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Awards Journey Live Briefings

Let our Awards Experts guide you through the entry process, step by step.

Watch the Awards Journey Live Briefing sessions to learn everything you need to know to give your work the best chance of winning at Cannes Lions 2023.

There are four different briefings, each with a specific area of focus.

Part 1: The Value of the Lion - 2 February 2023

We discussed the benefits of benchmarking your creativity and what it can do for you and your business. Using data and case studies of previous Lion winners, we delved into the link between creativity and business effectiveness.

Part 2: What's New in 2023

We explain the changes we made to the Lions for 2023, including our brand new Entertainment Lions for Gaming, refreshed Media, Mobile, Creative B2B and Pharma Lions. We’ll also outline changes to the categories such as the inclusion of Metaverse and provide additional information about the new, non-compulsory questions on Sustainability and DE&I.

Part 3: Entering, Eligibility & Judging

We go into the details of the entry journey and what you should remember at each step of the way. We discuss the eligibility criteria and explain how our Jury members are selected and how the judging process works.

Part 4: How to Craft Your Entries

Part 4 is all about How to Craft Your Entry, with tips and advice from jury members and previous winners that will help you to craft a successful entry. We talk you through the information you’ll need to provide on every entry, e.g contacts or media info, as well as advice on creating the case film, written submission, the importance of cultural context and much more.

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