Tor Myhren to preside over Film Lions Jury; Cindy Gallup returns as the Glass: The Lion for Change Jury president; 2018 Lion of St. Mark honoree Prasoon Pandey named Film Craft Lions president
The Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity has unveiled the lineup of global experts confirmed to lead the 2024 juries. Convening in Cannes in June, the jury presidents will help benchmark excellence across the world’s very best creative and effective work.
Among the jury presidents, Tor Myhren will serve as the Film Lions Jury president, marking the first time Apple has been represented. GUT’s Anselmo Ramos is confirmed as the Brand Experience & Activation Lions president after a series of historic wins in 2023, and Debbi Vandeven has been announced as Jury president of the Dan Wieden Titanium Lions, representing the largest creative agency network in the world, VML.
Additionally, after leading its first jury, Cindy Gallop returns as the Glass: The Lion for Change Jury president for its 10th edition, while previous Lion of St. Mark honoree, Prasoon Pandey, is named as the Film Craft Lions president.
Simon Cook, CEO, Lions, said: “Our jury presidents play a crucial role in the existence of the Lions. Their knowledge, skills and incredible talent, combined with the commitment and leadership that they will bring to their roles, bring integrity and rigor to the Lions. This is an exceptional lineup of talent from across the world, and we can’t wait to see the work that rises to the top in June.”
The Cannes Lions 2024 Jury Presidents have been announced as follows:
Audio & Radio Lions President
Simon Vicars, Chief Creative Officer, Colenso BBDO, New Zealand
Brand Experience & Activation Lions President
Anselmo Ramos, Founder, Creative Chairman, GUT, Global
Creative B2B Lions President
Andisa Ntsubane, Managing Executive: Brand, Marketing and Communications Africa, Vodacom Group, Africa
Creative Business Transformation Lions President
Ariana Stolarz, Global Chief Strategy Officer, Marketing, Accenture Song, Global
Creative Commerce Lions President
Amy Lanzi, CEO, Digitas NA, Digitas, North America
Creative Data Lions President
Rose Herceg, Country President Australia and New Zealand, WPP, Australia and New Zealand
Creative Effectiveness Lions President
Harjot Singh, Global Chief Strategy Officer, McCann and McCann Worldgroup, Global
Creative Strategy Lions President
Vita M. Harris, Global Chief Strategy Officer, FCB, Global
Design Lions President
Fura Johannesdottir, Chief Creative Officer, Huge, Global
Digital Craft Lions President
Kentaro Kimura, International Chief Creative Officer and Corporate Officer, Hakuhodo, Global
Direct Lions President
Pancho Cassis, Partner and Global Chief Creative Officer, DAVID, Global
Entertainment Lions President
Geoffrey Edwards, Executive Creative Director, GALE, USA
Entertainment Lions for Gaming President
Lydia Winters, Chief Storyteller, Mojang Studios, Global
Entertainment Lions for Music President
Madeline Nelson, US Head of Independent Label Relations, Amazon Music, USA
Entertainment Lions for Sport President
Louise Johnson, CEO, Fuse, UK/EMEA
Film Lions President
Tor Myhren, VP Marketing Communications, Apple Inc, Global
Film Craft Lions President
Prasoon Pandey, Ad Film Maker, Corcoise Films, India
Glass: The Lion for Change President
Cindy Gallop, Founder and CEO, MakeLoveNotPorn, Global
Health & Wellness Lions President
Wendy Chan, Health Creative Lead, Asia Pacific, Edelman, APAC
Industry Craft Lions President
Kalpesh Patankar, Chief Creative Officer, Leo Burnett, UAE
Innovation Lions President
Diego Machado, Global Chief Creative Officer, AKQA, Global
Media Lions President
Prerna Mehrotra, Chief Client Officer and CEO Media, dentsu, APAC
Outdoor Lions President
Marco Venturelli, Chief Creative Officer, Publicis Groupe, France
Pharma Lions President
Collette Douaihy, Global Chief Creative Officer, Health, Dentsu Health, Global
PR Lions President
Kat Thomas, Founder and Global Chief Creative Officer, One Green Bean, Global
Print & Publishing Lions President
John Raúl Forero, President and Chief Creative Officer, DDB, Colombia
Social & Influencer Lions President
Amy Ferguson, Chief Creative Officer, TBWAChiatDay New York, USA
Sustainable Development Goals Lions President
Gustavo Lauria, Co-Founder, President and Chief Creative Officer, We Believers, USA
The Dan Wieden Titanium Lions President
Debbi Vandeven, Global Chief Creative Officer, VML, Global
The Jury President of the new Luxury & Lifestyle Lions will be announced shortly.
Cannes Lions is now open for awards submissions until April 11, 2024. Updates to this year’s Lions include the launch of the Luxury & Lifestyle Lions, the retirement of the Mobile Lions and the introduction of a humor category to the Cultural & Context sections that sit across the Lions.
Cannes Lions 2024 takes place from June 17-21 in Cannes, France.
Austin Stowell Gets Emotional About Portraying Stoic Jethro Gibbs In “NCIS: Origins”
Once again, Austin Stowell is having the best day ever — all thanks to him winning the role of legendary TV character Leroy Jethro Gibbs in "NCIS: Origins."
"Since I got this job, it has just been day after day after day of the greatest day of my life," says Stowell, smiling.
The actor has his shoulders back and chest up to portray the ex-Marine-turned-naval investigator, set 25 years before audiences first met "NCIS" star Mark Harmon.
Harmon and his son Sean are behind the idea of this origin story of the special agent, who was on-screen for 19 seasons from 2003 to 2021, solving crimes for the Naval Criminal Investigative Service in Virginia.
Stowell says he'll be doing his best to live up to the role Harmon made famous and give viewers a new perspective on "how the hero was born."
Harmon, who narrates and pops up occasionally in the show, has been very supportive of Stowell, making himself available to chat about life, visiting the set and even texting (something technophobic Gibbs would never).
"Mark and I talk a lot about what it means to be the leader of a team, about what it means to be a leader of this set and crew," he says. "Those conversations have been invaluable to me because I don't know what it's like. I've never been No. 1 on a TV show before."
The lessons he's learned: be on time, be kind, respectful and professional.
He's also studied up on the "NCIS" universe, something he knew about but wasn't yet a super fan.
In a pop quiz Stowell correctly names all the franchise's four spin-off shows and only stumbles when it comes to rule three of Gibbs' famous guidelines: "Never believe what you are told."
(He keeps the full list to read from time to time.)
As for the enduring... Read More