Press at Cannes Lions
The world’s leading media outlets in digital, print and broadcast convene at Cannes Lions year on year. The Press team is on hand to help each of you attend and report on the Festival and Awards.
The LIONS press operation doesn’t stop once the Festival is over. Throughout the year, the Press team is on hand to:
- provide Festival and Awards information, statistics, insights, images and quotes from our spokespeople
- connect media with speakers, Jury members and Cannes Lions Award winners for interview
- support the production of year-round Cannes Lions editorial content
- manage press accreditation applications ahead of each Festival.
Press Centre
During the Festival week, you’ll find the Press Centre on level 4 of the Palais. This is where every press conference will be held across the week, and where you can access a range of media facilities – as well as one of the most beautiful views in the building, ideal for conducting interviews.
The Press Centre is only accessible with a Press Pass. As an accredited member of the press, you’ll have full access to the Cannes Lions Content Programme and Award Shows throughout the Festival, as well as access to our dedicated Press Portal.
The Press Centre is also home to the Lions Daily News office.
Facilities available:
- work spaces with power supplies
- lockers on request
- live seminar streaming area
- three private interview rooms available for booking
- printers
- desktop computers
- complimentary refreshments including tea, coffee and water.
Press accreditation
The 71st edition of the Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity will run from 17–21 June, in Cannes, France.
Only actively covering legitimate media will be considered for press accreditation. Passes are subject to approval by the Press team. When applying, make sure to include by-lined coverage (where the writer of an article is credited), a letter of assignment detailing your coverage plan, and information about your publication.
Press applications are now open for next year’s Festival and will close at 11:59pm BST, 10 June 2024.
All accredited press will need to abide by our terms and conditions and code of conduct.
Eligibility Criteria
- You must be on assignment from a media outlet. Only actively covering, legitimate media will be considered for credentials.
- If you are a freelance journalist or photographer, you must be on assignment from a publication and provide an official letter of assignment. If you are a sole practitioner for your own website, submit a letter for yourself to complete the application.
- Photographers, freelance journalists or contributing authors without assignment will not be considered.
- Content creators wishing to legitimately report on Cannes Lions will be considered on a case by case basis.
- Other professionals (including publishers, advertising, marketing, sales or PR personnel, researchers, analysts, agency or client staff etc.) must register as a delegate.
Press Portal
The Press Portal is home to press kits, press releases, Festival photos, statistics, case studies and embargoed Awards information, all available to download from the password-protected Press Portal.
The Portal is accessible to all Festival-accredited media. When you’re accredited for Cannes Lions 2024, this will be your first source for Festival information before it’s released elsewhere.
Press releases and Festival news
You can keep up to date with all Festival news and press releases here.
If you’d like to receive our press releases, please fill out the form below.
Contact us
For any further queries please contact press@canneslions.com.