Holding Company Of The Year Introduced By Cannes Lions

The organisers of the Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity are pleased to announce a new award, Holding Company of the Year, which will be presented for the first time at the 2011 Festival.    + Read more

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The Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity is the world's biggest celebration of creativity in communications. As the most prestigious international advertising awards, more than 24,000 entries from all over the world are showcased and judged at the Festival. Winners receive the highly coveted Lion trophy, presented at four award ceremonies throughout the week.

The Festival is also the only truly global meeting place for advertisers, advertising and communication professionals. Over 8,000 delegates from 90 countries attend seven days of workshops, exhibitions, screenings, master classes and high-profile seminars by industry leaders such as Sir Martin Sorrell, Bob Greenberg, Maurice Lévy, David Droga, Mark Tutssel and Tham Khai Meng, as well as people like Mark Zuckerberg, Ben Stiller, Yoko Ono, Kofi Annan, Steve Ballmer, Biz Stone and Bob Geldof.

The networking and learning opportunity of the year, Cannes Lions is the must-attend event for anyone involved in brand communication.

NEW TO CANNES LIONS 2011:

Changes to Agency of the Year
Previously, only points from Film, Film Craft, Press, Outdoor and Radio shortlisted and winning entries contributed to this award. To acknowledge the increasingly critical nature of Integrated and Digital work, the Agency of the Year award will also include points won in Cyber, Titanium and Integrated Lions categories.

Tips on how to enter videos
Entrants looking for category information, rules, fees and tips should visit www.canneslions.com where they will also find a selection of short videos featuring jury presidents and jurors offering advice on creating an entry and how to capture the jury’s attention. Amongst others, Luciano Deos (2011 Design Lions jury president), Paul Taafe (2010 PR Lions Jury President), Tay Guan Hin (2010 Outdoor Lions jury president), Lars Bastholm (2009 Cyber Lions Jury President) and Kentaro Kimura (2007 Promo & Activation Lions jury member) together with Toshiya Kono (2009 Film Lions jury member) offer helpful advice based on their judging experiences.

Entries Viewing
For the first time, videos of all shortlisted entries across all categories, if supplied, will be available to view in the Palais des Festivals, providing delegates with a valuable and insightful experience.

For further information about the entry changes, how to submit work and to register to attend the Festival, please go to www.canneslions.com