Friday 19 June 2009

In The Cannes

Off to Cannes? Barely prepped?

Fear not, as The Reel provide their handy Top 3’s (in no particular order) of the festival. Follow these to the letter and you’re trip will be a smooth as titanium. You might even bump in to us too! Hooray!!

TOP 3 TROPHY TIPS

Comcast - Rabbit

Smart idea, clever execution and flash visuals. This one’s going home with something.

Philips - Carousel

Brilliantly made filmic spot that speaks directly to its intended audience.

Diesel XXX - SFW

Call us juvenile if you want, but we have never been forwarded a viral by so many people.

TOP 3 EVENTS

The Saatchi&Saatchi New Directors Showcase
Thursday 25 June
12:00 - 13:30
Grand Audi

Want to know who'll be directing the big ads in 2010? Want to check out the new Cunningham/Gondry/Ledwidge before the rest of the pack? Check out The Reel’s Ones To Watch … or go to this marvellous showcase constructed by the in-the-know folk of Saatchis.

Straight8 Screening
Friday 26th June
11:00 – 12:45
Star Cinema, 98 Rue D’Antibes
www.straight8.net

You all know the format (and if you don’t – get involved). One super 8mm cartridge. No editing. This screening contains the pieces chosen for the Cannes Film Festival debut and The Best Of An Ad Bunch, a collection of entries from adland folk. See them watch it for the first time! Magic.

Leo Burnett & Contagious
Wildfire Stories: Pass It On
Wednesday 24 June
16:00 - 16:45
Debussy

Yeah yeah, we know they’re our pals, but the Wildfire seminars ALWAYS pack out the Debussy and this year’s topic examining ‘storytelling’ in advertising and the creation of ever more immersive narratives is set to be a belter!

TOP 3 MANBAG/HANDBAG ITEMS

Sun Cream – The Reel consists of a Geordie and a Ginger. The sun is our mortal enemy.

Business Cards – Plenty of em! Useful for those situations where you’ve forgotten the person you’re talking to’s name. A simple card swap and you’ve got a hand-held reminding device.

Bottle of Rose – Have you seen the queues at the Gutter Bar?

TOP 3 PLACES TO SEE THE REEL TEAM

Adelphoi Pool Party
Thursday – 15:00-19:00
RSVP – FULL!!

We’ll be the guys dipping their toes in the pool whilst munching down on delicious BBQed seafood.

Wanda BBQ
Friday – 12:00-18:00
RSVP – clementine@wanda.fr

We’ll be the guys looking slightly seasick and swooning whenever the lovely Wanda ladies talk to us in their lovely French accents.

CANNES Credit Crunch Party
Plage Maema, Friday – 16:00-21:30
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We’ll be the guys pestering our sales team for their dosh.

So there we go. Cannes in the can! If you fancy meeting up and saying hello at any point in the festival (we’ll be there Wednesday-Saturday) just drop us a line on editor@thereel.net.

No newsletter proper next week, but you can look forward to daily updates on the blog direct from the festival.

Bon!

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