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National CineMedia Launches 2025 US Young Lions Competition
Celebrates 10th year as US Representative for Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity Introduces new Young Lions Titanium Award sponsored by
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[{"type":"text","content":"\nCelebrates 10th year as US Representative for Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity\n\n\nIntroduces new Young Lions Titanium Award sponsored by StrawberryFrog; Mother as new Young Lions Digital Category sponsor; Monotype as first official TEAM USA Outfitter sponsor\n\n\nCompetition registration now open until January 17, 2025\n\n\n NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--\nNational CineMedia (NASDAQ: NCMI) (“NCM”), the largest cinema advertising platform in the US, and the US Representative of the Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity, today announced the official launch of the 2025 Young Lions competition and its new partnership lineup. The 2025 competition marks the 10th year of NCM’s role as US Representative and the first since NCM’s launch of the US Lions Community, comprised of 4,000+ past and present Young Lions competitors, jurors, and mentors.\n\n\nRegistration for this year’s competition is now open to advertising, marketing, and communications industry professionals born on or after June 20, 1994. Information on how to register can be found here.\n\n\nThe 2025 Young Lions competition provides the advertising industry’s rising stars with an opportunity to learn from established leaders and grow their own careers. Applicants will compete across five categories – Digital, Film, Media, PR, and Print – and the winners of each category will form TEAM USA and head to Cannes, France to compete on a global stage at the Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity. The competition will be judged by an exclusive group of jurors, influential executives from industry-leading brands and agencies including TikTok, T-Mobile, Amazon, Uber, Gopuff, Publicis, Mischief, Whalar, and more. For the full list of jurors, click here.\n\n\n\"The Young Lions competition is the anchor of the US Lions Community, and NCM is proud to leverage our unique understanding of storytelling and pop culture in celebrating the next generation of marketers,” said Amy Tunick, Chief Marketing Officer at NCM. “Creativity that resonates with young, diverse audiences is a part of NCM’s DNA, and by championing the Young Lions competition over the past 10 years, we have driven connectivity between agencies, brands, and the rising stars of the industry, strengthening creative opportunities for all. For the third year, NCM will be featuring the compet...