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Jack Dorsey, creator of Twitter, named Cannes Lions 2012 Media Person of the Year

Wed, 2012-05-16 07:21 - By

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The Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity is the world's largest celebration of creativity in communications and the most prestigious international annual advertising and communications awards. Each year, the Festival presents The Media Person of the Year Award to a prominent personality who is an influential figure in the development of today’s media landscape, ultimately playing an integral part in shaping the future of the creative communications industry.

Cannes Lions adds more judges to the two new categories as entries increase

Wed, 2012-05-02 13:14 - By

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The Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity has increased the number of judges for both of the newly launched categories due to the higher than anticipated number of entries received. Four more members have been added to the inaugural Branded Content & Entertainment Lions jury, and two to the new Mobile Lions jury.

Eurobest returns to Lisbon 28-30 November 2012

Tue, 2012-04-24 05:44 - By

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The 5th Eurobest Festival of Creativity, Europe’s leading inspirational, learning and networking event for the advertising and communications industry and the largest annual awards for European creative communications, which this year celebrates 25 years, will be held for the second ye

Cannes Lions announces Press, Outdoor, Media and Direct juries

Sun, 2012-03-25 08:01 - By

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The Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity, the world’s leading celebration of creativity in communications, is pleased to announce the members of the 2012 Press, Outdoor, Media and Direct Lions juries.

Cannes Lions announce three more jury presidents

Tue, 2012-03-06 08:31 - By

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The organisers of the Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity, taking place 17-23 June, are pleased to announce the appointment of the presidents of the Direct, PR and Promo & Activation juries.

Dubai Lynx sees over 2,000 entries into 2012 awards

Sun, 2012-03-04 08:14 - By

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The 6th Dubai Lynx Awards, the premier awards celebrating creative excellence in MENA’s advertising and communications industry, has received a total of 2,037 entries from 17 countries.

Three more jury presidents named for Cannes Lions 2012

Sun, 2012-02-05 08:01 - By

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The organisers of the Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity are pleased to announce the appointment of three more jury presidents for this year’s event taking place 17-23 June.

Cannes Lions launch 'Branded Content & Entertainment' category

Thu, 2012-01-19 08:29 - By

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Setting the benchmark for creative excellence in communications, the International Festival of Creativity – Cannes Lions – will reward creativity in branded content & entertainment, defined as the creation of, or natural integration into, original content by a brand. Avi Savar, Founder and Chief Creative Officer of Big Fuel, a full-service global social media marketing and communications company based in New York that takes brands from content to commerce, will chair the inaugural Branded Content & Entertainment Lions jury.

New Lynx Palm Award will honour best production company at Dubai Lynx

Tue, 2012-01-17 08:03 - By

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The Dubai International Advertising Festival, the leading awards for creative excellence in advertising and communications in the Middle East and North Africa, will this year introduce a new accolade to honour the most awarded production company – The Lynx Palm Award.

Eurobest 2011 announces final juries: Craft and Integrated

Mon, 2011-11-14 15:27 - By

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The Eurobest Advertising Festival, taking place from 28-30 November, has announced the last of its eight juries; Craft and Integrated. The jury members will come together in Lisbon to judge the best of European creativity and award the sought after Eurobest trophies.