Cannes Film shortlists releasedOf the 521 films shortlisted at Cannes Lions this year, 14 are South African - with Lowe Bull leading the pride, followed by Ogilvy South Africa. The Titanium Lions shortlist and results will only be announced on Saturday, 24 June 2006. South African films on the Film shortlist are as follows: 02 Sweet Foods & SnacksTBWA\Hunt\Lascaris 05 Household: Cleaning ProductsKing James 08 Cosmetics & BeautyLowe Bull x3 10 PharmacyLowe Bull 13 CarsTBWA\Hunt\Lascaris 14 Other Vehicles, Auto Products & ServicesOgilvy South Africa 16 Retail StoresOgilvy South Africa 20 Publications & MediaOgilvy South Africa 26 Public Health & SafetyNet#work BBDO 28 Fundraising & AppealsSaatchi & Saatchi x2 Full details are available at www.canneslions.com/winners_site/film/. In Film, USA had the most entries shortlisted by far with 146; UK 64; France 30; Argentina 29; The Netherlands 24. 40 films were shortlisted in the Cars category, closely followed by 34 in Publications and Media and 33 in Entertainment and Leisure. The Titanium Lions jury, headed by David Lubars, have selected three entries for the shortlist, which will be announced alongside the winner on Saturday night. States Lubars, "Because Titanium is such a prestigious and specialised award, the shortlist is short - three in total. We prefer to hold this list to avoid creating too much conjecture before the awards ceremony." For more information, go to www.lionsdailynews.com. |