Australian Cannes Young Lions winners announced

Teams from Razor Media, 303 Perth, Leo Burnett Sydney and The Brand Agency have emerged as the winners of the News Limited-sponsored 2011 Young Lions competition. They will represent Australia at Cannes in June, and take on an international field of Young Lions.

Lachlan Williams from Razor Media and Jessica Woodford from 303 Group Perth won in the media category. Matt Swinburne and Mike Felix from Leo Burnett Sydney beat 18 other teams to take the top spot in the Print category, while Gene Brutty and Tim Seddon from The Brand Agency claimed victory in the cyber category.

All three briefs for the final round of competition were for The Alannah and Madeline Foundation (AMF), a national charity protecting children from violence. The entrants were asked to develop a response within 24 hours for the AMF’s Buddy Week, which educates children, parents and children about bullying.

The winning print and cyber categories along with the finalist entries can be viewed on the OzCannes website.