2011/07/22
The awards concerned are the Silver Lion won in the Press category and the Bronze Lion won in Outdoor awarded for the Kia Motors air conditioning dual zone campaign ‘Teacher’ and ‘Princess’, both by the agency Moma Propaganda São Paulo.

‘Teacher’ and ‘Princess’ © Moma Propaganda Sao Paulo.

Philip Thomas (CEO Cannes Lions) underscores that “The Cannes Lions rules state clearly that if requested, proof must be provided that campaigns ran, and were legitimately created for a fee-paying client. Despite many conversations, Moma Propaganda have not provided the proof we require and therefore the Lions have been withdrawn.”

2011/07/16
Doing some archaeology, we found this funny video full of aliens which was presented by Natham Rees to the Novell 2005 Student Video Competition.

“Stability ” by Nathan Rees
Novell Student Video Competition 2005

Some years later, Novell software saved the galactic space ship not in a fake, but in an official commercial for the brand.

2011/03/28
Earth Hour managed to bring people and companies around the world togethether to switch off the light for more than an hour on 26th March, but also managed to turn on the creative bulb giving birth to some fakes like the two included belowby the British archipelago creative e-design company:

“Earth Hour 2011 goes underwater”

2010/12/10
John Nolan used a real rat for the first shots and then a little robot takes the part of the rat.
Nolan used silicon and real rat hair and nails to complete the lively effect.