Summary: It’s that time of year again: The Cannes Golden Lions. But unlike other advertising-centric blogs, I’m not going to go crazy talking about the festival because, let’s face it, most of us probably aren’t ever going to be able to pick up our very own Golden Lion while in Cannes. I plan on picking mine up (it will give me something to do while not on the yacht), but then again, I also plan on taking over the world. But don’t let that bring you down. You can always mug a winner during the after parties. And in that case, you never saw this post.
But fear not, there is a fun and legal solution to not winning a Cannes Golden Lion: The Wrath of Cannes Grand Coney Awards. And best of all, the award ceremony is hosted right down the subway line from Madison Avenue at New York’s famous Coney Island. No, it’s not quite Cannes and the Mediterranean, but what Cannes has in classiness, Coney Island has in pure trashiness.