It may not have been a great year for Ireland but it was for the Irish.
This year saw several Irish creatives picking up awards at the 2012 Cannes Lions.
Unfortunately, we didn’t see any Irish agencies on the podium. Nonetheless, it’s great to see Johnny Kelly, Richie Smyth, Ciaran McCarthy and Rory Gallery (an Irish art director and copywriter living and working in Sidney) and Luke Franklin getting recognised for their work.
Aside from the Lions, two other Irish directors have shown their worth. Stevie Russell and Will Armstrong both picked up awards for their work in the Young Directors Awards.
Here is awarded work below:
Gold Lion for Animation
Johnny Kelly (Director)
Chipotle – Back to the start
Bronze Lion for Direction
Richie Smyth (Director)
ISPCC – I can’t wait
Bronze Lion For Branded Content Category
Kiwi Sceptics
Bronze Lion for Best Sponsorship or Partnership Campaign
Luke Franklin (Director – Online)
Febreze – Official Sponsorship of the Azerbaijani Olympic Wrestlers
First prize in Broadcast Europe
Stevie Russell
Road Safety Authority – Loaded weapon
Second prize in Test Commerical
Will Armstrong
Jaguar – Poem