26 Indian print entries get shortlisted at Cannes Lions 2014

26 Indian entries for outdoor and press categories have been shortlisted at Cannes Lions 2014. With 20 entries Outdoor has the highest number of Indian shortlists. McCann led the way with 12 shortlists. Six of the shortlists are for work on Big Babol, while the remaining shortlisted entries are for Premier Tissues.

18 Jun 2014 | By Mihir Joshi

Grey Worldwide and Ogilvy and Mather have three shortlists each. Two of Grey’s shortlists are for Duracell Batteries while the other is for work on Killer Jeans. All of Ogilvy’s shortlists are for work done on Hot Wheels for its ‘Fast and Furious Collection’.Havas Worldwide has two entries in this category; both of which are for work on Durex Condoms.

The Press Lions category sees six Indian entries in the shortlist evenly distributed between Grey Worldwide and JWT. Grey’s shortlisted entries are for Duracell while JWT was shortlisted for Godrej Security Solutions.

The Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity (formerly the International Advertising Festival) is a global event for those working in the creative communications, advertising and related fields. Often called the world's biggest ad festival, the annual event is being held at the Palais des Festivals et des Congrès in Cannes, France between 15-21 June 2014.