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Featured Indies @ Cannes
Klick Health Makes Cannes History With a Double Crown
The world's largest independent health agency took both Healthcare Agency and Network of the Year in the same night
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1 in 4 Cannes Wins Went Indie. The Better Story Is What Comes Next
The growing sense of belief, clarity, and earned confidence matters
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Cannes Lions Day 5: Indies Dominate Film, Claim Grand Prix for Good
23 Film Lions and the festival's top purpose award cap a strong week for independent agencies
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Cannes Lions Day 4: Indies Take 16 Lions in Business Categories
Serviceplan keeps winning as indies show strength in experience and strategy
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Cannes Lions Day 3: Indies Win Big Across Media, Direct, PR & Creator Categories
65 Lions prove indies are built different
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Indies at the Beach: Discussing Indie Media, Creative and AI Issues
Two panels of indie reps took to the stage at LBB Beach to talk about issues facing the indie agency…
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Cannes Lions Day 2: INNOCEAN’s Grand Prix Leads 43 Indie Wins
Car-camera thriller earns South Korea's first Entertainment Lion as indies claim craft honors
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Cannes Lions Day 1: Serviceplan’s Grand Prix Leads Indie Triumph
IAN members capture Print & Publishing's top honor as indies claim 24 Lions
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Empty Purpose Is Dead: Tom Morton on What Brands Must Do Now
From the Terrace Stage at Cannes Lions, Narratory Capital’s founder lays out the blueprint
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Independent Agencies Storm the Croisette: From Losers’ Dinners to Creator Darwinism
Indie Spin: The one with Cannes countdowns, Brazilian brilliance, and why 97% deserve a party too
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Revisiting Cannes 2024 (With New Members)
A look at how the numbers changed
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Here We Go! Member Agencies Score Big on Cannes Lions Titanium Shortlist
Serviceplan, OBERLAND, Day One Agency and INNOCEAN Berlin represent indie excellence on advertising's most prestigious list
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A German Farmer Mentioned His Sheep Were Gay. Serviceplan Ran With It.
How barnyard reality became a billion-impression campaign for LGBTQ+ advocacy
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Don’t You (Forget About Your Early-Year Campaign)
Let's get your work top-of-mind as we get closer to Cannes
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Cannes Lions 2025: We’re Back. We’re Bringing the Indie Energy. And Kyle!
Find us in the lobbies, cafés, and wherever the Wi-Fi holds
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The Cannes Lions Inside Skinny: How to Think Like a Juror
A look inside the minds of the judges
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Tapping Into the Cultural Pulse, This Cannes Report Is an Evergreen Must-Read
The Thought Partnership's special report illuminated important insights
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Serviceplan’s SPARK Academy: Igniting the Next Generation of Creative Talent
Quietly revolutionizing how young creatives learn, connect, and grow
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How Do Indies Feel About AI? The Human Touch Reigns Supreme
It's early days, with promise, but things we make as people matters