Awards

Performance Art also won a Best of Discipline for “Black Elevation Map,” while FCB and Canadian Down Syndrome Society won a Penta Pencil for their creative excellence.

“Missing Matoaka,” BBDO’s retelling of the story of Pocahontas, wins nine golds, two silvers, and three bronze at One Show, while Klick Health’s “The Bridge” wins multiple Gold at both One Show and ADC.

Two marketers, Lisa Lisson and Sandra Sanderson, join four agency founders, Noel O’Dea, Chris Staples, Ian Grais and Tom Shepansky, as this year’s CMHOL inductees.

She joins Paul Lavoie, Judy John and Tom Eymundson as one of only a few Canadians to lead a jury at the world’s most prestigious advertising awards show.

Rethink wins 23 of the night’s awards, including Best of the Best for Kraft Heinz’s “Hot Dog Pact,” though FCB wasn’t far behind with 19 trophies.

Rethink wins 13 of night’s 40 Gold Awards, along with Scarlet Letter Awards as Agency of the Year and Design Agency of the Year.

Big Brothers Big Sisters and its agency Humanity also won the second annual IDEA competition, created to encourage more diversity and representation in advertising.

Fuse Create, Gut Toronto, Rethink and Zulu Alpha Kilo honoured in the annual show recognizing advertising effectiveness.

Molson Coors Canada leads all clients with seven nominations in the advertising awards show promoting effectiveness.

Festival organizers highlight increase in Creative Effectiveness Lions, while first B2B Lions receive 415 entries.