Young Lions judging sees nine finalists from WA
The first round of judging of the News Limited 2011 Young Lions Competition is now complete with WA having 9 of the total of 69 finalists that will battle it out in a 24-hour challenge for their chance to compete in Cannes.
A judging panel of 42 senior agency professionals Australia wide chose the finalists from a record number of 266 entries. The Brand Agency has five finalists – Gene Brutty and Tim Seddon in Cyber, James Wills and Gene Eaton in Print, and Lachlan Wells in Media. 303 has three finalists – Liam Riddler and Emma Clowes in Cyber, and Jessica Woodford in Media. Meerkats’ Hayley Parker is also a finalist in Media.
The competition now moves into phase two, in which finalists have to respond to a 24-hour challenge for their chance to win a spot on the Australian Young Lions team in media, print or cyber and represent Australia in the worldwide Young Lions Competition in Cannes.
News Limited director of sales Tony Kendall said: “This has been awatershed year for the Young Lions competition. Not only has the numberof entries increased, but the quality has increased substantially withthe judges commenting on the quality of strategic and creativethinking.”
In the Media category, a total of 16 individuals from five states havebeen selected as state finalists to answer the 24-hour brief on 18-19May. In the Print category, judges selected a shortlist of 19 creative teamsto progress to the second round and receive the 24-hour brief. The judges in the Cyber category selected a shortlist of 8 teams.
The three winning teams representing Australia at the 2011 worldwideYoung Lions Competition in Cannes 19-25 will be announced at an eventto be held on 19 May in Melbourne.
Winning teams will receive return flights to Nice, accommodation and aYoung Lions registration to the Cannes Festival with access to all theseminars, awards ceremonies, showcases and the Young Lions party. TheYoung Lions registration also allows them to participate in the YoungLions Zone, which includes ten master classes and interactive kiosksshowcasing winning work from the worldwide Young Lions competitions.
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Tinning and also Meerkats may be interested in knowing that Delia Mennell ex perth junior AD (now interning at JWT Syd) is also a finalist. Go Delia!!!
Also, CONGRATS to all you young lions, amazing effort!!!
What a brilliant result for WA – I for one am particularly proud of Delia who has worked tirelessly and never given up on the dream – this is just desserts with cherries and strawberries on top! fingers and toes crossed for you all!
thanks 🙂
An excellent effort. Good luck to all!
CW you seem to have a real issue with Meerkats. Popping up all over the blog with snide remarks. Were you turned down for a job there? (I’m guessing that the 9.52 comment and 10.02 comment are from the same person).
Must be due to Murray and Dav’s brillant mentoring skills at AWARD school. Well done guys.
Congrats to everyone. Amazing result for WA, and shows geography is no barrier to great thinking or work. Lets hope you all use your powers here in the West! Go show them what we’ve got.
8.14 I do know who you are… You’re at the wrong end of the stick. Good luck there!