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Iconic win for Motion Sickness with second Cannes Grand Prix
“Make New Zealand the Best Place in the World to Have Herpes” for the New Zealand Herpes Foundation has won a second Grand Prix for Good at the Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity 2025.
The campaign, led by agency Motion Sickness with production partner FINCH, now has a tally of six Cannes Lion awards:
- Grand Prix For Good
- Lions Health Grand Prix for Good
- Gold Lion – Health & Wellness
- Gold Lion – Film, Culture & Context
- Bronze Lion – Sustainable Development Goals
- Bronze Lion – Entertainment, Use of Humour
Winning two Grand Prixs in one week is a powerful result for Aotearoa New Zealand, says Motion Sickness.
“As if this week couldn’t get any madder… A second Grand Prix. Truly floored by this historic win for Aotearoa,” says Sam Stuchbury, Motion Sickness’ executive creative director.
“We’ve put our country, and herpes, on the world stage and shown what creativity, craft, and boldness can do.
“We have grand ambitions for Motion Sickness – ambitions not simply measured by headcounts, handshakes or long lunches, but by letting our work prove our intention.
“We just want to apply human creativity to real problems, on behalf of brands, people, countries, whoever. The world isn’t short on problems today. Hopefully, the creative industry isn’t short on answers,” Stuchbury adds.
