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Promo Lions at Cannes 2009

The 56th Cannes International Advertising Festival has honoured the art of sales promotion with the Promo Lions. Sales promotion for the purpose of Cannes Lions is activity designed to create immediate activation and/or offer for the sales of a product or service. This may be effected using sampling, tie-ins, competitions, events, in-store advertising (display/point-of-purchase material), PR, exhibitions, direct marketing and other promotional marketing methods in ways that build/create brand equity with consumers and customers, are sustainable and distinctive. Promo Lions are awarded to the freshest creative ideas that are intrinsically linked to brands and achieve measurable results.

Grand Prix this year went to Yubari Resort’s promotions, developed by Beacon Communications, Tokyo, Japan. Yubari resort went broke in 2007. Beacon’s PR strategy focused on the tag line, Yubari, no money but love, pointing to the fact that Yubari boasted the lowest divorce rate in the whole of Japan. They created a couple of loveable, yet slightly ironic characters called ‘Yubari Fusai’. “Fusai” means both “debt” and “married couple” in Japanese.

Gold Promo Lions



Silver Promo Lions



Bronze Promo Lions


  • Carlton Draught Plastic Cup, Clemenger BBDO Melbourne, Australia
  • Korea Heart Foundation, Listen, Creativia, Seoul, South Korea
  • Foster’s Group, Carlton Draught Drop the Bomb (2), Clemenger BBDO, Australia
  • Suzuki Gas Station, Robert/Boisen & Like Minded, Copenhagen, Denmark
  • Diageo Portugal, World’s 1st Ephemeral Museum, Leo Burnett, Lisbon, Portugal
  • Gerolsteiner, Change Your Name in Gerolsteiner, Mortierbrigade, Brussels, Belgium
  • Conect Village Where Nothing Ever Happens, Shackleton Madrid, Spain
  • MyToys.de, Lego, Lukas Lindemann, Rosinski, Hamburg, germany
  • NHK Enterprises, Desktop Invader, Hakuhodo Tokyo, Japan
  • SKCIN, Computertan, McCann Erickson, London, UK
  • Atrapalo.com, Trappers, DoubleYou, Barcelona, Spain
  • Procter & Gamble, Stainbroidery, Leo Burnett India, Mumbai, India
  • Carlton Draught Plastic Cup, Clemenger BBDO Melbourne, Australia
  • Lion Nathan, Carb Relief for Tooheys New White Stag Beer, Saatchi & Saatchi Sydney, Australia
  • Nokia, Game of Death, JWT Beijing, China
  • Yellow, Treehouse Restaurant, Colenso BBDO, Auckland, New Zealand
  • Ruiz Nicoli Lineas, Corporate Image, Ruiz Nicoli Lineas, Madrid, Spain
  • Supersonics CPH, Saatchi & Saatchi, Copenhagen, Denmark
  • Special Olympics Japan, Message Relay, Shigaya-Gumi, Tokyo, Japan
  • SKCIN Computertan, McCann Erickson London, UK
  • Zuji Bean, Happy Soldiers, Sydney, Australia
  • IFK Goteborg, ANR.BBDO, Gothenburg, Sweden
  • Portuguese Red Cross, Store That Sells Hope, Leo Burnett, Lisbon, Portugal

Cannes Film Lions for 2009


The Film Lions at Cannes International Advertising Festival have been awarded. Of the 3453 entries in the Film category, the jury, chaired by David Lubars, Chairman and Chief Creative Officer, BBDO North America, shortlisted 261 entries of which 16 were awarded Gold, 36 Silver and 35 Bronze Lions.

