This year, the Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity chose 11 South African creatives to shortlist world-class creative work for the event in June.
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The Shortlisting Jury includes representation from 75 markets making their debut appearance, including Algeria, Bulgaria, Cambodia, El Salvador, Estonia, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Panama, Nicaragua, Slovakia, Uganda, and Uzbekistan.
‘We’re delighted to have representation from 12 new markets on the Shortlisting Jury this year, bringing a breadth of perspectives and specialisms to the judging process,’ says Marian Brannelly, global director of awards, Lions.
‘It’s essential that we have diverse viewpoints and voices in this crucial stage of judging, and we’re looking forward to seeing the work that will go on to be shortlisted.’
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The South African jurors are:
- Film Lions: Sibusiso Sitole, chief creative officer, The Odd Number
- Outdoor Lions: Ana Rocha, executive creative director, VML
- Film Craft Lions: Shelby Ncube, editor, Strangelove Studios
- Media Lions: Dashni Vilakazi, managing director, The MediaShop and Isla Prentis, managing director: Marketing Intelligence Hub, Nahana Communications Group
- Direct Lions: Zumi Njongwe, business executive director, Nestle, ESAR
- PR Lions: Danni Pinch, executive creative director, Accenture Song and Sylvester Chauke, founder and chief architect, DNA Brand Architects
- Social & Influencer Lions: TJ Njozela, executive creative director, Grey
- Creative Strategy Lions: Carel Scheepers, head of strategy, Havas, Africa,
- Health & Wellness Lions: Megan Kozlowski, executive creative director, Better Best Agency
‘Our Shortlisting Jurors play a fundamental role in the Cannes Lions judging process. This talented line-up of industry experts will bring us one step closer to defining the creative benchmark on the global stage this June,’ says Simon Cook, Lions CEO.
‘I’d like to extend my gratitude for their hard work in curating the work that will go on to be awarded and recognised at the Festival this year.’
The Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity runs from 17 to 21 June. It celebrates groundbreaking and meaningful creativity, offers insightful learning and features industry icons. The world’s best storytelling work will be awarded at the festival.
For a full list of the jury, visit this link.
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