News Corp Australia has named the final short-list in the Australian Young Cannes Lions competition. Ten winners will go the the Cannes advertising festival in June.
Entrants come from all the top agencies including Droga5, M&C Saatchi, We Are Social, Whybin\TBWA, Grey, Leo Burnett, GPYR, Carat, UM, Mindshare, 303Lowe Sydney, Ogilvy & Mather and JWT.
A panel of judges including Justin Robinson head of marketing and media for Foxtel, Adam Rose, creative director for AJF Partnership; Sean Hall, general manager of brand strategy, marketing and channels for Telstra, and Jo Boundy, head of digital and entertainment, brand, marketing and corporate affairs for Qantas, selected the 61 finalists.
In the next stage the short-listed finalists in the marketing, media, print and digital categories will compete in a 24-hour brief. Finalists in the film category will work on a 8-hour brief. The 10 winners will head to the Cannes advertising festival in June while runners up in the media and print categories will represent Australia at the Young Spikes Asia Competition in Singapore in September. Winners will be announced on 29 May.
News Corp Australia’s group director of sales Fiorella Di Santo said: “We are excited to continue our role of helping uncover incredible young creative talent to represent Australia at 2014 The Cannes Young Lions competition in France.
“This year marks the sixth chapter of Australian Cannes Young Lions competition, which continues to grow and is highly regarded within the industry, providing amazing opportunities for young aspiring creative, media and marketing professionals.
The 2014 Cannes Young Lions Australian finalists are:
Digital
Mietta McFarlane and Luke Chard Droga5
Jack Nunn and Charlie Gearside M&C Saatchi
Melissa Baillache and David Brown Reactive
Kae Yen Wong and Paolo Sta. Barbara Host Sydney / Drifter
Louise McQuat and Tim Collier VML
Adam Stone and Long Truong We Are Social / Freelance
Lucas Black-Dendle and Raz Djamaluddin Whybin\TBWA
Laura Petruccelli and Rohan Cooke Grey
Henry Billington and Paul Michael Donnelly The Brand Agency
Film
Michael Birchall and Mark Starmach Freelance/Circulate
Edward Macaulay and Alex Schieder Leo Burnett Sydney
Curt McDonald and Casey Schweikert Leo Burnett / Banjo
Giles Clayton and Simon Hayes Clemenger BBDO
Peter Defries and Alan Wilson Disciple
James Gillespie and Julia Dixon Oddfellows
Jack Nunn and Charlie Geraside M&C Saatchi
Carl Robertson and Tristan Viney GPYR
Media -
ACT Luke Wesney UM
NSW Max Broer Initiative
Amy Lester Ikon Communications
Elyse Foley Ikon
Natalie Pidding Carat
Jack Bellamy UM
Chanel Cummings Carat Sydney
Jason Maggs Mindshare
John Dawson Mindshare
QLD Lauren Kenny Zenithoptimedia Brisbane
Nelson Demartini UM
James Diamond Carat Brisbane
Hannah MacAuslane UM
SA Callum Wells MEC
VIC Camilla Wallace OMD
Jeremy Gavin OMD Melbourne
Amy Denyer Maxus
Tim Farmer Carat
Jennifer Carroll Mindshare
Elizabeth Calwell Mindshare
WA Kylie Macey Adcorp
Emma Williamson Initiative
Edward Macaulay and Alex Schieder Leo Burnett Sydney
Casey Schweikert and Curtis McDonald Banjo Advertising / Leo Burnett
Daniel Davison and Ashley Wilding Banjo Advertising
Sam Grant and Fee Millist Belgiovane Williams Mackay
Chloe Banicevic and Archana Murugaser Arnold Furnace
Sal Cavallaro and Dave Biddle 303Lowe Sydney
Blake Arthur and Matt Enis Ogilvy & Mather
Cat Williams and Charli Hoffmann Momentum Worldwide
Carl Robertson and Tristan Viney GPYR
Edward Negus and Sash Kitulgoda Big Red
Cam McMillan and Adam Slater BWM Melbourne
Millicent Malcolm and Zenon Predecki JWT Melbourne
Tim Newton and Wilora Keeley JWT
Young Marketer
Meredith Jones Luxottica
Laura Jenkins Foxtel
Pippa Kulmar Retail Oasis
Marty Peat Virgin Mobile
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