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#CannesLions2016: Entertainment Lions winners!

The 2016 Cannes Entertainment Lions award ceremony resulted in 61 awards in total.

The Grand Prix award went to VRSE.Works LA for their 'The Displaced' work for client New York Times' NYT VR in the Innovation in Visual Storytelling and Branded Entertainment category.

This virtual reality experience, from Vrse.works was honoured by the jury for its experiential power, placing viewers directly inside the global refugee crisis and signalling VR’s arrival into the mainstream. Jury President, Jae Goodman, Chief Creative Officer & Co-Head of CAA Marketing, said, “ The New York Times embarked on The Displaced as far more than an extension of their editorial platform, and in doing so they have catapulted their brand forward. To our jury, that made it worthy of the first-ever Entertainment Lions Grand Prix.”

It's a virtual reality video that tells the story of three children displaced from their homes by war.

View the full table of winning work below.

All the 2016 Entertainment Lions winners

TitleClientProductEntrant CompanyCountryPrize
A04 (TV & Broadcast: Fiction 15 minutes or under in Length)
ORANGEAID - LAST DAY OF SCHOOLNTUC INCOMEORANGEAID BURSARY AWARDBBH SINGAPORE SINGAPORESilver Lion
A05 (TV & Broadcast: Fiction 15 minutes or over in Length)
LOVE LIKE THERE'S NO TOMORROWMONDELÉZ INTERNATIONALLACTAOGILVYONE WORLDWIDE ATHENS GREECESilver Lion
A09 (Online: Fiction Series)
NIKEWOMEN : MARGOT VS LILYNIKECLOTHING, FOOTWEAR AND ACCESSORIESWIEDEN+KENNEDY PortlandUSAGold Lion
A10 (Online: Fiction 15 minutes or under in Length)
BECOMING BECKHAMH&MH&MADAM&EVEDDB LondonUNITED KINGDOMSilver Lion
DADS#SHARETHELOADPROCTER & GAMBLE INDIAARIEL MATICBBDO INDIA MumbaiINDIABronze Lion
A11 (Online: Fiction 15 minutes or over in Length)
THE FAMILYFORD MOTOR COMPANYAUTOMOTIVESVERY AGENCY CopenhagenDENMARKGold Lion
A12 (Online: Non-Fiction Series )
UNFAIRY TALES SERIESUNICEFHUMANITARIAN AID180LA Santa MonicaUSABronze Lion
"THE MOST DANGEROUS TOWN ON THE INTERNET" ORIGINAL DOCUMENTARY SERIESNORTON BY SYMANTECNORTONGREY SAN FRANCISCO USAGold Lion
A13 (Online: Non-Fiction 15 minutes or under in Length)
LOOK WHO'S DRIVINGVOLVO TRUCKSVOLVO FMXFORSMAN & BODENFORS GothenburgSWEDENBronze Lion
MARRIAGE MARKET TAKEOVERSK-IISKINCAREFORSMAN & BODENFORS GothenburgSWEDENBronze Lion
WAVES OF GRACETHE UNITED NATIONSTHE UNITED NATIONSVRSE.WORKS Los AngelesUSABronze Lion
A15 (Live Broadcast/Live Streaming)
DREAM ADVENTURESEXPEDIATRAVEL180LA Santa MonicaUSABronze Lion
SWITCHEROOMARS CHOCOLATE NORTH AMERICASNICKERSBBDO New YorkUSABronze Lion
