MUMBAI: The final day of the Cannes Lions 2019 witnessed India grabbing its only gold metal for the year. FCB won the Gold Lion in the Sustainable Development Goals category for ‘Open Door Project’, which it did for The Millennium School. The campaign had earlier won a bronze in the Brand Experience and Activation category.

Another win for India came in the form of DDB Mudra picking up the Bronze Lion for Stayfree’s Project Free Period, also in the Sustainable Development Goals category.

After a 5-day long awards gala, Indian metal count stood at 22 for this year with Dentsu Aegis Network becoming the most awarded. It had won 1 Silver and 5 Bronze Lions.

Other agencies that won big at the international festival are TBWA Mumbai (2 Bronze), Grey India (1 Silver), Wunderman Thompson (5 Bronze), Offroad Films (1 Bronze), Mindshare (1 Silver, 1 Bronze), Leo Burnette (1 Silver), and Lowe Lintas (1 Silver).