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Cannes Lions 2022: 23 entries from Asia-Pacific shortlisted under Direct Lions

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CANNES, FRANCE – The Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity 2022 announced the shortlist for the Direct category, with 23 entries from the Asia-Pacific region.

A02 (Consumer Goods)

Title
Brand
Product / Service
Entrant / Idea Creation
Location
SAMSUNG ITEST
SAMSUNG
SAMSUNG OS
DDB NEW ZEALAND, Auckland / TRIBAL AOTEAROA, Auckland
NEW ZEALAND

A09 (Not-for-profit / Charity / Government)

Sponsor
Title
Brand
Product / Service
Entrant / Idea Creation
Location
DAVID’S UNUSABLES
MOTOR NEURONE DISEASE ASSOCIATION NZ
CHARITY
SPECIAL, Auckland
NEW ZEALAND
CHATPAT
SOS CHILDREN’S VILLAGES INDIA
SOS CHILDREN’S VILLAGES INDIA
KINNECT, Mumbai / FCB INDIA, Delhi / FCB INDIA, Delhi / FCB CHICAGO
INDIA

C01 (Data-Driven Direct Strategy)

Title
Brand
Product / Service
Entrant / Idea Creation
Location
STATE MISTAKE REPORT
STATE
STATE
COLENSO BBDO, Auckland
NEW ZEALAND

C02 (Data-driven Targeting)

Title
Brand
Product / Service
Entrant / Idea Creation
Location
SHAH RUKH KHAN-MY-AD
CADBURY CELEBRATIONS
CADBURY CELEBRATIONS
OGILVY, Mumbai
INDIA

C03 (Use of Real-time Data)

Title
Brand
Product / Service
Entrant / Idea Creation
Location
ACTION AUDIO
TENNIS AUSTRALIA
ACTION AUDIO
AKQA, Melbourne
AUSTRALIA

C04 (New Realities & Voice-activation)

Title
Brand
Product / Service
Entrant / Idea Creation
Location
ACTION AUDIO
TENNIS AUSTRALIA
ACTION AUDIO
AKQA, Melbourne
AUSTRALIA

C05 (Immersive Experiences & Other Technology)

Title
Brand
Product / Service
Entrant / Idea Creation
Location
ACTION AUDIO
TENNIS AUSTRALIA
ACTION AUDIO
AKQA, Melbourne
AUSTRALIA

C06 (Gaming)

Title
Brand
Product / Service
Entrant / Idea Creation
Location
GAMER ASYLUM
ARTOTEL GROUP
HOTELS
OGILVY, Singapore
SINGAPORE

D01 (Use of Digital Platforms)

Title
Brand
Product / Service
Entrant / Idea Creation
Location
SHAH RUKH KHAN-MY-AD
CADBURY CELEBRATIONS
CADBURY CELEBRATIONS
OGILVY, Mumbai
INDIA
BEYOND BINARY CODE
SPARK
SPARK
COLENSO BBDO, Auckland
NEW ZEALAND

D02 (Use of Mobile)

Title
Brand
Product / Service
Entrant / Idea Creation
Location
SAMSUNG ITEST
SAMSUNG
SAMSUNG OS
DDB NEW ZEALAND, Auckland / TRIBAL
AOTEAROA, Auckland
NEW ZEALAND

E01 (Copywriting)

Title
Brand
Product / Service
Entrant / Idea Creation
Location
REJECTED ALES
MATILDA BAY
MATILDA BAY ORIGINAL ALE
HOWATSON + COMPANY, Sydney
AUSTRALIA

E02 (Art Direction / Design)

Title
Brand
Product / Service
Entrant / Idea Creation
Location
AUDIO AD YOU CAN SEE
DEFENCE FORCE RECRUITING
ROYAL AUSTRALIAN NAVY
VMLY&R, Melbourne
AUSTRALIA

E03 (Experience Design)

Title
Brand
Product / Service
Entrant / Idea Creation
Location
SAMSUNG ITEST
SAMSUNG
SAMSUNG OS
DDB NEW ZEALAND, Auckland / TRIBAL
AOTEAROA, Auckland
NEW ZEALAND

E04 (Launch / Re-launch)

Title
Brand
Product / Service
Entrant / Idea Creation
Location
REJECTED ALES
MATILDA BAY
MATILDA BAY ORIGINAL ALE
HOWATSON + COMPANY, Sydney
AUSTRALIA

F03 (Single-market Campaign)

Title
Brand
Product / Service
Entrant / Idea Creation
Location
THE AD BREAK CHAMPIONSHIP – GTI HIJACK
VOLKSWAGEN
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF GTI
DDB, Sydney
AUSTRALIA
DAVID’S UNUSABLES
MOTOR NEURONE DISEASE ASSOCIATION NZ
CHARITY
SPECIAL, Auckland
NEW ZEALAND

F04 (Social Behaviour)

Title
Brand
Product / Service
Entrant / Idea Creation
Location
SHAGUN KA LIFAFA
UJJIVAN SMALL FINANCE BANK
PROMOTING JOINT ACCOUNTS AMONG WOMEN
McCANN INDIA, Mumbai
INDIA

F05 (Cultural Insight)

Title
Brand
Product / Service
Entrant / Idea Creation
Location
THE NOMINATE ME SELFIE
POLITICAL SHAKTI + THE TIMES OF INDIA
PUBLIC PRESSURE GROUP
FCB INDIA, Delhi / FCB CHICAGO
INDIA
UNBOX ME
UNAIDS
UNAIDS
FCB INDIA, Delhi / FCB CHICAGO
INDIA

F06 (Breakthrough on a Budget)

Title
Brand
Product / Service
Entrant / Idea Creation
Location
THE NOMINATE ME SELFIE
POLITICAL SHAKTI + THE TIMES OF INDIA
PUBLIC PRESSURE GROUP
FCB INDIA, Delhi / FCB CHICAGO
INDIA
CHATPAT
SOS CHILDREN’S VILLAGES INDIA
SOS CHILDREN’S VILLAGES INDIA
KINNECT, Mumbai / FCB INDIA, Delhi / FCB INDIA, Delhi / FCB CHICAGO
INDIA

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