1. For the first time in the history of the Cannes Awards, the Jury Chairman was a South African - congratulations to John Hunt for that.
2. In the established Cannes categories, South Africa won nine Lions (for Press & Outdoor, two for Media and one for Film). Last year South Africa won only six Lions, all in Press & Poster). Thus we increased our Lions tally by three!
3. 2005 saw the introduction of the Cannes Radio Lions and the Cannes Titanium Lions (for Integrated Campaigns). South Africa put in a commendable performance in the Radio category, becoming the second best performing nation by winning six Lions in total: including two Silvers, three Bronzes and one of only two Radio Gold Lions awarded. Globally there were only eight Titanium Shortlists and South Africa made this list too.
There's no doubt the global competition is growing year on year, said the Creative Circle awards officer, Graham Warsop. "This may not have been a vintage year for South Africa, but it was an improvement on last year. And quite a few agencies could legitimately leave the South of France feeling short changed."
| AGENCY | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Shortlist |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Jupiter Drawing Room (South Africa) | 3 | 1 | 7 | |
| KingJames | 1 | 2 | ||
| Lobedo Leo Burnett | 1 | |||
| Net#Work BBDO | 2 | 1 | 9 | |
| FCB SA | 1 | 1 | 6 | |
| TBWA Hunt Lascaris (Jhb) | 1 | 23 | ||
| Lowe Bull | 1 | 10 | ||
| Ogilvy | 2 | 10 | ||
| Grey Worldwide | 1 | 1 | ||
| Saatchi & Saatchi | 3 | |||
| Herdbuoys McCann Erickson | 2 | |||
| Berry Bush BBDO | 1 | |||
| Cinevation | 1 | |||
| DDB SA | 1 | |||
| JWT | 1 | |||
| Medicompete | 1 | |||
| Morris Jones | 1 |
| MEDAL | CATEGORY | TITLE | GOLD |
|---|---|---|
| The Jupiter Drawing Room (South Africa) | Household - Campaign | Reckitt Benckiser/Nugget Shoe Polish "Exam Cheat/Police Officer" | SILVER |
| Net#Work BBDO | Cars | GMSA/Suzuki Jeep "Stamps" |
| TBWA Hunt Lascaris (Jhb) | Household - Campaign | Adcock Ingram/Doom "Fear/Horror Movie/Phone" | FINALISTS | CATEGORY | TITLE |
| FCB JHB | Furnishing | Restonic "Captain Courage" |
| FCB JHB | Furnishing | Restonic "Ninja Princess" |
| FCB JHB | Miscellaneous | Brasant Enterprises/Cricket Lighters "Matches" |
| KingJames (Cape) | Publications | Independent Newspapers/Cape Argus "Bride" |
| Lowe Bull (Cape) | Sweets | Stimirol "Lips" |
| Lowe Bull Truth | Clothing | Playtex "Mother's Day Baby" |
| Lowe Bull (Jhb) | Entertainment | Body Conscious Gym "Ducks" |
| Lowe Bull (Jhb) | Entertainment | Body Conscious Gym "Earring" |
| Lowe Bull (Jhb) | Entertainment | Body Conscious Gym "Statue" |
| Net#Work BBDO | Publication | The Economist "Answer" |
| Net#Work BBDO | Publication | The Economist "Encyclopaedia |
| Net#Work BBDO | Publication | The Economist "Google" |
| Net#Work BBDO | Cosmetics | Designer Group/Hair Gel "Warthog" |
| Ogilvy (Jhb) | Retail | Kameraz "Bull" |
| Ogilvy (Jhb) | Services | DHL "Chameleon" |
| TBWA Hunt Lascaris (Jhb) | Household | Silverbrite Polisa "Booga" |
| TBWA Hunt Lascaris (Jhb) | Household | Adcock Ingram/Doom "Phone" |
| TBWA Hunt Lascaris (Jhb) | Household | Silverbrite Polisa "Make-Up" |
| TBWA Hunt Lascaris (Jhb) | Household | Silverbrite Polisa "Spinach" |
| TBWA Hunt Lascaris (Jhb) | Household | Silverbrite Polisa "Zit" |
| TBWA Hunt Lascaris (Jhb) | Miscellaneous | Masterfoods/Pedigree "Harry" |
| TBWA Hunt Lascaris (Jhb) | Miscellaneous | Masterfoods/Pedigree "Sally" |
| TBWA Hunt Lascaris (Jhb) | Miscellaneous | Masterfoods/Pedigree "Winston" |
| The Jupiter Drawing Room (South Africa) | Pharmacy | Vitaforce "Truck" |
| The Jupiter Drawing Room (South Africa) | Household | Reckitt Benckiser/Nugget Shoe Polish "School Girls" |
| BRONZE | CATEGORY | TITLE |
|---|---|---|
| Net#Work BBDO | Non - Profit | Child Line "Stolen Future | FINALIST |
| Net#Work BBDO | Non - Profit | Chabad House "Rizla" |
| GOLD | CATEGORY | TITLE |
|---|---|---|
