Du Gives Leo Burnett A High Lead In Film Craft Lynx Shortlist

The Film Craft Lynx category received 274 entries this year, a marginal in comparison to last year, from eight countries. 58 entries have progressed to the final shortlist.

Leo Burnett leads the race in this category as well, with most of the entries shortlisted for the work done for Du. Of the 25 shortlisted entries to Leo Burnett, 20 have been nominated for Du. Fp7/Cai Cairo has eight entries in the shortlist. Cinemagic Salmiya follows with six entries and Memac Ogilvy has five entries shortlisted.

Rob Galluzzo, Founder/Executive Producer Finch, Australia is the Jury President for the category this year. The other jury members are Paul Silburn, Chief Creative Director, Saatchi & Saatchi; Can Faga,
Chief Creative Officer, Lowe and Partners; Guan Hin Tay, Regional Executive Creative Director, S.E. Asia and Lux Global ECD, JWT; James Cunningham, Executive Producer, Stink, Sybrig Andringa, Executive Producer, CZAR and Violeta Daubariene, Producer, Artbox.

Now in its eighth year, the Dubai Lynx International Festival of Creativity is a meeting place for the Middle East and North Africa region’s (MENA) advertising and communications industry. Entry categories for the Dubai Lynx Awards are: Film, Film Craft, Print, Print & Poster Craft, Outdoor, Radio, Media, Direct, Promo & Activation, Interactive, Integrated, Design, Mobile, PR and Branded Content & Entertainment. This year has seen a record 2,473 entries from 21 countries.

Dubai Lynx is part of Lions Festivals, organisers of Cannes Lions, Lions Health, Lions Innovation, Spikes Asia, Eurobest and the Asian Marketing Effectiveness and Strategy Awards.