Cannes Lions Live has announced the schedule for its live and on-demand content, June 21-25. The first shortlists for the Titanium Lions, Glass: The Lion for Change and the Innovation Lions have also been revealed.
View the shortlists on The Work. Shortlisted entrants will present their work live to the juries, digitally, as part of the awards judging process.
Download the Titanium shortlist
Download the Innovation shortlist
Thinkerbell has been shortlisted in the Innovation Lions category for B Honey’s The Purple Hive Project. The agency was one of 17 finalists.
The Titanium Lions shortlist includes 20 entries from 10 countries, including Canada, Brazil, Germany, Ireland, Italy, United Arab Emirates and Sweden and the winners, including the coveted Grand Prix, will also be announced on Friday, June 25.
Glass: The Lion for Change shortlist includes 20 entries from 7 countries, including Brazil, Singapore, South Africa, Spain and Turkey. Winners will be revealed at The Awards on Friday, June 25.
17 entries from 12 countries, including Peru, Colombia, Australia and Japan, form the Innovation Lions shortlist. Uruguay received a place on the Innovation Lions shortlist for the first time. Winners will be announced at The Awards on Thursday, June 24.
Joakim Borgström, Innovation Lions Jury member and worldwide chief creative officer, BBH, stated, “It was inspiring to see how nothing could lockdown creativity. This is evident in the Innovation Lions, where there are so many ideas that give back to the planet and humanity. I feel great about what we, as an industry, are capable of.”
Simon Cook, managing director, LIONS, commented, “We’re delighted to announce the first shortlists, across two years’ of creative work, for the first time in Cannes Lions’ history. Thanks to all of our jurors from right across the globe who play a vital part in benchmarking creative excellence and setting the creative bar for the future.”
The virtual festival will include live and on-demand content, networking, community meet ups and performances as well as the awards announcements.
The Live Broadcast, supported by streaming partner, YouTube, features The Awards – the first-ever digitally broadcast Lions awards show, airing each day from Cannes, France, to celebrate and benchmark creative excellence across two years’ of Lion-winning work.
The Debrief sessions, a brand new format, will stream from the Cannes Lions Jury Presidents’ home cities, from Tokyo and New York to São Paulo, Manila and Beverly Hills. These feature interviews with presidents, jury members and Lion winners for discussions and analysis on the winning work and emerging industry trends. These sessions are available for all digital pass holders to watch, while LIONS members can enjoy an elevated experience from the exclusive members-only viewing area.
Susie Walker, VP awards and insight, LIONS, stated “The Debrief sessions will be packed with rich insights about the winning work. Each session – across the breadth of the Lions awards – will provide detailed analysis of the results and delve into why the Cannes Lions juries awarded their Lions – truly showcasing what Lion-winning creative excellence looks like today.”
Digital passes to Cannes Lions Live are available to purchase as a standalone and all LIONS members receive complimentary access as part of their membership. Sign up here.
