Cannes Festival Announce Lions Entertainment Juries

Lions Entertainment announced a list of 20 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. PJ Pereira, Co-Founder & Chief Creative Officer, Pereira & O’Dell, Global, was appointed as Jury President. Lions Entertainment focusses on the future of the entertainment industry and brings together global brands and entertainment creators to explore how content is incorporated into mainstream culture through effective storytelling. The 2017 content program combines inspirational speakers and trends and insights sessions, alongside live performances from global talent. The event will take place on 21st-22nd June 2017 as part of Cannes Lions. The 2017 Lions Entertainment juries include: Al MacCuish, CCO & Co-Founder, Sunshine, UK; Amanda Hill, CMO, 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 & CCO, NATIVE VML, South Africa; Jules Daly, President, RSA Films, Global; Julian Jacobs, Co-Head, UTA Marketing, United Talent Agency, USA; Luciana Olivares, Content and Strategy Director, Latina Media, Peru; Marcelo Pascoa, Global Creative Director, Coca-Cola, Global; Marissa Nance, Managing Director, Strategic Partnerships and Multicultural Content Marketing, OMD, USA; Misha Sher, Head of Sport and Entertainment, MediaCom Worldwide, EMEA; Monica Chun, EVP, COO, PMK*BNC, USA; Pelle Sjoenell, Worldwide CCO, Bartle Bogle Hegarty, Global; Ricardo Dias, VP Marketing, Middle Americas, Anheuser-Busch InBev, Mexico; Samantha Glynne, Global VP Branded Entertainment, FremantleMedia, Global; Steven Kalifowitz, Director, Brand Strategy, Twitter, JAPAC; Tim Ellis, EVP, CMO, Activision, Inc., Global; Toan Nguyen, Partner / Executive Consulting Director, Jung von Matt/SPORTS, Germany, and Tomoya Suzuki, CEO, Creative Producer, STORIES LLC, Japan.