The Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity has completed its announcements of the 2016 jury presidents, revealing the names of the remaining seventeen.
Philip Thomas, CEO, Lions Festivals, commented, “It’s not easy to win a Lion. On average our juries will award just 3% of more than 40,000 entries. They’re looking for unique work that is creatively exceptional and challenges the norm. What we look for in our presidents is people that have been in this 3% time and time again – it’s a significant responsibility leading a Cannes Lions jury and we’re incredibly proud to have such a powerful mix of individuals who know what creative excellence looks like, because they have it in abundance themselves.”
The full lineup of 2016 Cannes Lions jury presidents have been named as follows:
Creative Effectiveness Lions
Andrew Robertson, Chief Executive Officer, BBDO, Global
Creative Data Lions
Tash Whitmey, Group Chief Executive Officer, Havas helia, Global
Cyber Lions
Chloe Gottlieb, SVP, Executive Creative Director, R/GA, Global
Design Lions
Tristan Macherel, Executive Creative Director, Landor, France
Digital Craft Lions
Wesley ter Haar, Founder & COO, MediaMonks, The Netherlands
Direct Lions
Mark Tutssel, Global Chief Creative Officer, Leo Burnett Worldwide / Creative Chairman, Publicis Communications, Global
Entertainment Lions
Jae Goodman, Chief Creative Officer & Co-Head, CAA Marketing, USA
Entertainment Lions for Music
Josh Rabinowitz, EVP/Director of Music, Grey Group, USA
Film Lions
Joe Alexander, Chief Creative Officer, The Martin Agency, USA
Film Craft Lions
Laura Gregory, Founder & Chief Executive Officer, Great Guns, Global
Glass Lion: The Lion for Change
Madeline Di Nonno, Chief Executive Officer, Geena Davis Institute on Gender in Media, Global
Health & Wellness Lions
Joshua Prince, President, The CDM Group, USA
Innovation Lions
Emad Tahtouh, Director, Applied Technology, Finch, Australia
Media Lions
Nick Waters, Chief Executive Officer Asia Pacific, Dentsu Aegis Network, Asia Pacific
Mobile Lions
Malcolm Poynton, Global Chief Creative Officer, Cheil Worldwide, Global
Outdoor Lions
Ricardo John, Chief Creative Officer, J. Walter Thompson, Brazil
Pharma Lions
Alexandra von Plato, Group President, North America, Publicis Healthcare Communications Group, North America
PR Lions
John Clinton, Chair, Canada, North American Head of Creative and Content, Edelman, North America
Print & Publishing Lions
Joji Jacob, Group Executive Creative Director, DDB Group, Singapore
Product Design Lions
Amina Horozic, Lead Industrial Designer, fuseproject, USA
Promo & Activation Lions
Rob Reilly, Global Creative Chairman, McCann Worldgroup, Global
Radio Lions
Tom Eymundson, CEO, Director, Pirate Group Inc., Canada
Titanium and Integrated Lions
Sir John Hegarty, Founder. Creative, BBH, Global
The presidents will be joined in Cannes in June by over 400 jurors as they work to identify Lion-winning creativity. The winners will be revealed and honored during a series of six awards ceremonies which will take place during Cannes Lions. The Festival runs from 18-25 June 18-25 and incorporates specialist events, Lions Health, Lions Innovation and Lions Entertainment.
Oscar and Emmy-Winning Composer Kris Bowers Joins Barking Owl For Advertising, Branded Content
Music, audio post and sonic branding house Barking Owl has taken on exclusive representation of Oscar and Emmy-winning composer Kris Bowers for advertising and branded content.
Bowers’ recent film scores include The Wild Robot and Bob Marley: One Love, alongside acclaimed past works such as The Color Purple (2023), King Richard and Green Book. His contributions to television are equally impressive, with scores for hit series like Bridgerton, When They See Us, Dear White People, and his Daytime Emmy Award-winning score for The Snowy Day.
In addition to his work as a composer, Bowers is a visionary director. He recently took home the Academy Award for Best Documentary Short Subject for his directorial work on The Last Repair Shop. The emotionally touching short film spotlights four of the people responsible for repairing the musical instruments used by students in the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD). The Last Repair Shop reflects the positive influence that musical instruments have on the youngsters who play them, and the adults in the LAUSD free repair service who keep them working and in tune.
Barking Owl CEO Kirkland Alexander Lynch said of Bowers, “His artistry, diversity of style and depth of storytelling bring an unparalleled edge to the work we create for global brands. His presence on our roster reflects our continued commitment to pushing the boundaries of sound and music in advertising.”
Johanna Cranitch, creative director, Barking Owl, added, “Kris first caught my attention when he released his record ‘Heroes + Misfits’ where he fused together his jazz sensibility with a deeply ingrained aptitude for melody, so beautifully.... Read More