NZ Cannes Lions Jurors to Lift Lid on Jury Room Debates
On August 18th, the Comms Council and Val Morgan will bring together six of Aotearoa's Cannes Lions jurors for a special event, pulling back the curtain on the debates, standards, and decisions that shaped Cannes 2026.
Inside the Jury Room will offer an unmissable insight into the conversations inside the jury rooms of Cannes, with world-class work to be accompanied by juror insights from McCann's Leisa Wall, Droga5's Damon Stapleton, VML's Kim Pick, Special's Bethany Omeri, Colenso BBDO's Hadleigh Sinclair, and Motion Sickness' Sam Stuchbury.
The event will be held from 4pm to 5.30 pm on August 18th at Event Cinemas Newmarket, putting the best work in the world on the best screen to enjoy it.
Val Morgan sales director Matt Tremain said, "We’re delighted to welcome the New Zealand industry to come together to hear from this year’s jurors. It’s part of our commitment to championing and celebrating the incredible creativity that exists within our industry, and the role cinema continues to play as the world’s most powerful platform to tell stories.”
