South African Companies that made us proud at Cannes 2018
Hold on for just one prosecco while we bow down to the greatness of this year’s South African winners in Cannes!
We’ve all finally managed to dislodge our high heels from those pesky French cobblestoned streets #Classy and we’re back home, literally glowing (although that could just be the effects of too many late nights at Gutter Bar).
A huge congratulations to all the iDidTht companies that brought home the heavy metal and made us literally tear-up while waving the SA flag proudly on stage. Just look at some of these sexy faces representing!
Not only did you make us proud, but the whole industry back home was cheering you on!
We don’t know if it was all the Rosé or just the pressure from the WhatsApp group, but we even managed to get the SA industry in Cannes together for photo!
A massive shout-out to our brilliant sponsor this year, Zootee Studios! Thank you for getting us to Cannes and for all those late nights/early mornings/middays tirelessly helping us out with our content #SoMuchSponsorLove #PDA
If you’re an indie filmmaker or online content creator, we can honestly vouch for Zootee Studios as your one-stop shop! The most knowledgeable and friendliest camera and film gear company in Cape Town, who also offer technical support and tutorials at gear checks #Fact.
And finally, here are all the iDidTht companies that made the world stand up and take notice. Make sure you stalk this bunch asap, because these are the winners you wanna work with! Congratulations from iDidTht!
Radio Lions:
- GRAND PRIX: Carling Black Label ‘Soccer Song for Change’– Ogilvy Cape Town / Left Post Productions / Audio Militia / Pulse Music
- CAMPAIGN GOLD & CAMPAIGN SILVER: Flight Centre ‘Date / Swim / Festival’–TBWA\Hunt\Lascaris / Produce Sound
- CAMPAIGN SILVER: Cell C C Surance ‘Igugu Lebo / Nomsa / Siya’– 1886 Johannesburg
- CAMPAIGN SILVER: VW ‘Funeral /Stalker’ – Ogilvy Cape Town / We Love Jam
- SILVER: Universal Music Africa ‘Hugh Masekela Tribute’– Havas
- CAMPAIGN BRONZE: Castle Lager ‘Make A Different Friend – The Really Smart Watch Guy / The Pinkie Ring Guy / The No Sense Of Personal Space Guy’– Ogilvy Johannesburg / Produce Sound
- BRONZE: Carling Black Label ‘Soccer Song for Change’– Ogilvy Cape Town / Left Post Productions / Audio Militia / Pulse Music
- BRONZE: VW ‘Stalker’– Ogilvy Cape Town / We Love Jam
- SHORTLIST: Castle Lager ‘Make A Different Friend – The No Sense Of Personal Space Guy’– Ogilvy Johannesburg / Produce Sound
- SHORTLIST: Duracell ‘Moore’s Law/ Black Mirror / Petrol’– Grey South Africa / Fine Tune Studios
- SHORTLIST: VW ‘PC’– Ogilvy Cape Town / We Love Jam
- SHORTLIST: VW ‘Funeral’– Ogilvy Cape Town / We Love Jam
- SHORTLIST: Flight Centre ‘Date’– TBWA\Hunt\Lascaris / Produce Sound
- SHORTLIST: Flight Centre ‘Swim’– TBWA\Hunt\Lascaris / Produce Sound
- 2x SHORTLISTS: Flight Centre ‘Festival’– TBWA\Hunt\Lascaris / Produce Sound
- SHORTLIST: Apartheid Museum ‘Verwoerd / Botha / Smuts’– TBWA\Hunt\Lascaris / Produce Sound
- SHORTLIST: Cell C C Surance ‘Igugu Lebo / Nomsa / Siya’– 1886 Johannesburg
Film Lions:
- BRONZE: Surf Shack – Surfing Outreach Programme ‘Dead Fish Eyes’ – Y&R / 7Films
- SHORTLIST: South African Tourism Global ‘Bheki the uMbaco Maker’ – FCB Johannesburg / The Upstairs Ludus / The Bomb Shelter Productions
Film Craft Lions:
- BRONZE: Chicken Licken ‘Sbu 2.0’ – Joe Public / ROMANCE / Deliverance / Chocolate Tribe / Blade Post Production / Produce Sound / Pulse Music
- 2x SHORTLISTS: Surf Shack ‘Dead Fish Eyes’ – Y&R / 7Films