SURVIVAL BILLBOARDMICROSOFTXBOX / TOMB RAIDERMcCANN LONDON UNITED KINGDOMBronze Lion
WING OF LOVEJANAJANA NATURAL MINERAL WATERIMAGO OGILVY ZagrebCROATIABronze Lion
TARGET CREATES FIRST EVER LIVE MUSIC VIDEO WITH GWEN STEFANITARGETRETAILDEUTSCH LA USASilver Lion
A16 (User Generated Content in Visual Storytelling)
MCWHOPPERBURGER KINGMCWHOPPERY&R NZ AucklandNEW ZEALANDBronze Lion
A17 (Use of Brand/Product Integration into Existing Content)
38 YEARS LATERTRIPLE STRIPLE S ADVANTAGEJ. WALTER THOMPSON PUERTO RICO San JuanPUERTO RICOBronze Lion
IKEA - BIG BROTHER UNBOXINGIKEAIKEA HOME FURNISHINGS AND APPLIANCESMcCANN TEL AVIV ISRAELBronze Lion
PEPSI PERFECTPEPSIPEPSIMARKETSHARE Los AngelesUSABronze Lion
A18 (Excellence in Partnerships between a Content Producer and a Brand/Product/Talent)
COCAINENOMICSNETFLIXNARCOSWSJ. CUSTOM STUDIOS New YorkUSABronze Lion
BATMAN V SUPERMANTURKISH AIRLINESTURKISH AIRLINESCP+B LondonUNITED KINGDOMSilver Lion
SHAVE FORTHPROCTER & GAMBLEGILLETTE BODY RAZORGREY NEW YORK USABronze Lion
A19 (Excellence in Production & Distribution Strategy)
HOUSE OF CARDS - FU 2016NETFLIXHOUSE OF CARDSBBH NEW YORK USASilver Lion
A20 (Innovation in Visual Storytelling and Branded Entertainment )
SURVIVAL BILLBOARDMICROSOFTXBOX / TOMB RAIDERMcCANN LONDON UNITED KINGDOMSilver Lion
THE DISPLACEDTHE NEW YORK TIMESNYT VRVRSE.WORKS Los AngelesUSAGrand Prix
A21 (Audio Content in Branded Entertainment)
GE PODCAST THEATRE PRESENTS THE MESSAGEGEGEBBDO New YorkUSAGold Lion
B01 (Talent: Visual Storytelling)
NEVER ALONEDIAGEOGUINNESSAMVBBDO LondonUNITED KINGDOMBronze Lion
GRILLED DOGS: THE WHOPPER OF HOT DOGSBURGER KING CORPORATIONGRILLED DOGSCODE AND THEORY New YorkUSABronze Lion
B06 (Talent: Sports)
#DADDOPANTENEPANTENE HAIR CAREGREY NEW YORK USABronze Lion
B08 (Use of Artist/Talent Integration into Existing Content)
PEPSI + EMPIRE PARTNERSHIPPEPSICOTM PEPSI OMD New YorkUSABronze Lion
C01 (Live Brand Experience)
UNFORGOTTEN SOLDIERSSKY TELEVISION NEW ZEALANDHISTORY CHANNELDDB GROUP NEW ZEALAND AucklandNEW ZEALANDSilver Lion
MUSEUM OF FEELINGSSC JOHNSONGLADEOGILVY & MATHER ChicagoUSAGold Lion
LE BONLIDLDISCOUNT FOODINGO StockholmSWEDENSilver Lion
SURVIVAL BILLBOARDMICROSOFTXBOX / TOMB RAIDERMcCANN LONDON UNITED KINGDOMSilver Lion
C02 (Digital Brand Experience )
MADE BY PROFESSIONALSPAGESJAUNESPAGESJAUNESSID LEE ParisFRANCEBronze Lion
OUT THERECANADA GOOSEOUTDOOR APPARELCAA MARKETING LOS ANGELESUSAGold Lion
C03 (Social Brand Experience)
THE SUPER BOWL DUNKGATORADEGATORADEVML Kansas CityUSABronze Lion
THE TWEETING POTHOLEMEDCOMTELEMETRO REPORTAP4 OGILVY&MATHER Panama CityPANAMABronze Lion
