Record number of entries for 2010 News Limited Cannes Young Lions Competition

The 2010 News Limited Young Lions Competition has closed with 189 entries received in total across all categories, setting a new record for the Australian competition. More significantly, entries into the media category increased by 41% on last year.

News Limited Group Director of Marketing: Advertising & Integration, Garth Agius said with most entries consisting of teams of two the entry level means more than 300 people put in the extra effort to further their careers.

“Congratulations to everyone who entered. In its third year Young Lions is now receiving entries from over 50 different creative, cyber and media agencies and the program is firmly on the industry awards calendar”, he said.

Judging of the first round entries will take place over the coming two weeks with an impressive line-up of senior agency professionals involved in the two part judging process. Short listed entrants from first round judging of all three categories (Media, Print, Cyber) will be announced on May 5.

Finalists participating in the second round will be given a 24-hour brief designed to prepare finalists for the Cannes experience. The three winning teams representing Australia at the 2010 worldwide Young Lions Competition in Cannes June 20-26 will be announced at an event to be held at News Limited on May 20.

Winning teams will receive return flights to Nice, accommodation and a Young Lions registration to the Cannes Festival with access to all the seminars, awards ceremonies, showcases and the Young Lions party. The Young Lions registration also allows them to participate in the Young Lions Zone, which includes ten master classes and interactive kiosks showcasing winning work from the worldwide Young Lions competitions.

Judging panels are outlined below.

Print Judges

Peter Baker, The Glue Society 

Scott Nowell, Three Drunk Monkeys 

Christian Finucane, 12:20 

Matty Burton, Droga5 

Dejan Rasic, Colman Rasic 

Rowan Dean, Euro RSCG 

Andy DiLallo, Leo Burnett

Cyber Judges

Ben Cooper, Three Drunk Monkeys 

Mark Ashley-Wilson, The Furnace 

Lyndon Hale, New Dialogue 

Mike Zeederberg

Ashley Ringrose, Soap Creative

Media Judges, Sydney

Ciaran Challis, ZenithOptimedia 

Rhys Gower, Mindshare 

Clare Robinson, Naked Communications 

Nathan Brown, Universal McCann 

Brett Dawson, Ikon Communications 

Katie Rigg-Smith, Mindshare 

Dan Tighe, Initiative 

Jonathan Hopkins, Razor 

Angus Fraser, Mitchells

Media Judges, Melbourne

Ben Willee, Ikon Melbourne 

Kirsty Muddle, Mindshare Melbourne 

David Trovell, Starcom 

Tony McKay, Mitchell & Partners 

Sarah Thom, Mitchell & Partners 

Trudi Sampola, OMD 

Sharon Cookson FUSE 

Angela Feruglio, Mindshare Melbourne 

Maree Hall, ZenithOptimedia 

Sam Hegg, Carat 

Phil Phelan, Mediacom

Media Judges, Queensland

Lisa Christie, Media Garage 

Kim Cook, ZenithOptimedia 

Michaela Turley, Starcom 

Danny Stickeny, OMD

Jo Stone, BCM 

Kathleen Banks, MediaCom

Further competition details including the prize and key dates can be viewed online at the Oz Cannes website at www.ozcannes.com.au.