With the Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity now in full swing, the award shortlists are being announced at a feverish pace. Monday saw the release of the Media, Mobile, Outdoor and Press shortlists, and seven Canadian agencies have made the grade.
LG2 and Grey Canada got the most ink Monday morning, getting finalist status in multiple competitions.
Media
• Leo Burnett‘s “Moving Day Wild Postings” for Ikea
• Grey Canada’s “Window Pints” for Diageo’s Guiness brand
• Touché PHD‘s “Your Better Starts Here” for Sport Chek
Outdoor
• LG2’s “Tissue” for Sanofi Consumer Health, and “1968,” “1991” and “1993” for the Quebec Automobile Insurance Corporation
• BBDO‘s “Begging Toy Soliders” and “Alcohol Toy Solider” for Wounded Warriors Canada
• Bensimon Byrne‘s “This Dog Is” and “Vintage Camper Van” for Paws for the Cause
Press
• LG2’s “1988,” “1991” and “1993” for the Quebec Automobile Insurance Corporation
• Grey Canada’s “Red Riding Hood,” “Dodgeball” and “Kinder Egg” for Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America
Mobile
• Grey Canada’s “Most Valuable Check In” for the Missing Children Society of Canada
• Zulu Alpha Kilo‘s “Quattro Experience” for Audi
More from Cannes 2013
• PR and Creative Effectiveness shortlists
• Direct and Promo & Activation shortlists
• What Canada entered
Winners in the PR, Promo & Activation, Direct and Creative Effectiveness contests will be announced Monday at 3 p.m.