Grand Prix was presented to Tribal DDB Amsterdam, The Netherlands, for “Carousel“, an innovative advertisement for the Philips Cinema 21:9 television. The recognition of an online film experience rather than television commercial had the jury considering splitting the category into two to provide for two Grand Prix awards, one for television and one for alternative media. However it was not to be. Read on for the Gold, Silver and Bronze Film Lions

Gold Film Lions

James Boag’s Draught, Pure Waters, Publicis Mojo, Sydney, Australia
Sagami Condoms, Love Distance, GT Tokyo, Japan
Viagra, Antiquing, Strolling, Reading, Taxi Canada Inc, Toronto, Canada
Fiat, Crash Test Panda, Marcel Paris, France
Volkswagen, Dog Fish, Almap BBDO Sao Paulo, Brazil
BAFICI (Gobierno De La Ciudad De Buenos Aires), Hindu, Oriental, Savaglio\TBWA, Buenos Aires, Argentina
The Times of India, A Day in the Life of Chennai (2), JWT India, Mumbai, India
T-Mobile, Dance, Saatchi & Saatchi, London, UK
The Army/COI, Autobahn, Debris, Golley Slater Group, Cardiff, UK
MTV Choose or Lose, Airport, Phone, JWT New York, USA
Breast Cancer Research Trust, Dying Old, Y&R Auckland, New Zealand
Gucci Fragrance, Gucci Flora, Filmmaster, Milan, Italy
Inbev Stella Artois 4%, 8 Kilometre, Vingt-Quatre, Dial Hard, Mother London, UK
Chambers Hotel, Chambers Video Art Piece, Barrie D’Rozario Murphy, Minneapolis, USA
Radio Station Studio Brussels, Changed Opening Credits & Episodes, Mortierbrigade Brussels, Belgium

Silver Film Lions

Pizza Pops, Karate Chop, Monkeys, Robot Friend, Cossette, Toronto, Canada
John West Row, CheethambellJWT Manchester, UK
Starburst, Llama, Latinworks, Austin, USA
Frigor Icecream, V, JWT Argentina, Buenos Aires, Argentina
Carlton Mid, Woman Whisperer, Clemenger BBDO Melbourne, Australia
Norte Beer, Doctor, IT Guy, Millionaire, Del Campo Nazca, Saatchi & Saatchi, Buenos Aires, Argentina
Heineken, Walk-In-Fridge, TBWA\Neboko, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Miller Beer, Warehouse, High Life, One Mississippi, Guitar, Painting, Saatchi & Saatchi New York, USA
Sanyo Video, Gas Station, Serviceplan, Hamburg, Germany
Adidas, Break-Up Service, TBWA\London, UK
Nike, Fate, Wieden+Kennedy, Portland, USA
Semir, Gymnastic, Ogilvy Shanghai, China
Citroen Shopping, H Suresnes, France
Daimler, Dreams, Jung von Matt, Hamburg, Germany
Apple, Bean Counter, V-Word, Pizza Box, TBWA\Media Arts Lab, Los Angeles, USA
Visionlab Opticians, Surgery, Dinner, Publicis Communicion Espana, Madrid, Spain
Ebay, Civil War, Hero, BBDO New York, USA
Canadian Film Centre, Scooter, Doug Agency, Toronto, Canada
Washington’s Lottery, Birds, Publicis in the West, Seattle, USA
Channel 4/4 Creative, Disarming Britain: Handguns, London, UK
MTV, Bird, La Communidad, Buenos Aires, Argentina
Tiji TV Channel, Balloon, DDB Paris, France
Careerbuilder.com, Tips, Wieden+Kennedy, Portland, USA
Monster.com, Double Take, BBDO New York, USA
Tele2, Golf, Bicycle, Snowracer, Forsman & Bodenfors, Gothenburg, Sweden
The Home Office, Girl, VCCP London, UK
Environmental Defense Fund, Polar Bears, Biscuit Filmworks, Los Angeles, USA
Amnesty International, You Are Powerful, Mother London, UK
MTV, Cribs, Ogilvy London, UK
Shelter, House of Cards, Leo Burnett, London, UK
Victoria Bitter, Anzac Memories, Droga5 Australia, Sydney, Australia
Liberty Mutual, Father’s Day, Hill Holliday, Boston, USA
NYC/Warner Brothers, Oasis Dig Out Your Soul in the Street, BBH New York, USA
Adidas Basketball, Washington D.C., Orlando, Houston, Boston, 180LA, Santa Monica, USA
Nokia Ping Pong, Match, JWT Beijing, China

