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Let the Cannes games begin

Thu, 16 May 2013 07:24:00 +0200

For the first time, this year's Cannes Lions festival will function as a mass scale game as its delegates join a MMOG - a 'massive multiplayer online game' - with the launch of the official Cannes Lions app, announced yesterday, 15 May 2013.
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Cannes Lions launches Lions Live initiative

Mon, 13 May 2013 13:31:00 +0200

The Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity has announced that this year, a selection of its content will be streamed live across the globe through Lions Live - a partnership between Cannes Lions, global media agency network Mindshare and YouTube.
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Win a scholarship, sponsorship to Cannes

Fri, 03 May 2013 07:24:00 +0200

Unilever's Developing & Emerging Market Young Creative Academy Scholarship Programme will see two young local individuals, who are already in the advertising industry, given an opportunity to take part in the Young Creatives Academy this year at the Cannes Lions Festival in France. The closing date for submissions is 10 May 2013.
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Lee Clow honoured by Cannes

Fri, 26 Apr 2013 09:05:00 +0200

Lee Clow, chairman of TBWA\Media Arts Lab and director of Media Arts, TBWA\Worldwide, is the 2013 recipient of the Lion of St Mark award. The organisers of the 60th Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity will honour his contribution to creativity in advertising and communications on Saturday, 22 June, during the Cannes Festival.
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DMMA to host 'How to Take Home a Trophy' workshop

Mon, 08 Apr 2013 10:56:00 +0200

With awards season upon us, the Digital Media and Marketing Association (DMMA) is offering members and non-members the opportunity to learn how to submit an award-winning entry to any one of the many local and international awards events, with its 'How to Take Home a Trophy' workshop.
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Still time to enter Young Lions competition

Mon, 18 Feb 2013 09:33:00 +0200

Entries for the 2013 Cannes Young Lions competition are open for registration for only a few more weeks, with teams set to be briefed on Tuesday, 26 February at noon.
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Free Loerie entries into ADreach Street Pole category

Tue, 05 Feb 2013 08:45:00 +0200

ADreach will be paying for five Loerie entries into the 2013 Street Pole Ad category. All campaigns flighted between 1 June 2012 and 31 May 2013 will be eligible.
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Coca-Cola named Cannes Lions 2013 Creative Marketer of the Year

Thu, 29 Nov 2012 08:57:00 +0200

The organisers of the Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity have named Coca-Cola as the recipient of the 2013 Creative Marketer of the Year Award.
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Review Cannes Media Lions at AMASA meeting

Wed, 26 Sep 2012 09:48:00 +0200

The next AMASA meeting on 3 October 2012 features Richard Procter, director of Vizeum South Africa and this year's Media Lion's judge, presenting case studies and trends stemming from this year's Cannes media entries.
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Consumers are crying out for brands that create relevance

Thu, 26 Jul 2012 12:50:00 +0200

It seems that globally, the subtext of every conversation, every thought and action at the moment, is crises and revolution. At the Cannes Lions Awards 2012, it was no different.
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