These brands saw jumps in advertising awareness in Australia in May onYouGov's BrandIndex, led by Budget Direct and its 'Balloons' campaign.
Publicis CEO Arthur Sadoun will give a sit-down interview on day one.
Programme of editorial and partner events will run across the week of the festival in June.
A total of 215 entries have made the cut across 40 categories, spanning campaign, people, team, and agency accolades.
Here is the work shortlisted in this year's industry excellence and media awards, as well as the digital media owners awards and people/company awards.
The week-long programme at Canopy by Hilton Cannes includes editorial sessions, partner events, and parties.
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