- SHORTLIST: Chicken Licken ‘Sbu 2.0’ – Joe Public / ROMANCE / Deliverance / Chocolate Tribe / Blade Post Production / Produce Sound / Pulse Music
Health and Wellness Lions:
- SHORTLIST: Voltaren ‘Umpire’ – Patriot Films
Pharma Lions:
- SHORTLIST: CIPLA SA ‘Bronki Boosters’ – VML South Africa
Entertainment Lions:
- GOLD: Joburg Ballet ‘Breaking Ballet’– TBWA Hunt Lascaris / Darling Films / The Upstairs Ludus / Left Post Production / Bluenoise
- SILVER: Sanlam ‘Uk’shona Kwelanga – a WhatsApp Drama series’– King James Group / King James Digital / Atmosphere / Madhaus / Pressure Cooker Studios
- BRONZE: Carling Black Label ‘Soccer Song for Change’– Ogilvy Cape Town / Left Post Productions / Audio Militia / Pulse Music
- 2x SHORTLISTS: Joburg Ballet ‘Breaking Ballet’– TBWA Hunt Lascaris / Darling Films / The Upstairs Ludus / Left Post Production / Bluenoise
- 2x SHORTLISTS: Surf Shack – Surfing Outreach Programme ‘Chasing The Dragon’– Y&R / 7Films
- SHORTLIST: Carling Black Label ‘Soccer Song for Change’– Ogilvy Cape Town / Left Post Productions / Audio Militia / Pulse Music
- SHORTLIST: Pernod Ricard ‘Absolut One Source Live’– VML South Africa / Egg Films / Deliverance
Media Lions:
- SILVER: Sanlam ‘Uk’shona Kwelanga – a WhatsApp Drama series’– King James Group / King James Digital / Atmosphere / Madhaus / Pressure Cooker Studios
- BRONZE: Huggies ‘The World’s First Baby Marathon’– Ogilvy Johannesburg / The Star Film Company / The Upstairs Ludus / Produce Sound / Masters & Savant
- SHORTLIST: Nando’s ‘#rightmyname’ – M&C Saatchi Abel
Design Lions:
- BRONZE: MTV ‘#FCKHIV’ – Ogilvy Johannesburg / One Nation Studios
Companies winning in Entertainment, Media and Design categories:
Glass Lions:
- SHORTLIST: POWA ‘The News You Need to See’ – Joe Public United
PR Lions:
- 3x SHORTLISTS: Carling Black Label ‘Soccer Song for Change’ – Ogilvy Cape Town / Left Post Productions / Audio Militia / Pulse Music
- SHORTLIST: Sanlam ‘2minute Shower Songs’ – King James Group / We Love Jam
Print & Publishing Lions:
- CAMPAIGN SILVER: Commission for Gender Equality ‘He She; Frasier / Ethan / Eric / Steve’ – DDB South Africa
- SILVER: POWA ‘The News You Need to See’ – Joe Public United
Direct Lions:
Social & Influencer Lions:
- BRONZE: Sanlam ‘Uk’shona Kwelanga – a WhatsApp Drama series’– King James Group / King James Digital / Atmosphere / Madhaus / Pressure Cooker Studios
- SHORTLIST: Sanlam ‘Uk’shona Kwelanga – a WhatsApp Drama series’– King James Group / King James Digital / Atmosphere / Madhaus / Pressure Cooker Studios
- SHORTLIST: Pernod Ricard ‘Absolut One Source Live’– VML South Africa / Egg Films / Deliverance
Creative Data Lions:
- SILVER: Joburg Ballet ‘Breaking Ballet’– TBWA Hunt Lascaris / Darling Films / The Upstairs Ludus / Left Post Production / Bluenoise
- SHORTLIST: Huggies ‘The World’s First Baby Marathon’– Ogilvy Johannesburg / The Star Film Company / The Upstairs Ludus / Produce Sound / Masters & Savant
Sustainable Development Lions:
- SHORTLIST: MTV ‘#FCKHIV’ – Ogilvy Johannesburg / One Nation Studios
Industry Craft Lions:
- 2x SHORTLIST: Commission for Gender Equality ‘He She; Eric’ – DDB South Africa
- 2x SHORTLIST: Commission for Gender Equality ‘He She; Steve’ – DDB South Africa
- SHORTLIST: Commission for Gender Equality ‘He She; Frasier’ – DDB South Africa
- SHORTLIST: Commission for Gender Equality ‘He She; Ethan’ – DDB South Africa
- SHORTLIST: ABSA ‘Give Art Life’ – CULLINAN
Companies winning in Social & Influencer, Creative Data, Sustainable Development and Industry Craft categories:
If you won at Cannes and your company isn’t listed above, we want to feature you, so please contact us immediately and we’ll add you.