C04 (Mobile/Device Brand Experience)
IN-A-SNAPLOWE'SLOWE'SBBDO New YorkUSABronze Lion
C05 (New Technology Brand Experience)
THE NEXT REMBRANDTINGINGJ. WALTER THOMPSON AMSTERDAM THE NETHERLANDSBronze Lion
C06 (Cross Channel Brand Experience)
HOUSE OF LITTLE MOMENTSUNI PRESIDENTSUNI NOODLEADK TAIWAN CHINESE TAIPEIGold Lion
SURVIVAL BILLBOARDMICROSOFTXBOX / TOMB RAIDERMcCANN LONDON UNITED KINGDOMBronze Lion
HALO 5: GUARDIANS #HUNTTHETRUTHMICROSOFT / XBOXHALO 5: GUARDIANSTWOFIFTEENMcCANN San FranciscoUSASilver Lion
GIVE EXTRA, GET EXTRAWRIGLEY, A SUBSIDIARY OF MARSORPORATEDEXTRA GUMENERGY BBDO ChicagoUSASilver Lion
C07 (Use of Brand/Product Integration into an Existing Brand Experience)
HACK IN BLACKACTIVSIONCALL OF DUTY : BLACK OPS 3EDELMAN Los AngelesUSABronze Lion
MA PLACE EST DANS LA SALLEPRODISSENTERTAINMENTFRED & FARID PARIS FRANCEBronze Lion
C08 (Use of User Generated Content in a Brand Experience)
MTV VMA GREEN-SCREENSMTV2015 MTV VIDEO MUSIC AWARDSMTV New YorkUSASilver Lion
THE SWEDISH NUMBERSWEDISH TOURIST ASSOCIATIONTOURISMINGO StockholmSWEDENSilver Lion
C10 (Excellence in Production & Distribution Strategy in a Brand Experience)
THE DISPLACEDTHE NEW YORK TIMESNYT VRVRSE.WORKS Los AngelesUSASilver Lion
C11 (Innovation in Brand Experience )
SURVIVAL BILLBOARDMICROSOFTXBOX / TOMB RAIDERMcCANN LONDON UNITED KINGDOMBronze Lion
THE FIELD TRIP TO MARSLOCKHEED MARTINGENERATION BEYONDMcCANN NEW YORK USASilver Lion
THE DISPLACEDTHE NEW YORK TIMESNYT VRVRSE.WORKS Los AngelesUSASilver Lion
D02 (Live Experience Games)
SURVIVAL BILLBOARDMICROSOFTXBOX / TOMB RAIDERMcCANN LONDON UNITED KINGDOMGold Lion
D07 (Use of Brand/Product Integration into an Existing Game or Gaming Platform)
UNDER ARMOUR GAME CHANGERUNDER ARMOURBASKETBALLDROGA5 New YorkUSABronze Lion
D11 (Innovation in Branded Games)
RICK AND MORTY RICKSTAVERSEADULT SWIMTHE ADULT SWIM TV SHOW "RICK AND MORTY"CARROT CREATIVE BrooklynUSABronze Lion
SEA HERO QUESTDEUTSCHE TELEKOMDEUTSCHE TELEKOMSAATCHI & SAATCHI LondonUNITED KINGDOMBronze Lion
E01 (Visual Storytelling in Sports Entertainment)
KALEIDOSCOPERED BULL MEDIA HOUSERED BULLRSA FILMS LondonUNITED KINGDOMGold Lion
E04 (Social in Sports Entertainment)
#AIRLINEWAGERAIR NEW ZEALAND AND QANTASAIR NEW ZEALAND AND QANTASHOST SYDNEY SydneyAUSTRALIASilver Lion
THE HASHTAG 500NASCARMOTOR SPORTS/AUTO RACINGOGILVYONE NEW YORK USASilver Lion
E08 (Use of User Generated Content in Sports Entertainment)
PLAY MY TWEETFOOT LOCKERFOOT LOCKERBBDO New YorkUSASilver Lion

Click here for a reminder of the Cannes Lions 2016 Entertainment Lions shortlist in full.

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