News Corp names 61 finalists for Cannes Young Lions

A total of 61 young creatives, marketers and media practitioners are through to the final round of the Cannes Young Lions competition.

Last week s panel of judges selected the finalists at sponsor News Corp’s offices in Holt Street,  withcontestants answering a range of briefs from selling water bottled in paper containers to Foxtel’s upcoming IQ3 box.

Those selected in the marketing, media, print and digital categories will now be tasked with a 24 hour brief while the film finalists face a 48 hour brief, with the winners getting a trip to the south of France next month to compete in the Cannes Young Lions competition.

Runner-up teams will have the opportunity to represent Australia at the Young Spikes Asia competition in Singapore in September.