CANNES FILM SHORTLIST: AUSTRALIA 21, NZ 6

The Aussie clichés abound, with a fair whack of our 21 shortlisted TV spots at Cannes featuring beer, babes and BBQs. Our Kiwi contingent is a little more sophisticated, with an art gallery representing one of four NZ spots making the grade.
The Carlton Draught Big Ad via George Patterson Y&R Melbourne has made the list of course, one of half a dozen being considered for the Grand Prix, as has their Carlton MID ‘Blokebots’ spot.
It will come as no shock that Lowe Hunt Sydney’s Lynx Jet campaign has three spots nominated – further speculating talk around Cannes that it is a real contender for the Titanium.
Meanwhile, the joys of barbecuing lamb in the Australian Meat and Livestock spot by BMF Sydney has also been shortlisted.
Other Australian work on the shortlist:
Saatchi & Saatchi Sydney – ‘Laces’ for Olay
Saatchi & Saatchi Sydney – ‘Laksa’ for Olympus
Saatchi & Saatchi Sydney – ‘Lend a Hand’ for UNIFEM White Ribbon Day
Publicis Mojo Sydney – ‘Reincarnate’ for Nike
Publicis Mojo Sydney - ‘Maureen’ for Nike
Publicis Mojo Sydney – ‘Blackwater Springs’ for Wateraid Australia
BWM Sydney – ‘Education’ for Telstra Big Pond
BWM Sydney - ‘Bagpipes’ for Telstra Bigpond
Grey Melbourne – ‘Haunted’ for Transport Accident Commission
Grey Melbourne - 'Reconstruction' for Transport Accident Commission
Leo Burnett Sydney – ‘Inner Child’ for McDonald’s
Leo Burnett Sydney - Heineken 'Past Experiences'
Clemenger BBDO Melbourne – ‘Dental Record’ for Duracell Batteries
Clemenger BBDO Sydney – ‘Cheer Squad’ for Nicorette
Spinach Melbourne – ‘Agent Provocateur’ for First National Real Estate
Three Drunk Monkeys, Sydney – ‘Glove’ for Foxtel
Film Shortlist: New Zealand
Saatchi & Saatchi Auckland – ‘Happy together’ for Toyota RAV4
Saatchi & Saatchi Auckland – ‘Art in the 60s’ for Auckland Art Gallery
Clemenger BBDO Wellington - 'High Rise' for Land Transport NZ
Clemenger BBDO Wellington - 'Numbers' for Land Transport NZ
Publicis Mojo Auckland – ‘pavement’ for Auckland City Mission
Assignment Auckland – ‘Life’ for AMP Insurance