Australia picks up 44 Lions at Cannes 2010 – celebrates second best year ever

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Canon_Photochains.pngContrary to a report by one blogger in Sydney who claimed it was a poor year for OZ, Australia had its second best year ever at the 2010 Cannes Lions, picking up a total of 44 Lions, just behind last year’s record-breaking tally of 45 Lions where it was ranked sixth in the world. New Zealand won a total of 25 Lions.

The official Country Tally is still being worked out, but hopefully Australia will be well within the top 10 this year.

V_Australia.pngAmong Australia’s winners was a Grand Prix for Media picked up by Leo Burnett Sydney for Canon ‘EOS Photochains’, which helped the agency win Media Agency of the Year (not included in Lions tally).

LeoBurnett Sydney was Australia’s top performing agency at Cannes 2010,also winning two Gold, four Silver and three Bronze. Saatchi &Saatchi Sydney also put in an impressive performance with five GoldLions, all for its Toyota 4WD’s ‘Nothing Soft gets in’ campaign, as well as two Bronze. Clemenger BBDO Melbourne won one Gold, three Silver and one Bronze.

Droga5 Sydney put in its best Cannes performance yet, with two Gold,one Silver and one Bronze Lion. This includes Gold, Silver and Bronze for V Australia’s ‘4320 LA/SYD’ and a Gold Lion in Film for Fosters VB ‘Regulars’.

George Patterson Y&R Melbourne alsodid well, picking up one Gold, Silver and Bronze Lion. Meerkats Perth, Starcom Melbourne and Three Drunk Monkeys each won two Silver Lions.

BMF Sydney and DDB Sydney won two Bronze Lions.  Colman Rasic Sydney, Publicis Mojo (Film Craft awarded to Revolver) and George Patterson Y&R Brisbane each won a Silver Lion and JWT Melbourne and US Sydney each won a Bronze Lion.

Special Group Auckland picked up the Grand Prix in Direct for Orcon Broadband, ‘Orcon + Iggy Pop’, which also won a Gold in Direct and two Bronze Lions in Promo. Colenso BBDO Auckland was New Zealand’s top performer with three Gold Lions, four Silver and three Bronze.

CANNES AUSTRALIAN WINNERS BY AGENCY

LEO BURNETT SYDNEY

1. Grand Prix, Media, Canon ‘EOS Photochains’

2. Gold Lion, Film, WWF ‘Monkey’.

3. Gold Lion, Direct, Canon EOS ‘Photochains’

4. Silver Lion, Direct, Canon EOS ‘Photochains’

5. Silver Lion, Radio, WWF ‘Earth FM’

6. Silver Lion, Promo, Canon EOS ‘Photochains’

7. Silver Lion, PR, Canon EOS ‘Photochains’

8. Bronze Lion, Radio, Bundaberg ‘Groceries’

9. Bronze Lion, Direct, Canon EOS ‘Photochains’

10. Bronze Lion, Direct, Canon ‘Photo5’

SAATCHI & SAATCHI SYDNEY

11. Gold Lion, Direct, Toyota 4WD ‘Nothing Soft gets in’  

12. Gold Lion, Direct, Toyota 4WD ‘Nothing Soft gets in’  

13. Gold Lion, Direct, Toyota 4WD ‘Nothing Soft gets in’  

14. Gold Lion, Promo, Toyota 4WD ‘Nothing soft gets in’ campaign

15. Gold Lion, Promo, Toyota 4WD ‘Nothing soft gets in’ campaign

16. Bronze Lion, Film, Lion Nathan’s Toohey’s New campaign ‘Nana’ and ‘SMS’

17. Bronze Lion, Integrated, Tooheys ‘Beer Economy’

CLEMENGER BBDO MELBOURNE

18. Gold Lion, Direct, Guide Dogs Australia ‘Support Scent’

19. Silver Lion, Radio, Chum campaign ‘Car Ride’, ‘Fetch’ and ‘Mail Main’

20. Silver Lion, Promo, Guide Dogs Australia ‘Support Scent’

21. Silver Lion, Integrated, Guide Dogs Australia ‘Support Scent’

22. Bronze Lion, Promo, Mars Chocolate M&M’s ‘Bare All’

DROGA5 SYDNEY

23. Gold Lion, Film, Fosters VB ‘Regulars’

24. Gold Lion, Direct, V Australia ‘4320 LA/SYD’

25. Silver Lion, Direct, V Australia ‘4320 LA/SYD’

26. Bronze Lion, Cyber, V Australia’s ‘4320 LA/SYD’

GEORGE PATTERSON Y&R MELBOURNE

27. Gold Lion, Media, Cadbury Picnic ‘It’s no Picnic’

28. Silver Lion, Direct, Picnic ‘It’s no picnic’

29. Bronze Lion, Outdoor, Defence Force Recruitment campaign for the Royal Australian Navy ‘Frigate’, ‘Submarine’, ‘Transport’

MEERKATS PERTH

30. Silver Lion, Film, HBF campaign ‘Working Less’ and ‘How it used to be’  

31. Silver Lion, Radio, HBF campaign ‘Chaos’, ‘Sound of nothing’ and ‘Your Passenger’

STARCOM MELBOURNE

32. Silver Lion, Media, Mars ‘Pedigree Adoption Drive’

33. Silver Lion, Media, Mars ‘Pedigree Adoption Drive’

THREE DRUNK MONKEYS, SYDNEY

34. Silver Lion, Direct, The Cancer Council ‘Sun Sound’

35. Silver Lion, PR, The Cancer Council ‘Sun Sound’

BMF SYDNEY

36. Bronze Lion, Direct, Tooheys Extra Dry ‘Six beers of separation’

37. Bronze Lion, Promo, Meat and Livestock Australia ‘Lambassador’

DDB SYDNEY

38. Bronze Lion, Direct, AWARD ‘Call for Entries’

39. Bronze Lion, Radio, McDonald’s Grand Angus Burger campaign ‘Buses’, ‘Waitress’, ‘Valet’

COLMAN RASIC SYDNEY

40. Silver Lion, FILM, MTV Exit Foundation ‘Goodnight, Travel Well’

PUBLICIS MOJO SYDNEY

41. Silver Lion, Film Craft, James Boag’s Pure Lager ‘The Island’

GEORGE PATTERSON Y&R BRISBANE

42. Silver Lion, Design, Asia Pacific Breweries ‘Beer Coasters’

JWT MELBOURNE  

43. Bronze Lion, Outdoor, Australian Childhood Foundation ‘Invisible’

US SYDNEY

44. Bronze Lion, Luxbet Footy Tipping Competition ‘Lions vs Kangaroos’

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