Tuesday 29 April 2008

News Limited is proud to be the Australian representative for the Cannes Lions International Advertising Festival


News Limited is proud to be the Australian representative for the Cannes Lions International Advertising Festival, the world’s most prestigious advertising competition. + Read more
The Cannes Lions international Advertising Festival is the world's only truly global meeting place for those interested in creativity in communications. More than 9,000 registered delegates from 85 countries attended the Festival in 2007, where they could view nearly 26,000 pieces of work, attend 45 seminars and 20 workshops, catch four awards ceremonies and enjoy two vast beach galas.
The 55th Cannes Lions Festival, taking place 15th - 21st June 2008, is offering ten award sections, including the newly-introduced Design Lions, an extended seminar programme and focused workshops on the subjects of media, production, content and creative.
This year, Mr Rupert Murdoch, Chairman, News Corporation, will be keynote speaking at the Festival. Hamish McLennan, Chief Executive Officer, Young & Rubican, will undertake a discussion with Mr Murdoch about how he has transformed the shape of media and marketing with News Corporation’s extraordinary group of assets.

From Sky TV to MySpace to the Wall Street Journal, from Australia to London, from New York to China, News Corporation has changed the media landscape. See what the future holds for the creative community and marketers alike.
Registration for the Cannes Lions Festival is now open. Attend the world's most exciting celebration of global creativity. + Read more


Cannes Lions is now open for entries in the Media, Film, Press, Radio, Outdoor, Direct, Promo, Cyber, Design and Titanium & Integrated categories. + Read more


The Australian Young Lions Competition 2008 is now open. This competition is open to young advertising professionals. It challenges those who are at the start of their careers in the media, advertising and marketing communications industry. The aim is to identify the upcoming young talent from Australia, who may be the Cannes Lions winners of the future.


The Siren Awards honour excellence in commercial radio advertising. The winner, announced May 9, is automatically entered into the Cannes Radio Lions June 2008.
More details at the Siren Awards website.


Special Thank For Link: http://www.newsspace.com.au/cannes