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THE 2008 WRATH OF CANNES AD FESTIVAL

Ad luminaries, press and toothless derelicts pack Coney's posh boardwalk
and fabled Cha Cha's Club Atlantis. It was almost a night to remember.

 

Welcome to Côté d'Coney. Not a banana hammock in sight.

 

The first entrant of the evening, eventual runner-up, Carly Heims.

 

Lauren Hirsch was disqualified when it was learned that she is employed by WWD&S.

 

Sir, the contest is for JUNIOR advertising creatives.

 

While girls speak to WWD&S staffer Dan Gearity, they don't appear to like him much.

 

Unfortunately, Ms. Dealy could not attend. A client asked that she dig a hole.

 

Pinch me.

 

WWD&S's Gill Witt and wife Kristina.

 

WWD&S's Gill Witt and other wife Misstique.

 

Courtney!

 

WWD&S intern Jacqueline Smith sees her future and likes it.

 

"Hey! Let's all share a one bedroom apartment in Redhook!"
Oh, to be young and underpaid in New York.

 

Look out fellas!

 

We're super wacky.

 

We're super wacky, too.

 

Who needs Chateauneuf de Poop et Escargot?

 

Pick a winner, Dillweed.

 

Do I make you horny?

 

WWD&S Web Producer A. Tang insists on rim lighting at all times.

 

WWD&S' Xin talks User Experience at the after party.

 

Thanks to our esteemed judges (left to right front to back)
Peter Verkooijen (Adformatie), Witt and Woods (WWD&S), Kristen Milligan (DiGennaro Communications)
Greg Christman (Sam & Lori Recruitment) and Brandon Burns (ihaveanidea.org)

con-TROV-ersy

 

Titanium Lion? No thanks! Make mine a gold man with his head up his ass!

Watch Dan build the Grand Coney.

 

Runner up Carly Heims, 2nd runner up the Mysterious Ramirez, and winner Rob Wenger.

 

Young Master Wenger, humbled and overcome with joy, takes a knee.

 

Last but definitely not least, props to our musical guests, The Tarantinos.

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