hit the halfway mark, and no doubt many a glass of rose has been drunk and canapés nibbled on but things are just starting to heat up at Cannes, so one must pace one's self as we dish out our best picks for Wednesday. more
Seminar ReviewDraftfcb: A winning formula.. Draftfcb worldwide creative director Jonathan Harries reinforced the importance of knowing who you are as an agency as being the central ingredient to a success in his seminar at the Cannes Lions Festival: few agencies die of natural causes, most are murdered. more
Top TipsSurviving Cannes with.. Ed Sayers Each day this week we'll be getting insider info from some Cannes veterans on how best to tackle the Festival and come out alive on the other side. more
Other NewsFireflies Update This afternoon will see the Firefly riders arrive, triumphant, in Cannes after their gruelling 1000km trek across the French Alps. This year, the tenth anniversary of the Fireflies ride, sees more than 70 riders take to two wheels in the name of charity, and they deserve every ounce of support, both moral and financial, that we can muster. more
Face to Face with...Cannes Q&A: François Chilot Each day we'll be talking to a different member of advertising's elite and discussing what the Festival means to them and hearing their thoughts on the last 12 months. more
22 June 2010
Other NewsBrand New Office It's two days to the shots 20th anniversary beach party and as well as celebrating that monumental event we can also reveal that one of the sponsors of said party, Brand New School, has another reason to be cheerful and that is the announcement that it is soon to open an office in London. more
Seminar ReviewInitiative: Upwardly Mobile The explosion of smart phones is fuelling a revolution in consumer behaviour, said Eric Bader, chief strategy officer at brand consultancy Initiative, and worldwide director of research and futures Sue Moseley, at the Unlocking The Power Of Mobile seminar. more
WinnersPR, Promo & Activation and Direct Winners Last night the awards festivities kicked off in Cannes with the first of four shows, as Lions for the PR, Promo & Activation and Direct categories were doled out. more
Top TipsSurviving Cannes with.. Charlie Simpson Each day this week we'll be getting insider info from some Cannes veterans on how best to tackle the Festival and come out alive on the other side. more
Today in CannesUpcoming seminars: Tuesday Two days down and Hollywood comes to Cannes in the form of star Ben Stiller as Tuesday offers another plethora of informative seminars to spring your brain into action and give you a dose of inspiration. more