| Lobedu Leo Burnett | Best use of Cinema | Salvation Army "Freeze" |
| The Jupiter Drawing Room (South Africa) | Best use of Cinema | Nando's "Speed" | FINALIST |
| KingJames | Best use of Newspaper | Independent Newspapers/Cape Argus "Women's Day" |
| TBWA Hunt Lascaris (Jhb) | Best use of TV | Deaf Federation of SA "Deaf Awareness Week" |
| GOLD | CATEGORY | TITLE |
|---|---|---|
| The Jupiter Drawing Room (South Africa) | Household | Reckitt Benkiser/Nugget Shoe Polish "Police Officer" | SILVER |
| The Jupiter Drawing Room (South Africa) | Household | Reckitt Benkiser/Nugget Shoe Polish "Exam Cheat Note" | BRONZE |
| Grey Advertising | Appeals - Campaign | JHB Zoo "Ester Shenker/James & Mildred" | FINALIST |
| Lowe Bull (Jhb) | Household | Unilver/Axe "100 Sexiest Men" |
| Lowe Bull | Entertainment | Video Spot "Buffy" |
| Lowe Bull (Jhb) | Entertainment | War Museum "Model Plane" |
| Lowe Bull (Jhb) | Entertainment | Body Conscious Gym "Statue" |
| Net#Work BBDO | Cars | GM/Suzuki Jeep "Stamp" |
| Net#Work BBDO | Publication & Entertainment | The Economist "Google" |
| Ogilvy (Jhb) | Household | Duracell "Penlight" |
| Ogilvy (Jhb) | Publication & Ent. | Multichoice/BBC Food Channel "Fridge" |
| Ogilvy (Cape) | Appeals | City Mission "Little Bins" |
| Ogilvy (Cape) | Appeals | Purino Alpho "Sniff" |
| Ogilvy (Cape) | Appeals | City of CT "Water Bottles" |
| TBWA Hunt Lascaris (Jhb) | Sweet Food | Tiger Brands/Black Cat Peanut Butter "Lift" |
| TBWA Hunt Lascaris (Jhb) | Entertainment | CPC Binoculars "Streaker" |
| TBWA Hunt Lascaris (Jhb) | Publication | Oxford University Press/Thesaurus "Big Words" |
| TBWA Hunt Lascaris (Jhb) | Publication | Oxford University Press/Thesaurus "Nice" |
| The Jupiter Drawing (South Africa) | Household | Reckitt Benckiser/Nugget Shoe Polish "Beware the Shine" |
| SILVER | CATEGORY | TITLE |
|---|---|---|
| Net#Work BBDO | Travel | Virgin Atlantic/Upper Class Suite "Love Story" | FINALIST | CATEGORY | TITLE |
| Berry Bush BBDO | Alcoholic | Distell/Hunters "Pool" |
| FCB (Cape) | Toiletries | AJ North/Fresh Breath "Scooter" |
| JWT (Jhb) | Savory Foods | Indomex Chilli "Cigar" |
| Morris Jones | Savory Foods | Debonairs Pizza "Teeth" |
| Net#Work BBDO | Commercial | Cell C "Alien" |
| Saatchi & Saatchi (Cape) | Publication | Save our Seas Foundation "Jaws" |
| Saatchi & Saatchi (Cape) | Publication | Save our Seas Foundation "Monster" |
| TBWA Hunt Lascaris (Jhb) | Household | Adcock Ingram/Doom "Dancing" |
| TBWA Hunt Lascaris (Jhb) | Fundraising | Reach for a Dream "Mohammed Ali" |
| TBWA Hunt Lascaris (Jhb) | Media | SABC/TV Licences "Maths" |
| The Jupiter Drawing Room (South Africa) | Banking | Nedbank/Paralympic Sponsorship "Ernst" |
| The Jupiter Drawing Room (South Africa) | Banking | Nedbank/Paralympic Sponsorship "Natalie" |
| GOLD | TITLE |
|---|---|
| KingJames | " Mini Cooper "Affair | SILVER |
| FCB JHB | Toyota Quantum Panel Vans "Scream" |
| Lowe Bull (Jhb) | Handy Andy "Green Man" | BRONZE |
| FCB JHB | True Love Magazine "Bend It" |
| Ogilvy (Jhb) | Exclusive Books "Jane Austen" |
| Ogilvy (Jhb) | Multichoice "Dirty Harry/Taxi Driver/Pulp Fiction" | FINALISTS |
| FCB JHB | True Love Magazine "Movie" |
| FCB JHB | True Love Magazine "Jean-Paul" |
| Herdbuoys McCann Erickson | Oneline Voice SA "Baghdad" |
| Herdbuoys McCann Erickson | Oneline Voice SA "Divine Dive" |
| Lowe Bull Truth | Wonderbra "Parking Lot" |
| Net#Work BBDO | Virgin Atlantic "Photocopier Sales" |
| Ogilvy (Jhb) | M-Net "Fahrenheit 911 |
| Saatchi & Saatchi (Cape) | TLC Earbuds "That's Better" |
| TBWA Hunt Lascaris (Jhb) | BMW "Without Air" |
| TBWA Hunt Lascaris (Jhb) | BMW "7.3 seconds" |
| TBWA Hunt Lascaris (Jhb) | Apartheid Museum "Pensioners" |
| TBWA Hunt Lascaris (Jhb) | Apartheid Museum "Redheads" |
| TBWA Hunt Lascaris (Jhb) | SABC Sports "Closet" |
| The Jupiter Drawing Room (South Africa) | Durex Performa "Happy New Year" |
| FINALIST | |
|---|---|
| TBWA Hunt Lascaris (Jhb) | Nando's "Election" |
