Cannes Lions 2023 has launched and the Awards  are open for entries. There are also Live Briefing sessions coming up to help those interested in entering work into the Festival.

The live presentations, hosted by the Awards team, include case studies, Q&As, and insights from Lion winners and previous Jury members to help inspire and inform entrants on the entry process.

Below is the programme, including links to where potential entrants can sign up:

Part 1: The Value of the Lion — the benefits of benchmarking your creativity and what it can do for your business. Using data and case studies of previous Lion winners, we highlight the link between creativity and business effectiveness. – 2 Feb, 10am GMT

Part 2: What’s New for 2023 — we explain the changes we made to the Lions for 2023, including our brand new Entertainment Lions for Gaming, refreshed Media, Mobile, Creative B2B and Pharma Lions. We’ll also outline changes to the categories such as the inclusion of Metaverse and provide additional information about the new, non-compulsory questions on Sustainability and DE&I. – 9 Feb, 10am GMT

Part 3: Entry Journey, Eligibility and Judging Process — the details of the entry journey and the key things to remember at each step of the way. We discuss the eligibility criteria and explain how our Jury members are selected and how the judging process works. – 16 Feb, 10am GMT

Part 4: How to Craft Your Entry — tips and advice from Jury members and previous winners that will help you craft a successful entry. We talk you through the information you’ll need to provide on every entry, e.g. contacts or media info, as well as advice on creating the case film, written submission, the importance of cultural context and much more. – 23 Feb, 10am GMT

Register for the Live Briefings at Cannes Lions Awards Live Briefings.

The Awards team is on hand to answer any additional queries via awards@canneslions.com