In all 15 pieces of work have been shortlisted in the Print & Publishing Lions category at the Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity from the Middle East & North Africa (MENA) region. Memac Ogilvy takes the lead in this with its work for Qatar Islamic Bank and Ikea making it to the shortlist. Impact BBDO has three entries shortlisted for the work done for Mars.
Joji Jacob, Group Executive Director for DDB Group is the Jury President for the category. Fadi Yaish, Regional Executive Creative Director, Impact BBDO represented the region as Juror in the category. In all, 430 pieces of work have been shortlisted in the Print & Publishing Lions.
The complete details of the shortlisted entries from the region are:
| Title | Client | Entrant Company | Country | Agency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nujoom | Qatar Islamic Bank | Memac Ogilvy & Mather Doha | Qatar | Memac Ogilvy & Mather Doha/ Dubai |
| Maataha | Qatar Islamic Bank | Memac Ogilvy & Mather Doha | Qatar | Memac Ogilvy & Mather Doha/ Dubai |
| Shams | Qatar Islamic Bank | Memac Ogilvy & Mather Doha | Qatar | Memac Ogilvy & Mather Doha/ Dubai |
| Hunger Trap 1 | Mars | Impact BBDO Dubai | UAE | Impact BBDO Dubai |
| Hunger Trap 2 | Mars | Impact BBDO Dubai | UAE | Impact BBDO Dubai |
| Hunger Trap 3 | Mars | Impact BBDO Dubai | UAE | Impact BBDO Dubai |
| Bed | Ikea - Saudi Arabia | Memac Ogilvy Dubai | UAE | Memac Ogilvy Dubai |
| Lamp | Ikea - Saudi Arabia | Memac Ogilvy Dubai | UAE | Memac Ogilvy Dubai |
| Nightstand | Ikea - Saudi Arabia | Memac Ogilvy Dubai | UAE | Memac Ogilvy Dubai |
| Table | Ikea - Saudi Arabia | Memac Ogilvy Dubai | UAE | Memac Ogilvy Dubai |
| Ronaldo Without Ronaldo | Go Sport | TBWA\RAAD Dubai | UAE | TBWA\RAAD Dubai |
| Bed | Ikea - Saudi Arabia | Memac Ogilvy Dubai | UAE | Memac Ogilvy Dubai |
| Lamp | Ikea - Saudi Arabia | Memac Ogilvy Dubai | UAE | Memac Ogilvy Dubai |
| Nightstand | Ikea - Saudi Arabia | Memac Ogilvy Dubai | UAE | Memac Ogilvy Dubai |
| Table | Ikea - Saudi Arabia | Memac Ogilvy Dubai | UAE | Memac Ogilvy Dubai |
