South Africa makes its mark at One Show 2025 with 18 finalists. Here’s the work.

The One Show has revealed its 2025 finalists, and South Africa again shows up with 18 for the second year in a row. Finalists include local agencies and production companies: Joe Public, TBWA\Hunt Lascaris, Bananas, Promise, Darling Films, Carbon Films, and Enpower Trading. These finalists await the final Pencil decisions, which will be announced during Creative Week in New York on May 15. All finalists will win Gold, Silver, Bronze Pencils or Merits. Go team SA!

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Finalist: Interactive, Online & Mobile | Craft – UX / UI | Interface Design

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Finalist: Radio & Audio-First | Broadcast – Series

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Finalist: Radio & Audio-First | Craft – Writing – Series

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Finalist: Radio & Audio-First | Use of Humour

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Moving Image Craft & Production | Cinematography – Single

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Film & Video | Low Budget

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Film & Video | TV, VOD, & Online – Over 90 Seconds – Single

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Film & Video | Film & Video for Good

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Music & Sound Craft | Music Adaptation – Instrumental

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Finalist: Radio & Audio-First | Custom Content

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Finalist: Experiential & Immersive | Experiential Audio

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Interactive, Online & Mobile | Craft – Writing

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Music & Sound Craft | Custom Content

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Radio & Audio-First | Custom Content

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Finalist:
Radio & Audio-First | Craft – Writing – Series

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Finalist: Film & Video | TV, VOD, & Online – Over 90 Seconds – Single

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Finalist: Film & Video | Use of Humour

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Finalist: Moving Image Craft & Production | Direction – Single

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CANNES DAILY DIARY: Day 1 with Phiona Okumu

For this edition of our South Africans in Cannes Diary, Spotify Sub-Saharan Africa Head of Music Phiona Okumu reflects on her first Cannes Lions experience as a juror. Between moments of impostor syndrome, finding friendship in unexpected places, discovering the real Cannes beyond the Croisette, and squeezing in an early morning run along the Mediterranean, her diary is a reminder that some of the most meaningful parts of Cannes happen far away from the stages.

CANNES DAILY DIARY: Day 1 with Jabulani Sigege

For day one of our South Africans in Cannes Diary, Machine_ Group ECD and Cannes Lions Audio & Radio juror Jabulani Sigege gives us more than a single day and we’re not complaining. He takes us through his first few days in Cannes, from arriving on the Croisette and settling into jury life to the responsibility of helping award the world’s best work.

Why everyone thinks this Castle Lager ad is archive footage

Castle Lager’s new campaign is a tribute to the supporters who stood by Bafana Bafana through three decades of triumph, heartbreak and hope. Created by Bananas and Retroviral and directed by Paul Ward from Giant Films, the recreation is so authentic that many viewers have mistaken it for archive footage. Here's how the team brought three decades of Bafana Bafana fandom back to life.

IDIDTHAT Monthly Craft Awards

Find out who’s doing the best work in South Africa. Every month we team up with industry leaders to award South Africa’s best in Production Craft. Huge thanks to our recent guest judges who’ve taken the time to judge IDIDTHAT Craft Awards. Look how sexy they are in these black and white pictures we put up – FYI we used the ‘Inkwell’ filter.

IDIDTHAT Craft Awards January 2024

This month's IDIDTHAT.co Craft Awards were judged by the Judge Judy's themselves, order in the court for Alan Irvin, Director at They Films  and all rise for Danni Pinch, ECD at Accenture Song. Congratulations to Darling Films' Chloe Coetsee and independent director Dave Meinert who both took home Best in Craft.

IDIDTHAT Craft Awards December 2023

This month’s IDIDTHAT.co Craft Awards were judged by the ever red-carpet ready Jacquie Mullany, ECD at FCB Africa & Bruno Bossi, Director at Carbon Films. Congratulations to VFX maestros Eddie Addinall and Rory Mark from The Refinery and directing wizard Greg Rom from Gentlemen Films.

IDIDTHAT Craft Awards November 2023

This month’s IDIDTHAT.co Craft Awards were judged by the spreaders of amazingness; Neo Mashigo, Chief Creative Officer at M&C Saatchi Group South Africa & James Matthes, Creative Executive Officer at Pressure Cooker. Congratulations to November’s top crafters, Zee Ntuli from Darling Films and 7 Films‘ Gorgeous Bushman.