Australia’s Cannes Lion haul so far, and who’s in the running for the final night showdown
Campaign Brief presents all of the Australian winners at Cannes Lions 2025 so far — and with one night to go, all eyes are on the final categories to be announced: the Dan Wieden Titanium Lions, Film Lions, Glass: The Lion for Change and Sustainable Development Goals Lions.
Vying for the ultimate Cannes Lions accolade – the Dan Wieden Titanium Lions – is FINCH + Supermassive with 36 Months and DDB Australia with Made by Dyslexia x Virgin ‘DyslexicU’.
11 Australian entries are in the running for metal in the Film Lions category including Bear Meets Eagle On Fire with six finalists including two for Telstra ‘Better on a Better Network’, two for Telstra ‘Together Is For Christmas’ and one for Telstra ‘Busselton Jetty’ and Telstra ‘Rocky Cape’. FINCH + Motion Sickness has two finalists for New Zealand Herpes Foundation ‘The Best Place In The World To Have Herpes’. Aussie agencies with one finalist in the running include Clemenger BBDO for 7-Eleven ‘Go Further’, Droga5 ANZ for Meat & Livestock Australia ‘The Comments Section’ and Saatchi & Saatchi Australia for Toyota Hilux ‘In A Pickle’.
In the Sustainable Development Goals Lions category, DDB Australia’s ‘DyslexicU’ for Made By Dyslexia x Virgin and FINCH + Motion Sickness’ ‘The Best Place in the World to Have Herpes’ for the New Zealand Herpes Foundation are both in the running.
The Glass: The Lion for Change category sees DDB Australia‘s ‘DyslexicU’ for Made By Dyslexia x Virgin up against 27 other finalists from around the globe.
WINNERS FROM AUSTRALIA SO FAR (CREATIVE AGENCIES):
BEAR MEETS EAGLE ON FIRE
FILM CRAFT GRAND PRIX – Telstra ‘Better on a Better Network’ with +61
Gold Lion (Film Craft) – Telstra ‘Better on a Better Network’ with +61
Gold Lion (Film Craft) – Telstra ‘Donkey’ with +61
Silver Lion (Film Craft) – Telstra ‘Donkey’ with +61
Bronze Lion (Film Craft) – Telstra ‘The Shoemaker’ with +61
Bronze Lion (Film) – Telstra ‘Better on a Better Network’
Bronze Lion (Film) – Telstra ‘Together is for Christmas’
VML AUSTRALIA
Gold Lion (Industry Craft) – 1001 Optometry ‘The Hidden Eye Test’
Silver Lion (Media) – Legacy Australia ‘Legacy Lager’
Bronze (Creative Strategy) – 1001 Optometry ‘The Hidden Eye Test’
DDB AUSTRALIA
Silver Lion (Brand Experience & Activation) – Volkswagen ‘RooBadge’
Bronze Lion (Audio & Radio) – Volkswagen ‘RooBadge’
Bronze Lion (Design) – Volkswagen ‘RooBadge’
Bronze Lion (Health & Wellness) – Made By Dyslexia X Virgin ‘The University Of Dyslexic Thinking’
OGILVY AUSTRALIA
Silver Lion (Outdoor) – Coca-Cola ‘Meet me at the Coke Sign
Bronze Lions (Outdoor) – Huawei Pangu Cloud ‘Signs From Heaven’
Bronze Lions (Design) – Huawei Pangu Cloud ‘Signs From Heaven’
THE MINISTRY FOR COMMUNICATION & THE ARTS
Silver Lion (Brand Experience & Activation) – Australian Cancer Research Foundation ‘Time To Live’.
Bronze Lion (Media) – Australian Cancer Research Foundation ‘Time To Live’.
DROGA5 ANZ
Silver Lion (Film) – Australian Lamb ‘The Comments Section’
SUPERMASSIVE
Silver Lion (PR) – 36 Months
LEO AUSTRALIA
Silver Lion (Creative Business Transformation) – Suncorp ‘Building a More Resilient Australia’
CLEMENGER BBDO
Bronze Lion (Film) – 7-Eleven ‘Go Further’
Bronze Lion (Design) – Samsung ‘Packed full of History’
AKQA AUSTRALIA + AKQA AUCKLAND + AKQA SÃO PAULO
Bronze Lion (Digital Craft) – Netflix ‘Body Swap’
WINNERS FROM AUSTRALIA SO FAR (PRODUCTION COMPANIES):
REVOLVER
FILM CRAFT GRAND PRIX – Telstra ‘Better on a Better Network’
Gold Lion (Film Craft) – Telstra ‘Donkey’
Gold Lion (Film Craft) – Channel 4 ‘Paris Paralympics 2024: Considering What?’
Gold Lion (Film Craft) – Channel 4 ‘Paris Paralympics 2024: Considering What?’
Gold Lion (Film Craft) – Squarespace ‘A Tale As Old As Websites’
Silver Lion (Film Craft) – Telstra ‘Donkey’
Silver Lion (Film Craft) – Squarespace ‘A Tale As Old As Websites’
Bronze Lion (Film Craft) – Telstra ‘The Shoemaker’
Bronze Lion (Film Craft) – Channel 4 ‘Paris Paralympics 2024: Considering What?’
Bronze Lion (Film Craft) – Squarespace ‘A Tale As Old As Websites’
FINCH
LIONS HEALTH AND UNITED NATIONS GRAND PRIX FOR GOOD – New Zealand Herpes Foundation ‘The Best Place In The World To Have Herpes’ with Motion Sickness
Gold Lion (Health & Wellness) – New Zealand Herpes Foundation ‘The Best Place In The World To Have Herpes’ with Motion Sickness
Silver Lion (PR) – 36 Months with Supermassive
Bronze Lion (SDG) – New Zealand Herpes Foundation ‘The Best Place In The World To Have Herpes’