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March 2008

The Organisers of the 55th Cannes Lions International Advertising Festival announced the members of this year’s Film jury. Chaired by Craig Davis, JWT’s Worldwide Chief Creative Officer, the judging of the Film entries will take place in Cannes during the Festival week with the winners being announced and honoured on Saturday evening, 21 June. “We are delighted to bring together a very talented group of international award-winning creatives to judge and honour the best advertising Film work from around the globe,” said Terry Savage, Chairman of the Festival.

FILM JURY MEMBERS

UK, Craig Davis, Chief Creative Officer, Worldwide, JWT (Jury President)

Argentina, Joaquín Molla, Founder/Executive Creative Director, la comunidad

Australia, Ted Horton, Partner, Big Red

Belgium, Jens Mortier, Partner/Creative Director, mortierbrigade

Brazil, Eduardo Lima, Creative Director, F/Nazca Saatchi & Saatchi

Canada, Aaron Starkman, Creative Director, Zig

Denmark, Per Pedersen, Creative Director, Uncle Grey

France, Alexandre Hervé, Executive Creative Director, DDB

Germany, Lars Ruehmann, Chief Creative Officer/Founder, Nordpol+ Hamburg

India, Sonal Dabral, Chairman, India & Regional Executive Creative Director, Bates David Enterprise

Italy, Fabrizio Russo, Chief Creative Officer, TBWA Italia
Japan, Masahiko Ishii, Executive Creative Director, Hakuhodo

Mexico, José Beker, CEO & Creative Director, Euro RSCG Beker

New Zealand, Toby Talbot, Executive Creative Director, DDB New Zealand

Norway, Janne Brenda Lysoe, Creative Director, McCann Norway

South Africa, Paul Warner, Founder & Executive Creative Director, MetropolitanRepublic

Spain, Marcelo Vergara, Chief Creative Officer, Publicis Spain

Sweden, Håkan Engler, Executive Creative Director, Lowe Brindfors

Thailand, Nopadol Srikieatikajohn, Executive Creative Director, Ogilvy & Mather

The Netherlands, Aad Kuijper, Creative Director, Alfred International

United Kingdom, Ben Walker, Creative Director, Wieden & Kennedy

USA, Susan Credle, EVP, Executive Creative Director, BBDO New York

This year, the Film section will also be expanded to include categories for films created for transmission on screens other than TV and cinema, such as Internet film, Mobile film, Other screens (for instance, digital outdoor solutions and branded content on TV) and Integrated film (films made to be adapted for different screens).




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