Dubai Lynx Announces First Jury Members
2 February 2014 – The Dubai Lynx International Festival of Creativity, the premier festival and awards for the creative communications industry in the Middle East and North Africa, has released the first 28 names that will make up this year’s juries.
Direct, Promo & Activation, Interactive and Mobile Jury
Andy DiLallo, Chief Creative Officer, Leo Burnett Sydney, Australia – Jury President
Christian Fritsche, Creative Director, Scholz & Friends, Germany
Ivo Roefs, Managing Partner, DDB & Tribal Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Jordan Atlas, Executive Creative Director, Ignited, USA
Josh Moore, Executive Creative Director, Y&R, New Zealand
Matthew Ryan, Creative Director / Zoo, Google, EMEA
Rickard Villard, Executive Creative Director, Lowe Brindfors, Sweden
Design Jury
Bjorn Kusoffsky, CEO / Creative Director, Stockholm Design Lab, Sweden – Jury President
Celina Guimaraes, Head of Design, MCSaatchiabel, South Africa
Dan Beckett, Head of Art / Partner, Chi+Partners, UK
Katie Taylor, Executive Creative Director, Landor Associates, Germany
Laurent Collangettes, Managing Director, Lonsdale Design, France
Jochem Leegstra, Partner, Creative Director, . . .staat, The Netherlands
Preeti Vyas, Chairwoman, Vyas Gianetti Creative, India
PR Jury
Gabriela Lungu, Chief Creative Officer, Weber Shandwick, UK & EMEA – Jury President
Aída Hernández Pulido, New Business Development & Digital PR Director, Marco de Comunicación, Spain
Cesare Valli, President & CEO, Southern Europe, Hill & Knowlton Strategies, Southern Europe
Joakim Jonasson, Founder, Chief Executive Officer, A World Beneath, Sweden
John Saunders, Regional President, EMEA, FleishmanHillard, EMEA
Monica Jitariuc, Managing Director, The Practice, Romania
Paresh Chaudhry, Chief Executive Officer, Madison Public Relations, India
Branded Content & Entertainment Jury
Philippe Meunier, Creative Chief, Co-Founder, Sid Lee, Canada – Jury President
Jaime Rosado, VP, Regional Creative Director, JWT, Puerto Rico
Jordan Atlas, Executive Creative Director, Ignited, USA
Mark Bullingham, Managing Director, Fuse Sport & Entertainment, EMEA
Mark Waugh, Global Managing Director, Newcast Worldwide, Global
Matthew Ryan, Creative Director / Zoo, Google, EMEA
Pablo Muñoz, President / CEO, Draftfcb, Spain
Commenting on the jury, Philip Thomas, CEO of Lions Festivals says, “We’re delighted to have this global collection of specialists joining us and we are excited to see the creative benchmarks that are ultimately set as a result of their judging. We look forward to welcoming them all to Dubai in March.”
Entries for Dubai Lynx are open and submissions can be made through the website until 6 February. Further information on rates along with category information and rules can all be found at http://www.dubailynx.com/awards/how_to_enter.cfm. The Dubai Lynx International Festival of Creativity takes place from 9-11 March, with the hotly anticipated Awards Ceremony & Dinner happening on 12 March.
The Dubai Lynx International Festival of Creativity is the leading competition and awards for advertising creative excellence in the Middle East and Africa
Presented by Lions Festivals together with their regional partners, Motivate, the Dubai Lynx International Festival of Creativity, is held in association with the UAE Chapter of the International Advertising Association (IAA) and with the support of Dubai Media City (DMC). The 7th Dubai Lynx International Festival of Creativity will bring to the Middle East and Africa a series of high profile seminars, workshops, exhibitions and screenings aimed at giving creative inspiration, learning and networking opportunities to the advertising and allied industries in the region. The Academies, The Young Lynx Competitions and Networking evenings are amongst the events enjoyed by participants. The Dubai Lynx awards, which are part of the Festival, will honour creative excellence in Film, Print, Outdoor, Radio, Direct, Promo & Activation, Media, Interactive, Film Craft, Print & Poster Craft, Design, Mobile, PR, Integrated and Branded Content & Entertainment advertising and communications. High-profile international jurors will award the coveted Dubai Lynx trophy to establish the definitive standard for creative excellence in the Middle East and Africa region. www.dubailynx.com
About Lions Festivals
Lions Festivals Limited is the organiser of international and regional festivals of creativity in communications, including its flagship event, Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity, Eurobest and Lions Health as well as co-organisers, with its joint venture partners, of Dubai Lynx International Festival of Creativity, Spikes Asia Festival of Creativity, Festival of Asian Marketing Effectiveness, and the Digital Asia Festival. www.lionsfestivals.com. Lions Festivals is powered by Top Right Group.
About Motivate
Motivate is the Middle East’s leading publisher of magazines and books. Motivate’s portfolio comprises of more than 20 market-leading magazines – many of which have independently audited circulations – and over 300 books. With a staff of more than 200 experienced and dedicated professionals, Motivate is committed to providing editorial excellence, audited circulation and transparent research data across its platform of publications.
In addition to partnering Dubai Lynx, Motivate, through its cinema advertising company, Motivate Val Morgan, is also the Official UAE Representative of the Cannes International Festival of Creativity. http://www.motivatepublishing.com/
Key Dates:
Delegate Registration: Open
2nd Delegate Early Bird Discount: available until 30 January 2014
Entries: Open
Entry deadline: 6 February 2014
Festival Dates: 9–11 March 2014, Madinat Jumeirah, Dubai
Dubai Lynx Awards: 12 March 2014
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