Locarno Film Festival concludes with awe-worthy winners

Written by Kianna Best on Aug 14, 2023. Posted in Awards and Festivals

Ali Ahmadzadeh’s Critical Zone (Mantagheye bohrani) has come out with the top prize at this year’s Locarno Film Festival, winning the Golden Leopard for best film. Shot in secret, the Tehran filmed sci-fi feature is an Iranian-German co-production following a man driving through Tehran’s underworld with his dog. The global roster of winners saw a number of co-productions displaying international creative collaborations and boundaries pushed.

An Interview with Film AlUla executive director Charlene Deleon-Jones

Written by Kianna Best on Jul 20, 2023. Posted in Interviews

Only three years old, Film AlUla are new to the audiovisual world, developing their infrastructure and making a name for themselves in the industry. But with projects rolling in from international filmmakers to promoting their local talents, the Saudi region are putting their best foot forward. At the helm, executive director of Film AlUla Charlene Deleon-Jones spoke to The Location Guide to share her experiences working with the new creative hub, the challenges and successes faced thus far, and what exciting things are on the horizon.

And that’s a wrap on Cannes Lions 2023

Written by Kianna Best on Jun 24, 2023. Posted in Awards and Festivals

On Friday 23 June, the 70th edition of Cannes Lions came to a close with a night of celebrations and the daily announcement of the final winners for the celebration. Across the Palais and spreading to the beach, this year’s celebration spotlighted the importance of conversation and the value of diversity and inclusivity in the creative media space. As ideas were shared and projects awarded across the weekly updated categories, the variety of thought was a welcomed new wave in the advertising space for another successful year.

Young Director’s Awards 2023 spotlight next generation of creatives

Written by Kianna Best on Jun 22, 2023. Posted in Awards and Festivals

The 2023 instalment of the Young Director’s Awards celebrated an array of globally diverse entries today in Cannes. As the Lions occupied the Palais, emerging creatives displayed the utmost imagination across 16 categories including documentary, animation and the newly instated series section. With representations from 46 countries, winners were spread Europe, North America and Asia Pacific.

TLG to celebrate the future of creativity at Cannes Lions 70

Written by Kianna Best on Jun 15, 2023. Posted in Awards and Festivals

The Location Guide team will join the thousands of attendees from across the world on their return to the French Riviera for this year’s Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity. Communications and advertising professionals will come together and share their insights into the developments of their respective fields and the need to know findings for the future. From trending business strategies and the ongoing developments of AI in the creative industry to knowing how to understand and serve the next generation of content consumers, the diverse roster of speakers will ensure no shortness of perspectives to learn from.

Cannes Lions 2023: New Creative Benchmarks

Written by The Location Guide on Jun 14, 2023. Posted in Awards and Festivals

As befits a champion of creative excellence and progress, the Cannes Lions Awards have evolved to include gaming, the metaverse, a greater focus on effectiveness and with sustainability and diversity running throughout its core.

YDA Week Kicks off with Jonas Åkerlund interview

Written by Kianna Best on Jun 12, 2023. Posted in Awards and Festivals

Leading up to their ceremony in Cannes, the Young Directors Awards (YDA) will be hosting  a series of conversations with a number of industry professionals with Shots magazine co-editor Danny Edwards. From the 12-16 June, film industry heavy hitters such as Oscar-winning director Edward Berger and Bafta-winning Sharon Horgan will delve into their experiences and insights into their respective fields. Today, YDA week kicked off with RSA Films’ Jonas Åkerlund.

ADVERTORIAL: APCP’s Meeting Point in Cannes Lions

Written by Kianna Best on Jun 6, 2023. Posted in General Interest

Come with APCP to an event this June! To celebrate the Cannes Lions festival, the Spanish Association of Advertising Film Producers (APCP) is organising its classic Spanish party. Beyond being a meeting and business point, this event is a festive space where you can taste typical products, such as Spanish beer San Miguel and enjoy the food of Spain thanks to Cuchara de Palo and its ham cutter.