The Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity is pleased to announce the members of the remaining last four juries for this year–s June Festival: Cyber, Film Craft, Media and Radio Lions.
“The outcome of the judging process is crucial to the future of the industry. We can never underestimate the role that these talented professionals will take on when they vote, deliberate and award the best work currently out there. It–s an honour to have such authorities onboard for this year–s awards,” says Terry Savage, Chairman of Cannes Lions.
Each of these four juries are chaired by highly respected industry leaders with Nick Law, Executive Vice President and Chief Creative Officer of R/GA, USA, leading the Cyber Lions jury; Keith Rose, Director at Velocity Films in South Africa presiding over the Film Craft Lions jury; chairing the Media Lions jury is Maria Luisa Francoli Plaza, Global Chief Executive Officer of MPG and heading up the Radio Lions jury is Singaporean Eugene Cheong, Regional Executive Creative Director of Ogilvy & Mather APAC.
All entries will be judged and awarded during the Festival in Cannes with the Media and Radio Lions winners being announced at the awards ceremony on Tuesday 21 June, Cyber Lions on Wednesday 22 June and the Film Craft winners on Saturday 25 June.
The Entries deadline has been extended until 22 April 2011. For further information please go to www.canneslions.com
58th Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity, 19-25 June 2011, Cannes, France
The International Festival of Creativity, also known as Cannes Lions, is the world–s leading celebration of creativity in communications. As the most prestigious international annual advertising and communications awards, over 24,000 entries from all over the world are showcased and judged at the Festival. Winning companies receive the highly coveted Lion trophy honouring the most creative film, print, outdoor, interactive, radio, design, sales promotion & activation, film craft and integrated advertising, as well as the best media, direct marketing, PR, titanium and creative effectiveness ideas. The Festival is also the only truly global meeting place for advertisers, advertising and communication professionals. Over 8,000 delegates from 95 countries attend seven days of exhibitions, screenings, as well as over 50 high-profile seminars, 20 workshops and master classes presented by renowned worldwide industry leaders. As the networking and learning opportunity of the year, Cannes Lions is the must-attend event for anyone involved in brand communication.