• by Richard Whitman , Columnist, June 6, 2017

The Gunn Report unveiled its Cannes Sweepstakes earlier today in an email blast to industry luminaries like myself. 

But if you’re planning to enter, don’t do it for the thrill of potentially winning some big prize money, because there is none. 

Nope, if you do it all it will be for the thrill of seeing how good you are (or aren’t) at picking a Cannes Lions winner. 

Okay, that could be fun. Not fun like a boozy boondoggle to the South of France, but fun in a more cerebral way. 

Here’s how it works. Gunn has identified what it describes as 20 strong candidates to win Lions in the Film Craft and Film categories. 

To play, just go to their site and view the 20 contenders from around the world and for each one make your prediction on the contest form about whether they’ll take home bronze, silver or gold Lions or a Grand Prix.   

You have until midnight Wednesday, 21 June to take part. 

But here’s the real thrill and maybe even why you’re in the ad game to begin with: Recognition. The ten highest scorers will be announced the week following Cannes. 

If you want to enter click here. And good luck!