Creative: Cannes

U.S. JUDGES
Spending six days locked in dark rooms screening thousands of ads while colleagues frolic on the French Riviera seems more like a punishment than an honor. But for the 44 judges who select the best work in the world, the task is done with pride. Here’s a look at the three American creatives drafted for Cannes duty this year. –Eleftheria Parpis
Donna Weinheim
Senior vice president, senior creative director, BBDO, New York
The first time she attended Cannes in 1995, Donna Weinheim proved a triple threat, winning three Lions–a gold, silver and bronze–for commercials she worked on at two different New York agencies.
Weinheim, who joined BBDO in 1994 after 14 years with Cliff Freeman and Partners, took home a gold Lion for “Inner Tube,” a Pepsi commercial she created at BBDO, and a silver and bronze for Little Caesars’ “Focus Group” and “Singing Baby,” respectively.