FCB, Ogilvy among Grand Prix winners at Cannes | Gold Lions winners: Ogilvy, Gut, VML, Area 23 | Ore-Ida taps in to "Napoleon Dynamite" for new pants
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[] [FCB, Ogilvy among Grand Prix winners at Cannes](
[FCB, Ogilvy among Grand Prix winners at Cannes]( FCB Chicago's "The Last Barf Bag" for Dramamine is a Cannes Lions Grand Prix winner (Dramamine/YouTube)
FCB Chicago's "The Last Barf Bag" for Dramamine won the Grand Prix at Cannes Lions in the Health & Wellness category, while Ogilvy New York's "Recycle Me" for Coca-Cola won the Grand Prix for Print & Publishing. IPG's Area 23 won the Grand Prix in Pharma for "Magnetic Stories" for Siemens Healthineers. Full Story: [Adweek]( (6/17), [The Drum (free registration)]( (6/17), [Ad Age (tiered subscription model)]( (6/17)
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Winners of Gold Lions at Cannes so far are Ogilvy PR New York for "Michael CeraVe" in Health & Wellness, and Ogilvy New York for Coca-Cola's "Pressed," "Squashed" and "Twisted" as well as Area 23 for "In Transit" (multiple clients) in the Outdoor category. Gut Miami earned three Gold Lions in the Print & Publishing category with VML's "Thanks for Coke-Creating" also winning a Gold. Full Story: [Campaign US (tiered subscription model)]( (6/17)
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[] [Ore-Ida taps in to "Napoleon Dynamite" for new pants](
[Ore-Ida taps in to "Napoleon Dynamite" for new pants]( (Ore-Ida Potatoes/YouTube)
Kraft Heinz' in-house agency, The Kitchen, Alison Brod Marketing Communications and Carat are touting Ore-Ida's new "Tot-Protecting Pants," with the genesis for the pants coming from Alison Brod. The push is a nod to the 2004 movie "Napoleon Dynamite," where Jon Heder's character loved tater tots so much he kept them in his pant pockets, leading to inevitable crushing. A 30-second spot showcases the limited-edition pants with the help of Heder, in character. Full Story: [Ad Age (tiered subscription model)]( (6/17), [DesignRush]( (6/17), [Campaign US (tiered subscription model)]( (6/17)
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Oscar Mayer's latest ad campaign, developed by Johannes Leonardo, creatively hijacks beauty ads to showcase the brand's 12-hour bacon smoking process. The ads, which feature actors being interrupted by the smell of bacon, align with their 'Keep It Oscar' brand platform, aiming to bring fun and levity to everyday moments. Full Story: [Marketing Dive]( (6/17), [Adweek]( (6/17)
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Mark Penn, CEO and chairman of Stagwell, talks about what's planned this year at the company's Sport Beach at Cannes Lions, how its new business pipeline is looking particularly good and why AI is not a concern for advertising. "When you look at the industry, it has always flourished with new technologies, not the opposite," Penn says, noting, "It's tech companies, not marketing companies, that keep going out of business." Full Story: [Ad Age (tiered subscription model)]( (6/18)
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Martin Sorrell chats at Cannes Lions about how S4 Capital plans to bounce back to growth, why it's not a holding company and how AI is affecting the industry. "Ads can be produced in hours rather than days or weeks. That's a two-edged sword because the industry sells time," Sorrell says. Full Story: [Adweek]( (6/17)
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