Read the latest news from the Cannes Lions Festival. Explore the creative trends in marketing and innovation while learning about the Cannes Award winners.

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WhyHunger is the Non-Profit Partner of Cannes Young Lions

National CineMedia (NCM), the U.S. representative of the Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity’s Young Lions Competition, has selected WhyHunger as its official non-profit partner for 2025. WhyHunger provides resources [...]

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National CineMedia Launches 2025 US Young Lions Competition

National CineMedia officially launched the 2025 Young Lions competition and its new partnership lineup.

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My Journey Through Recovery Took Me From Jail to Cannes

I hope 855-HOW-TO-QUIT serves as a powerful example of what you can achieve.

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4 Ways to Mitigate Bias in AI and Close the Diversity Deficit

AI has progressed by leaps and bounds over the last few years, but one thing it can’t do is correct our own blind spots.

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Two Students File Sexual Assault Complaint Against Ad Industry Consultant in Cannes

The women say the man told them to accept men's 'forwardness' if they wanted to succeed in marketing.

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How Wieden+Kennedy and DoorDash Pulled Off Their Titanium-Winning Presentation in Cannes

See part of the deck CMO Kofi Amoo-Gottfried and president Jason White used to win the top Cannes Lions honor.

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Cannes Lions and Possible Acquisitions Reflect Growing Optimism in the Ad Industry

The two business-to-business conferences were acquired in the same week.

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ADWEEK House at Cannes Draws Top Marketers, Celebrities and Brands

In our final Cannes Dispatch podcast, a look back at highlights from Group Chats.

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Where Are All the Women? Men Overwhelmingly Took the Cannes Stage to Accept Awards

AI company Alltold analyzed images of people accepting awards at Cannes Lions and identified most of them as men.

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Truly Funny or Just Ad Funny? Comedians Assess Cannes Lions Humor Winners

Comedy came roaring back at Cannes Lions 2024, giving the event an unofficial nickname: The Year of the Laughing Lions.

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Predicting the Future of Purpose, AI and M&A at Cannes Lions

In ADWEEK’s third and final episode of The Cannes Dispatch, the editorial team who worked the Croisette dig into the creative that won this year and what it means for [...]

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The Real Reason We Go to Cannes

The annual festival of creativity is a time to feel what it’s like to belong to this industry.

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2024 Cannes Dinner Club Honors Outdoor Jury

MediaVillage and ADWEEK partnered with OOAA for the annual event.

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‘Generally Laughable’: Critics Say Coca-Cola’s Recycling-Themed Cannes Win Is Greenwashing

Climate-minded marketers and activists call for higher standards at the awards festival.

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Why Cannes Lions Is So Valuable for Marketers With Colgate

Diana Haussling and Amy Benford also talk retail media and AI ethics on the Brave Commerce podcast.