We’re announcing the finalists that will compete in the second round of the 2023 TikTok Young Lions competition.
DIGITAL sponsored by TikTok
Annie Lim & Cindy Diep – Ogilvy
Bella Plush & Shaun Mcfarlane -Special Group Australia
Billie Gurr & Francisco Phillips – M&C Saatchi
Casey Clarke & Zac Nairn -Dig
Riana McKenzie & Zoe Perrin -Clemenger BBDO Australia
DESIGN sponsored by Big Brothers Big Sisters
Ika Jumali & Maddy Merzvinskis -CHEP Network
Julijana Ilievska, AKQA-Millipede & Veronica Tran -AKQA
Lauren Maneschi & Rachel Tse -Cocogun
Lisa Lin & Nathan Brackenrig -Apparent
Rhodesia Saykao & Chanelle Nasser -VMLY&R
FILM sponsored by TikTok
Amanda Chen & Isabel Evans -VMLY&R
Austin Macfarlane, Serve Chilled & Lachlan Macfarlane -Khemistry
Dean Shein & Grace Hurley -Wunderman Thompson
Jeff Seeff & Joel Grunstein -Special Group
Kean Szczur & Monique Horsley -Dentsu Creative
MARKETING sponsored by The Pyjama Foundation
Alana Keegan & Zara Gross -Supercheap Auto
Christopher Devenish-Meares & Elyse Killingback -AMP
Daniella Popovic & Victoria Vrettos -JCDecaux
Harrison Thornton & Jade Murphy-Silver -Commonwealth Bank
Keira Spencer & Laura Currie -Google
PR sponsored by RedKite
Abbey Farlow & Josh Bell -Red Havas
Annabel Begeng & Lily Lazzarotti -Thinkerbell
Bella Hayes & Millie Clout -Howatson+Company
Fiona Sinclair & Isabel Anderson -Ogilvy
Julian Canola Botero & Zoe Victor -Ogilvy PR
MEDIA sponsored by The Trade Desk
Ally Thompson & Sophie Gallagher -Slingshot Media
Ben Breden, Rufus & Olivia Coxon -Initiative
Ciaran Campbell & Viviane Dorp -Havas
Emma Le, OMD & Taylah Barrett -News Corp Australia
Lauren Corner, Initiative & Tyler Duncan -Matterkind
Now we know our contestants, you’ll want to know how to snag that crown.
Key dates for round two — 24-Hour Brief & Live Pitch:
- 18 April – Finalists to attend a live briefing session
- 19 April– Live judging for design, digital, media, marketing and PR categories
- 20 April – Virtual deadline for the film category
- 20 April – Winners are announced at a cocktail party (woohoo!)
The Misfits Media team will be in touch with the shortlisted teams directly with more details on the live briefing and judging day.
The winners will be flown off to the Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity in France where they will compete on the global stage in the world’s largest annual gathering of the creative community for five days from 19 – 23 June 2023.
If the opportunity to celebrate your creativity on a global stage isn’t enticement enough, the dazzling beaches that line the French Riviera and a chance to roam the famous Boulevard de la Croisette should get your creative juices flowing.
All submissions were assessed by over 60 high-profile industry judges, with five teams shortlisted in each category. These finalists will now participate in a second round of judging where they will be briefed and required to present a response 24 hours later. Film finalists are given 48 hours and are not required to present live.
For more information, head to the TikTok Young Lions website HERE.
Big pat on the back for all our creatives! Stay tuned, we’ll be in touch with more details soon.
Let the games begin!
