Australia and New Zealand winners at Cannes Lions 2023:
Howatson+Company was named Independent Agency of the Year - Good.
“It’s a wonderful recognition of our team at Howatson+Company, but most especially this award is for the people at Maurice Blackburn who have worked tirelessly for years to represent the rights of refugees and other marginalised groups," founder Chris Howatson told AdNews.
The EXHIBIT A-I campaign, about the unlawful detention of refugees in offshore camps, was created by Howatson+Company for law firm Maurice Blackburn
Special, Auckland, was named the Independent Agency of the Year - Strategy.
The Monkeys, Part of Accenture Song, picked up a Grand Prix for its work with the Pacific island nation of Tuvalu.
CHEP Network in Sydney won a Grand Prix in the Social & Influencer Lion section for Flipvertising, for Samsung.
AKQA Australia was awarded the Cannes Lions Digital Craft Grand Prix for Nike’s Never Done Evolving and a Gold Lion for Congresso’s em Foco’s Transparency Card
In the 2023 Young Lions, Australian copywriters Casey Clarke and Zac Nairnat at Dig won Gold for Digital for Little Learners League.
In PR, Silver went to Millie Clout and Bella Hayes at Howatson+Company for Pay Zero Sale.
Film
Bronze Lion
WEATHER ANYTHING for MACPAC by THE MONKEYS, PART OF ACCENTURE SONG, Melbourne
Sustainable Development Goals
Silver Lion
CORRECT THE INTERNET for TEAM HEROINE by DDB NEW ZEALAND, Auckland
THE FIRST DIGITAL NATION for THE GOVERNMENT OF TUVALU by THE MONKEYS, PART OF ACCENTURE SONG, Sydney
EXHIBIT A-I for MAURICE BLACKBURN SOCIAL JUSTICE by HOWATSON+COMPANY, Sydney
Titanium
Grand Prix
THE FIRST DIGITAL NATION for THE GOVERNMENT OF TUVALU by THE MONKEYS, PART OF ACCENTURE SONG, Sydney
Brand Experience & Activation
Silver Lion
BUNDY MIXER for BUNDABERG RUM by LEO BURNETT, Sydney
Bronze Lion
R PLATES for MYCAR TYRE & AUTO by TBWA\SYDNEY
Creative Commerce
Silver Lion
FITCHIX for HONEST EGGS CO.by VMLY&R, Melbourne
Creative Strategy
Gold Lion
THE LAST PERFORMANCE for PARTNERS LIFE by Special in Auckland
SIlver Lion
THE LAST PERFORMANCE for PARTNERS LIFE by Special in Auckland
Bronze Lion
FRIENDVERTISING for SKINNY by COLENSO BBDO, Auckland
Media
Gold Lion
THE LAST PERFORMANCE for PARTNERS LIFE by Special in Auckland
SKINNY - PHONE IT IN for SKINNY by PHD Auckland
Silver Lion
FITCHIX for HONEST EGGS CO.by VMLY&R, Melbourne
THE LOUDEST CALL for Whitelion by OGILVY AUSTRALIA, Sydney
SKINNY - PHONE IT IN for SKINNY by PHD Auckland
Bronze Lion
FLIPVERTISING for SAMSUNG by CHEP NETWORK, Sydney
Social & Influencer
Silver Lion
FLIPVERTISING for SAMSUNG by CHEP NETWORK, Sydney
THE RELUCTANT SHANTY for UNHCR by BMF Sydney
I'M NEALE DANIHER for FIGHTMND by CLEMENGER BBDO, Sydney
THROUGH THEIR EYES for MAYBELLINE NEW YORK by HERO, Melbourne / McCANN, Melbourne
Direct
Silver Lion
PHONE IT IN for SKINNY by COLENSO BBDO, Auckland
FLIPVERTISING for SAMSUNG by CHEP NETWORK, Sydney
CORRECT THE INTERNET for TEAM HEROINE by DDB NEW ZEALAND, Auckland
Bronze Lion
MIDDLE SEAT LOTTERY for VIRGIN AUSTRALIA GROUP by SPECIAL, Sydney
EXHIBIT A-I for MAURICE BLACKBURN SOCIAL JUSTICE by HOWATSON+COMPANY, Sydney
BUNDY MIXER for BUNDABERG RUM by LEO BURNETT, Sydney
CORRECT THE INTERNET for TEAM HEROINE by DDB NEW ZEALAND, Auckland
PHONE IT IN for SKINNY by COLENSO BBDO, Auckland
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