Bronze Film Lions

Flemish Milk Board (VLAM) Jumpers, Freestyler, Duval Guillaume Brussels, Belgium
Hovis Bread, Go On Lad, Miles Calcraft Briginshaw Duffy, London, UK
Mars Mexico Skwinkles, Mariachis, Leo Burnett, Mexico
Mars Skittles, Tailor, TBWA\Chiat\Day, New York, USA
Dare Iced Coffee, Boss, Girlfriend, BMF Sydney, Australia
Tropicana Tropics, Taxi, BBDO Canada, Toronto, Canada
Coca Cola, Encounter, McCann Erickson, Madrid, Spain
Kingsford Charcoal, Welcome Back, DDB West, San Francisco, USA
Axe Deodorant, Squares, Ponce Buenos Aires, Argentina
Flora by Gucci Fragrance, Gucci Flora, Filmmaster, Milan, Italy
Esthe WAM Hair Removal, Beauty Bowling, Ogilvy & Mather Japan, Tokyo, Japan
Levi Strauss, Secrets and Lies, BBH London, UK
Honda Live, 4 Creative London, UK
Audi Q5, Unboxed, BBH London, UK
Volkswagen Park Assist, Parking, Grabarz & Partner, Hamburg, Germany
Volkswagen Trucks, Boxes, Almap BBDO, Sao Paulo, Brazil
Loewe Opta, Remote Control Choir, Scholz & Friends, Berlin, Germany
Fakta, Self Checkout, Beep, Uncle Grey, Arhus, Denmark
Migros Supermarket, Potato, Jung von Matt/Limmat, Zurich, Switzerland
Tok&Stock, Mouse, DDB Brasil, Sao Paulo, Brazil
National Museum, Munich, Euro RSCG, Prague, Czech Republic
Sitges Fantasy Film Festival, Spaceships, Vitruvio Leo Burnett, Madrid, Spain
Sony Playstation, Blood Rain, TBWA\Espana, Madrid, Spain
International Documentary Film Amsterdam, Pitch, TBWA\Neboko, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Syn Mung Kong Insurance, Thai Mung, Lowe Bangkok, Thailand
The Swedish National Bad Debt Office, Quizz Bad Loser, Storakers McCann Stockholm, Sweden
Comcast, Mother’s Day, O Positive, New York, USA
Radiotjanst, Library, Public Pool, Supermarket, DraftFCB Stockholm, Sweden
National Fatherhood Initiative, Cheereader, Campbell-Ewald, Warren, USA
Orange Babies, Welcome to the World, Ogilvy Amsterdam, The Netherlands
T-Mobile, Dance, Saatchi & Saatchi, London, UK
Shreddies Post Cereals, Graph, Letters, Ogilvy Toronto, Canada
Vodafone, Incredible Power in Your Hands, Outsider, London, UK
Tampax, Zack Johnson, Leo Burnett USA, Chicago, USA
Sensoor Helpline, Other Story, S-W-H Amsterdam, The Netherlands

Emmy Awards Outstanding Commercials


The Academy of Television Arts and Sciences has announced the nominations for Outstanding Commercial in anticipation of the 2009 Creative Arts Emmy Awards being held on Saturday, September 12 and 61st Primetime Emmy Awards being held on Sunday, September 20.
Emmy Awards 2009

Airport Lounge – Amex / Platinum Card
Hungry Man, Production Company
Ogilvy and Mather, Ad Agency

Alec In Huluwood – Hulu
Crispin Porter + Bogusky, Ad Agency

Bottled Courage – Nike
@radical media, Production Company
Wieden & Kennedy, Ad Agency

