YouTube, Cannes Lions launch 'Good Work' to match creatives with non-profits

18 Mar 2011

LONDON, UK: YouTube and the Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity have announced the launch of 'Good Work', a partnership designed to bring together the transformational power of creative minds, with the issues that need them most.

YouTube, Cannes Lions launch 'Good Work' to match creatives with non-profits

YouTube and Cannes Lions have collaborated with creative agency Ralph, to create a YouTube channel designed around 'the blank page' concept. It showcases briefs from non-profit organisations worldwide seeking creative support to increase the public's engagement with the critical issues they address.

Using their global reach, YouTube and Cannes Lions will now issue a call-to-arms to creatives around the world. Creative people from any industry are invited to submit a one-minute (or less) video ad to address one or more of the non-profit briefs.

A panel of expert judges, chaired by Craig Davis, chief creative officer Publicis Mojo and founder of the world's first brand-centric social media platform, Brandkarma, will shortlist the most powerful ideas, and winners will be invited to the Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity in June to meet the non-profit heads and showcase their work.

How 'Good Work' will work:

Creatives can from today access youtube.com/goodwork where they can view briefs from around the world
Creatives will have six weeks to create and upload their video ads of maximum 60 seconds duration. The deadline is 23:59 GMT on 9 May 2011
In May, the most groundbreaking videos will be shortlisted by a jury of leading creative directors
At the beginning of June, Good Work jury chair Craig Davis will review the shortlisted submissions and identify five outstanding submissions
The winners will be invited to the Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity in June 2011
The winners and Craig Davis will participate in the Good Work Seminar at the 58th Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity to discuss how creative minds can positively impact today's most pressing social, economic, and environmental challenges
Beyond the Festival, YouTube and Cannes Lions plan to establish 'Good Work' as a platform to connect creatives with non-profits on an ongoing basis.

Craig Davis, the jury chair of 'Good Work', said: "As a global creative community, some of our most potent work tackles issues that severely challenge humankind. At our best, we attract attention, shift attitudes, and motivate behavioural change; with the world facing more complex and confounding problems than ever before, there is a need for creative minds to solve them."

Anna Bateson, director of YouTube Marketing, EMEA, said: "'There are many not-for-profits lacking the resources to elevate their campaigns and reach new audiences and there are many creatives willing to dedicate their time to worthy causes without knowing where to begin. 'Good Work' can help bridge this gap. Using video in its many different forms is such a powerful way for non-profits to communicate. YouTube's audience can also be a big part of the solution."

For more information and full terms and conditions, go to www.youtube.com/goodwork