Back stage with GSP and Justin Kingsley
Behind the impressive set pieces on-stage at the Palais, UFC star George St. Pierre and Sid Lee’s Justin Kingsley chat with Cannes Lions TV about creativity, sports and social media.
View ArticleCannes Lions 2012: An interview with Sunni Boot
Marketing spoke with Sunni Boot, president and CEO of ZenithOptimedia, in Cannes on Tuesday. Curious about why Jungle Media’s “Moving Day Wild Postings” for IKEA won Bronze rather than Silver in the...
View ArticleBackstage with Omar Epps
Is Beyonce more of a brand than a singer? Actor and entrepreneur Omar Epps addresses branding from the celebrity side of the equation.
View ArticleBackstage with Darren McColl and Freddie Laker
Just who is the better marketer: celebrities or brands? Darren McColl is the vice-president of global brand strategy & marketing at SapientNitro. Fredmdie Laker is VP, global Marketing strategy at...
View ArticleKraft Food Forum (feat. Paul Lavoie)
Speakers: Dana Anderson, Senior Vice-President, Marketing Strategy and Communications, Kraft Foods Paul Lavoie, Co-founder, Chairman, TAXI Nicolás Pimentel, Founder, Innovation Director, +Castro Chris...
View ArticleCelebrity Sighting: Don Draper in Cannes
Jon Hamm, most recognized for his current role as the daper Don Draper in Mad Men, made an appearance in Cannes on Tuesday. Although the Cannes advertising festival was already in full swing by the...
View ArticleJR: Ads and art
Artist JR (introduced by DraftFCB executive chair Howard Draft) spoke about his street art to a rapt audience.
View ArticleCannes Lions 2012: An interview with Denise Rossetto
Denise Rossetto, creative director at DDB Toronto, explains what it’s like to sit on a jury when her own agency’s work is being judged. Plus, Rossetto shares the Radio jury’s reaction to DraftFCB’s...
View ArticleAnnual Cannes Canada Party brings clients, creatives to the beach
It’s not Cannes Lions unless a group of tanned Canadians occupy a beach bar for an evening. This year’s Canada Party brought creatives and clients alike away from the Palais des Festivals and down the...
View ArticleThe death of disruption and other observations
With the end of the 59th International Festival of Creativity almost here, Marketing’s David Brown and Jeromy Lloyd share some of what they’ve seen and learned about the industry, and the Festival...
View ArticleColumn: The business case for a trip to Cannes
Cannes’ Advertiser of the Year says there’s money to be made and inspiration to be had This month, more than 10,000 lucky people will head to the French Riviera to be part of the annual...
View ArticleCannes 2013: What Canada entered
Let’s do a little Cannes math, just for fun. Canadian companies entered 1,106 submissions to Cannes Lions’ 15 competitions, representing a modest-but-encouraging 5% increase over last year. Tracking...
View ArticleCannes 2013: Backstage with Shepard Fairey and Pete Favat
Embrace conflict, just make sure you know who you’re fighting “You Need an Enemy” is a damned good name for a conference session. Even if Shepard Fairey and Pete Favat weren’t the ones running the...
View ArticleCannes 2013: Canadians invade Carlton beach
The annual Cannes Lions Canada party is always a relaxed scene. Harried Lion judges and Young Lions sip rosé, happy to be free of the Palais and in the sun for a few hours; festival goers compare notes...
View ArticleCannes 2013: Lee Clow and George Lois on awards, technology and creativity
As USA media columnist Michael Wolff said when he brought George Lois and Lee Clow onstage for their hour-long interview at the Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity on Friday, neither of...
View ArticleCannes 2013: Meet the celebs!
Why was Jack Black in the Palais? And was that Anderson Cooper? The celebrity factor increases every year at Cannes Lions, as does the length of the lines to see the famous singers, actors and...
View Article