Circus – Anheuser-Busch Budweiser
DDB Chicago, Ad Agency
PYTKA, Production Company

Heist – Coca-Cola
Wieden + Kennedy, Ad Agency
Psyop, Production Company

Magazine Buyer – Anheuser-Busch Bud Light
DDB Chicago, Ad Agency
Tool of North America, Production Company

Tips – Career Builder
MJZ, Production Company

Wedding – Sprint Nextel
O Positive, Production Company
Goodby, Silverstein & Partners, Ad Agency

And the winner is Heist, for Coca Cola!

Webby Awards for Interactive Advertising


The Webby Awards this year included a special section for interactive advertising. Listed here are the winners (in bold), People’s Voice choices (PV) and other finalists.
Volkswagen Park Assist banner ad

Banner Campaigns

Banner Singles

Distracted Drivers, Clemenger BBDO
Pepsi Dear Mr. President Video Banner (PV), R/GA
Coffee Cup, Marketel
Collapse Banner, Crispin Porter + Bogusky
IBM – “IDEA”, Ogilvy New York

Branded Content

Email Marketing

Be Aware, G2 Direct & Digital
Hello FRA (PV), Starring
The Big Wild Email, DDB Canada / Tribal Vancouver
The Other Season Emails, 72andSunny

Environmental & Experience Marketing

Game or Application

Integrated Campaigns

Why So Serious? The Dark Knight Alternate Reality Game (PV), 42 Entertainment
Coraline Campaign, Wieden+Kennedy
Nike Football Next Level, 72andSunny
Smirnoff Secret Party 2008, Amnesia Razorfish
Somebody Else’s Phone, Wieden + Kennedy London

Mobile Advertising

United Nations Voices, The Hyperfactory & Saatchi & Saatchi Sydney (TIR Review)
Guinness Passport To Greatness (PV), The Hyperfactory, Ogilvy Hong Kong & XS2 The World
Audi Q5 MobileCam, Neue Digitale / Razorfish
Nike T90 Launch – Augmented Reality, The Hyperfactory
Toyota Matrix Mobile, The Hyperfactory

Online Campaigns

IN AN ABSOLUT WORLD, Great Works
Firefox Download Day (PV), Nobox Marketing Group
Lord of the Rings: Sweded!, Silent City Productions
The Exposure of Tom King, Lean Mean Fighting Machine
The Photographic Adventures of Nick Turpin, Lean Mean Fighting Machine

Online Commercials

Funnest, TBWA Media Arts Lab (TIR Review)
In An Absolut World Friends Would Get Together More Often (PV), The Absolut Company
Emergency Refresh, TBWA Media Arts Lab
Meetup.com “Hatch”, Curious Pictures
Russian Dolls, DDB Canada / Tribal Vancouver

Online Guerilla Marketing

Wario Land Shake it!, Goodby, Silverstein & Partners (TIR Review)
Crazy Race (PV), DDB Brasil
Orange ‘Balloonacy’, POKE
Sixt Ebay-Ads, Jung von Matt AG
Whopper Sacrifice, Crispin Porter + Bogusky

Rich Media Advertising: Business to Business

Rich Media Advertising: Business to Consumer

Rich Media Advertising: Non Profit/Educational

Rich Media Advertising: Promotional

Wario Land Shake it!, Goodby, Silverstein & Partners (TIR Review)
The eco dance (PV), KING
Coraline: Bobinsky Rich Media Banners, Wieden+Kennedy
Nike SPARQ, R/GA
The Unloader, Farfar

Viral Marketing

Diesel XXX SFW, The Viral Factory
Yearbook Yourself (PV), Taubman / Colle + McVoy, (TIR Review)
Microwave, Droga5
Volkswagen UK Website Launch Promotional Video, Tribal DDB London
Why So Serious? The Dark Knight Alternate Reality Game, 42 Entertainment

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