Lions Entertainment has today announced the jury members who will judge the Entertainment Lions and the Entertainment Lions for Music awards at this year’s Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity.
Representing Asia on the Cannes Entertainment Lions jury is Steven Kalifowitz, director, brand strategy, Twitter, JAPAC, who is based in Singapore and Tomoya Suzuki , CEO, creative producer, STORIES LLC, Japan.
Says Louise Benson, executive festival director, Lions Entertainment: “We’re delighted to announce such brilliant jury members to lead Lions Entertainment this year. Both Lions turn the attention on captivating content that turns consumers into fans and we can’t wait to see the brilliant work that wins in 2017 and sets the standard of excellence for the industry.”
The 2017 Lions Entertainment juries
Entertainment Lions Jury
- PJ Pereira, Co-Founder & Chief Creative Officer, Pereira & O’Dell, Global – Jury President
- Al MacCuish, Chief Creative Officer & Co-Founder, Sunshine, UK
- Amanda Hill, Chief Marketing Officer, A+E Networks, USA
- Carol Goll, Partner and Head of Global Branded Entertainment, ICM Partners, Global
- Gabor Harrach, Television & Digital Media Executive, Formerly Red Bull, USA
- Jason Xenopoulos, CEO & Chief Creative Officer, NATIVE VML, South Africa
- Jules Daly, President, RSA Films, Global
- Julian Jacobs, Co-Head, UTA Marketing, United Talent Agency, USA
- Luciana Olivares, Content & Strategy Director, Latina Media, Peru
- Marcelo Pascoa, Global Creative Director, Coca-Cola, Global
- Marissa Nance, Managing Director, Strategic Partnerships & Multicultural Content
- Marketing, OMD, USA
- Misha Sher, Head of Sport & Entertainment, MediaCom Worldwide, EMEA
- Monica Chun, Executive Vice President, Chief Operating Officer, PMK*BNC, USA
- Pelle Sjoenell, Worldwide Chief Creative Officer, Bartle Bogle Hegarty, Global
- Ricardo Dias, VP Marketing, Middle Americas, Anheuser-Busch InBev, Mexico
- Samantha Glynne, Global Vice President Branded Entertainment, FremantleMedia, Global
- Steven Kalifowitz, Director, Brand Strategy, Twitter, JAPAC
- Tim Ellis, Executive Vice President, Chief Marketing Officer, Activision, Inc., Global
- Toan Nguyen, Partner / Executive Consulting Director, Jung von Matt/SPORTS, Germany
- Tomoya Suzuki, CEO, Creative Producer, STORIES LLC, Japan
The Entertainment Lion showcases work that elevates branded content into the cultural mainstream, communicating a brand message or connecting with consumers in a new way.
Entertainment Lions for Music Jury
- Olivier Robert-Murphy, Global Head of New Business, Universal Music Group, Global – Jury President
- Caroline Reason, Music Partnerships Executive, CAA, UK
- Chris Buseck, Composer, Supreme Music, Germany
- Fabrice Brovelli, Vice President, BETC, France
- Juan Woodbury, Director of HKX / SVP, Executive Producer, Leo Burnett, USA
- Lori Feldman, Executive Vice President Strategic Marketing, Warner Bros. Records, USA
- Marcus Peterzell, Executive Vice President, Entertainment, Ketchum, USA
- Matt Eastwood, Worldwide Chief Creative Officer, J. Walter Thompson, Global
- Paulette Long OBE, Music Publisher, Board Director, Consultant, Mentor & Speaker,
- Music Business Mentors Ltd., UK
- Wyclef Jean, Artist, Musician, Producer, Composer, Heads Music, Global
The Entertainment Lion for Music honors original production, promotion or distribution of music for brands, where a recording artist or platform is used to communicate with consumers.
Content themes at Lions Entertainment 2017
Brands as broadcasters, talent as rights holders and distributors as content creators – showcasing opportunities in this ever-changing landscape and learning from the experts.
Winning the attention war – revealing how entertainment models might work in an era of infinite choice.
Funding the way forward – defining new business and creative models powering entertainment, from creation to distribution; Raising the bar – enhancing entertainment experiences to win fans and shape cultural conversations.