Australia picks up six finalists in Direct Lions shortlist; Droga5 leads with three

Australia has scored six finalists at the shortlist stage of the Cannes Direct Lions.
Droga5 ANZ leads the pack with three finalists, whilst DDB Sydney, DDB Melbourne and Ogilvy Australia / Ogilvy Shanghai / Ogilvy Shenzhen have scored one finalist apiece.
Australian Shortlist:
• Droga5 ANZ, Meat & Livestock Australia ‘The Comments Section’ via The Sweetshop, Alt.VFX, MassiveMusic, UM Sydney, One Green Bean (x3)
• DDB Sydney, Volkswagen ‘RooBadge’ via Nakatomi, Vert Design, Mosaic Music & Sound, Flying Robot, The University of Melbourne
• DDB Melbourne, Solid Lines ‘The Forbidden Flagmoji’ via Mango Melbourne
• Ogilvy Australia / Ogilvy Shanghai / Ogilvy Shenzhen, Huawei Pangu Cloud ‘Signs from Heaven’ via Boxcutter Auckland / Ren Hong Kong