shootout 2017

straight 8 shootout 2017 screened june 23rd 11am cinema les arcades, cannes - and rescreened in london on july 19th, 10am picturehouse central

shootout 2017 was presented by the apa, in association with cinelab and with design by rothco (2nd runner up in shootout 2016)

these ad industry companies went head-to-head at cannes advertising festival...
DROGA5 // IRIS SINGAPORE // ADAM&EVEDDB // RUSHES // RPA // STAAK // IRIS LONDON // PG COMMERCIAL // WK LONDON // HOGARTH WORLDWIDE // GLASSWORKS // ICONOCLAST // WCRS // BLONDE // IRIS AMSTERDAM // STRING AND TINS // 72ANDSUNNY

sixteen films were shown in competition and two played out of competition (due to rules-breaches. read dem rules people! twice!!)

see them all in the order they played and check out who won below this showcase…

find out about other shootout competitions on our shootout page

the results:

1st place

electric eye - punderson's gardens (pg commercial)

prize pot goes to british red cross grenfell tower relief fund

watch the film here

2nd place & audience award

twelve - rushes

prize pot goes to the royal marsden hospital

watch the film here

3rd place

the chef's heir - blonde

prize pot goes to children with cancer charity

watch the film here

each team chose which charity they'd donate their prize pot to. straight 8 donated all ticket money to the fireflies ride's fundraising for bloodwise

congratulations to all winners and massive respect and thanks to everyone who got involved in all the films - the standards and ambition were both super high

thanks to all our partners and to everyone who dragged their derrieres out of bed - or didn't put them in bed - and made this screening an epic cannes lions morning for all involved

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