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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.
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Welcome to Côté d'Coney. Not a banana hammock in sight.
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The first entrant of the evening, eventual runner-up, Carly Heims.
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Lauren Hirsch was disqualified when it was learned that she is employed by WWD&S. |

Sir, the contest is for JUNIOR advertising creatives.
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While girls speak to WWD&S staffer Dan Gearity, they don't appear to like him much.
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Unfortunately, Ms. Dealy could not attend. A client asked that she dig a hole.
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Pinch me. |

WWD&S's Gill Witt and wife Kristina. |

WWD&S's Gill Witt and other wife Misstique.
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Courtney!
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WWD&S intern Jacqueline Smith sees her future and likes it.
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"Hey! Let's all share a one bedroom apartment in Redhook!"
Oh, to be young and underpaid in New York.
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Look out fellas! |

We're super wacky. |

We're super wacky, too.
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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.
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WWD&S' Xin talks User Experience at the after party.
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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) |
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Titanium Lion? No thanks! Make mine a gold man with his head up his ass! |
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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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