Cannes Contenders 2026: The UK
Susie Innes, Executive Producer at WPP Production, gives us her UK Cannes Contenders for 2026, featuring some uncomfortable watches, a car commercial with a dancing octopus, and a young boy owning that trip to the toilet.
Cannes Contenders 2026: Cannes For Good
Tamryn Kerr the Co-Founder and CCO at Hijinks gives us her Cannes Contenders in the Cannes For Good category, featuring reframed tourism ads, targeted demographics, and campaigns entering the national conversation.
Cannes Contenders 2026: Germany
Christoph Petzenhauser EP at ANORAK Film provides us with some German Cannes Contenders, featuring a double dose of Hornbach, a genuine cultural moment, and a game changer from Deutsche Bahn.
Cannes Contenders 2026: The UK
Sam Walker, Global Creative Partner at Uncommon Creative Studio and director at Creators Inc, goes for Channel 4 filth, some flawless direction and a debut poo as he highlights his pick of the UK crop.
Cannes Contenders 2026: Italy
Livio Basoli, Chief creative Officer & Partner at DUDE Milan gives us their picks for this years Cannes Lions. Selecting spectacular food depictions, desirable IKEA catalogues and a provocative McDonald’s installation.
Cannes Contenders 2026: South Africa
Darling Films director Alexa Wilson gives us some South African Cannes Contenders, featuring wonderful wire cars, immersive and intriguing portraits, and work capturing something deeply familiar to many South Africans.
Cannes Contenders 2026: Thailand
Papop 'Or' Chaowanapreecha, Executive Creative Director at Accenture Song Thailand, selects hygiene horrors, kaprao crimes and emotional gut-punches that he believes could pick up awards this year.
Cannes Contenders 2026: USA
72andSunny Global Chief Production Officer Lora Schulson selects conformity-breaking crypto films, Super Bowl six-packs and Spanish-learning soap stars that she believes could pick up awards this year.
Cannes Contenders 2026: Belgium
Dimitri De Wolf Executive Producer at De Machine provides us with some Belgian Cannes Contenders. Featuring the power of emptiness, emotionally grounded storytelling, and confidence in craft.
Cannes Contenders 2026: France
Henry Co-founder and EP Jean Ozannat gears up for Cannes with a selection of French work he believes could stand out this year, from emotionally driven Christmas tales to cinematic automotive films blending western codes and dystopian sci-fi.
Cannes Contenders 2026: Denmark / Norway
Bacon COO and EP Samuel Cantor reveals his selection of Danish and Norwegian Cannes Contenders. Featuring humorous campaigns, poetic pieces, and emotional craft.
Cannes Contenders 2026: Entertainment
Lynsey Atkin, Founder and Partner at Baby Teeth, selects life-sized Lego F1 cars, fictional fashion interns and Chalamet cultural chaos that she believes could pick up Entertainment Lions this year.