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Two panels of indie reps took to the stage at LBB Beach to talk about issues facing the indie agency world on Tuesday afternoon at…

Car-camera thriller earns South Korea's first Entertainment Lion as indies claim craft honors
IAN members capture Print & Publishing's top honor as indies claim 24 Lions

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Two panels of indie reps took to the stage at LBB Beach to talk about issues facing the indie agency world on Tuesday afternoon at…

Car-camera thriller earns South Korea's first Entertainment Lion as indies claim craft honors
IAN members capture Print & Publishing's top honor as indies claim 24 Lions

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Our members brought the heat with 25 wins in Portland

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How barnyard reality became a billion-impression campaign for LGBTQ+ advocacy

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