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Cannes Lions awards Kevin Hart as Entertainment Person of the Year

17 May

Cannes Lions has announced Kevin Hart - Entertainer, Entrepreneur and Founder & Chairman of Hartbeat, the global media company creating entertainment where comedy meets culture - as the 2023 Entertainment Person of the Year. Presented in recognition of the vital role that entertainment plays in the marketing and communications landscape, the Award celebrates the creativity that inspires others to produce truly compelling, meaningful and entertaining content. About the Award, Philip Thomas, Chairman, LIONS, said, "We're delighted to honour Kevin Hart with this year's Entertainment Person of the Year accolade. He is a trailblazing entrepreneur and through his creation of Hartbeat he has shown an unwavering commitment to building the most innovative and inclusive comedic storytelling company. This is the kind of creativity that acts as an inspiration to others and we're pleased to recognise the important role that Kevin is playing in the entertainment space." Kevin Hart commented, "I am so honored to receive this award and be recognized for my work in the entertainment and advertising space. It's been incredible to work with Hartbeat's branded entertainment studio and marketing consultancy, along with my brand partners, to take comedy in advertising to the next level and craft culturally relevant campaigns that unite people through laughter. My team and I

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Cannes Lions honours Yvon Chouinard as the 2023 Cannes LionHeart

Cannes Lions honours Yvon Chouinard as the 2023 Cannes LionHeart

5 April

Founder and former owner of Patagonia is awarded in recognition of his philanthropic contributions and commitment to environmentalism through his leadership of Patagonia 5 April 2023 - Cannes Lions has announced that it will honour the founder and former owner of Patagonia, Yvon ...

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Cannes Lions launches Entertainment Lions for Gaming

Cannes Lions launches Entertainment Lions for Gaming

11 November 2022

Cannes Lions launches Entertainment Lions for Gaming Cannes Lions has announced the launch of the Entertainment Lions for Gaming. The new Lion will be judged and awarded for the first time in June 2023, with Francine Li, Global Head of Marketing, Riot Games, ...

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Scott Galloway: Advertising is dead, New documentary at Cannes Lions

Scott Galloway: Advertising is dead, New documentary at Cannes Lions

23 June 2022

The film, presented by Togetherr, features exclusive interviews with industry legends including Scott Galloway, Cindy Gallop, Fernando Machado, Rob Reilly and more Kill Your Darlings, new documentary film about the world of modern advertising and the creative talent defining it, premiered today at the ...

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First Day Winner at Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity 2022

First Day Winner at Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity 2022

21 June 2022

Cannes Lions has announced the first Lion winners as the much anticipated Festival returns to Cannes, France, in 2022.   The winners of the Pharma Lions, Health & Wellness Lions, Outdoor Lions, Print & Publishing Lions and Radio & Audio Lions were all ...

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Sir Patrick Stewart, Ryan Roslansky, Bob Lord, Issa Rae and Ryan Reynolds at Cannes Lions

Sir Patrick Stewart, Ryan Roslansky, Bob Lord, Issa Rae and Ryan Reynolds at Cannes Lions

20 June 2022

CEOs, CMOs, activists and the world's most awarded creatives will take to the stage with Tiffany Rolfe, Liz Taylor, Nadja Bellan-White, Julia Goldin, Sir Patrick Stewart, Ryan Roslansky, Bob Lord, Issa Rae and Ryan Reynolds confirmed as speakers for Cannes Lions The Cannes Lions ...

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Cannes Lions 2021 to run as a fully digital experience

Cannes Lions 2021 to run as a fully digital experience

12 April 2021

LIONS has today announced that Cannes Lions 2021 will be fully digital, running as Cannes Lions Live, from 21-25 June. The event in Cannes, France, will not take place this year. Philip Thomas, Chairman, LIONS, said, "Over the last year, we've been ...

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We Are Social and Mentalista introduce thought-powered football to Cannes

We Are Social and Mentalista introduce thought-powered football to Cannes

24 June 2019

Moving objects using only the power of your mind is not just the stuff of science fiction. With the help of AI, we can all have the ability to control the objects around us with our thoughts, like sci fi heroes ...

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Cannes Lions 2019 – Final winners announced

Cannes Lions 2019 – Final winners announced

24 June 2019

The 66th Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity came to a close this evening with the last Awards Show. It honoured the final winners from the Communication Track, alongside the Good Track, as well as special awards, celebrating the industries' best ...

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