Organisers of the 61st Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity have revealed the members of the first five juries participating at this year’s annual event for the Titanium & Integrated, Radio, Press, Outdoor and Film Craft categories.
Heading up this year’s Titanium & Integrated Lions jury is Prasoon Joshi, chairman, CEO and chief creative officer, India & South Asia, McCann Worldgroup; Tony Hertz, owner and creative director, Tony Hertz: Radio & Brand Sound, The Philippines, will lead the Radio Lions; Rémi Babinet, founder and creative director, BETC Paris takes charge of the Press Lions; Jose Miguel Sokoloff, president, Lowe Global Creative Council and co-chairman & CCO Lowe SSP3 Colombia will head up the Outdoor Lions category; and Brian Carmody, co-founder, Smuggler will take the reins on the Film Craft Lions.
“We are delighted to welcome this group of high calibre professionals to judge entries and award creative excellence in their respective categories,” says Philip Thomas, CEO of Lions Festivals, ommenting on this year’s jury line-up. “Every year the outcome of the judging process at Cannes Lions sets new benchmarks in creative communications for the global industry. By pulling together this collection of leading names we can expect the outcome of the jury’s deliberations to continue to achieve this.”
With the introduction of the new Product Design category, a total of 17 juries will be judging in Cannes this year. Members of the remaining 12 juries will be announced shortly. Cannes Lions, the world’s leading celebration of creativity in brand communications, will take place between 15-21 June at the Palais des Festivals in Cannes, France.
For a full list of jury members and further information about this year’s festival visit Cannes Lions.
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