Y&R Malaysia took home one Silver and one Bronze Cannes Lion in the Outdoor category and one Silver and one Bronze Cannes Lion in Design for its “More than just the classics” series of ads. 

Of the 3475 entries in the Film category, the jury, led by Tham Khai Meng, worldwide chief creative officer of Ogilvy & Mather, shortlisted 257 entries of which 11 were awarded gold, 19 silver and 39 Bronze Lions. The Film Grand Prix was awarded to Creative Artists Agency Los Angeles for its entry ‘Back to the Start’ for Chipotle. 

To cap the week of the 59th Cannes Lions Festival, winners of Film, Film Craft, Creative Effectiveness, and Titanium & Integrated Lions were awarded along with Network of the Year, Holding Company of the Year, Independent Agency of the Year, and Agency of the Year. 

Out of the 315 submitted Philippine entries (the biggest since 2008), this year’s Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity awarded the country with 6 medals in total, the highest number of Lions awarded to the Philippines since 2007. BBDO Guerrero | Proximity Philippines leads with 3 Bronzes and 1 Silver, while Lowe Philippines and TBWA \Santiago Mangada Puno each get one Bronze.