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Campaign ME
08-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Campaign ME
Dubai Lynx reveals the Film category shortlist for 2025 awards
Dubai Lynx, MENA's leading platform for creative excellence and effectiveness, has announced the highly anticipated shortlist for the 2025 Film Lynx Award. The Film Lynx celebrates exceptional creativity in the moving image. The shortlist for the Dubai Lynx Film and Film Craft categories are now available exclusively on Dubai Lynx's The Work section. The Film category witnessed 117 entries. From this, 22 pieces of work from Egypt, Saudi Arabia and the UAE will now compete to be awarded MENA's most prestigious creative communications accolade. BBDO Worldwide's Chief Creative Officer Chris Beresford-Hill lead the 2025 jury for the Film category as jury president. Shortlists to the Film Craft category have also been revealed, featuring 30 shortlists from 126 entries. Serviceplan Group's Head of Production Services Aisha Blackwell lead the 2025 jury for this category as jury president. The Entertainment, Glass: The Award for Change, Healthcare and Integrated shortlists will be announced tomorrow, Wednesday 9 April, 9am GST. Winners will be announced at the Dubai Lynx Awards Ceremony taking place Wednesday 9 April at the Emirates Golf Club. The following Lynx Awards shortlists are now live on The Work: Audio & Radio, Brand Experience & Activation, Creative Commerce, Creative Effectiveness, Creative Strategy, Design, Digital Craft, Direct, Film, Film Craft, Industry Craft Media, Outdoor, PR, Print & Publishing and Social & Influencer.
Campaign ME
24-03-2025
- Entertainment
- Campaign ME
Dubai Lynx Debrief: Jury Presidents, leaders to discuss MENA's creative landscape
Dubai Lynx Debrief, which is set to take on Tuesday, 8 April at the Dubai Knowledge Park Conference Centre, will bring together Dubai Lynx Awards Jury Presidents as well as global industry leaders for an insights-packed morning intended to dive into the trends, strategies and creative breakthroughs shaping the industry today. As such, Dubai Lynx Debrief will offer attendees the opportunity to go behind the scenes of the most innovative creative work emerging from the MENA region. Taking place the day before the Dubai Lynx Awards, attendees at the debrief event will get a sneak-peek into the minds of the very people judging the MENA region's most creative work and hear how top campaigns are balancing craft, storytelling and effectiveness to drive real-world insights. Agenda of the Dubai Lynx Debrief Starting at 9am, the event include three sessions covering craft, impact and what separates good work from groundbreaking, culture-shifting creativity. Session 1: Craft Unwrapped The Jury Presidents will offer an inside look into the defining trends in craft from the 2025 entries. From regional craftsmanship to the impact of AI and technology, this session will unpack what's elevating MENA's creative work on the global stage. Speakers: Chris Beresford-Hill , Worldwide Chief Creative Officer at BBDO Worldwide – Radio & Audio/Print & Publishing/Film Jury President Aisha Blackwell , Head of Production Services at Serviceplan MAKE – Film Craft Jury President Mayuri Nikumbh , Head of Design at Conran Design Mumbai – Creative Effectiveness/Creative Strategy Jury President Moderated by Thea Skelton, VP Events at LIONS Session 1: Creative Impact 101 What makes creative work truly effective? Jury Presidents and industry leaders will discuss the strategies, insights and trends driving real impact for brands, as revealed through this year's standout entries. Speakers: Fiona Johnston , CEO – Client, Media & Commercial, Dentsu – Media Jury President Vanessa Ho Nikolovski, Chief Client & Growth Officer, Asia Pacific at Weber Shandwick Moderated by Anup Oommen, Editor at Campaign Middle East Session 3: Story of the Win Moderated by Marian Brannelly, Global Director of Awards, LIONS, this conversation will follow the format of a fireside chat with Chafic Haddad, Chief Creative Officer of VML MENA and Dubai Lynx's 2025 Advertising Person of the Year. Haddad will share share what it takes to craft award-winning campaigns, push creative boundaries and leave a lasting industry impact. The Dubai Lynx Debrief aims to be a creative playbook for the year ahead. Whether attendees are looking to fine-tune their craft, gain deeper strategic insights or simply get inspired by the region's best work, this is where they can unlock the knowledge to create better, bolder and more impactful campaigns. To find out more or register, visit the official Dubai Lynx Debrief site.
