Cannes 2012: Worthington named Promo & Activation jury president – King, Moore, Clewett, MacDonald and Bond to represent NZ on juries

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Thumbnail image for Nick Worthington 025.jpgFairfax Media, official New Zealand representative to the Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity, has announced the six New Zealand jurors for the 2012 Cannes Lions, which includes Nick Worthington (left), creative chairman of Colenso BBDO, who has been named as president of the prestigious Promo & Activation jury.

The NZ jurors are:

•    Direct Lions Jury: Dave King (below left), Executive Creative Director, M&C Saatchi

•    Cyber Lions Jury: Josh Moore (below right), Executive Creative Director, Y&R

•    Radio Lions Jury: Tony Clewett, Creative Director, DraftFCB

•    PR Lions Jury: Claudia MacDonald, Managing Director, Mango Communications

•    Media Lions Jury: Louise Bond, CEO, SparkPHD

DAVE KING-web-new.jpgFairfax Media Group Sales and Marketing Manager Sandra King says the selected jurors represent the country’s leading creative talent: “New Zealand’s creative communications industry is renowned for punching above its weight. It’s great to see some of the local industry’s best selected to jury panels at the Cannes Lions 2012 where they will help select the world’s best creative communications campaigns. The selection process involves choosing the best in the business while weighing up a fair cross-section of representatives from agency groups and regions.”

Screen shot 2012-03-01 at 8.22.42 AM.jpg“The breadth of the representation of New Zealand’s brightest and best creative communicators on the 2012 juries is a testament to the strength of the New Zealand creative communications industry,” adds King (left). “We have representation on six of the fifteen juries at the festival. In past years New Zealand campaigns have been richly rewarded and I look forward to this year’s Festival where I’m sure our industry will again receive the accolades it deserves.”

Entries are now open in all categories of the 59th Cannes Lions Advertising Festival. Entry forms can be completed online at canneslions.com

Entry deadlines:

Film, Press, Outdoor, Direct, Media, Cyber, Radio, Promo & Activation, Titanium and Integrated, Design, PR, Mobile, Branded Content and Entertainment Lions Entries: 9 March 2012

Film Craft: 11 March 2012.