The Gerety Awards Aims to Increase Diversity by Casting an All-Female Jury

The shortlist will come out during the first day of Cannes

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Joe Brooks, former global sales director for the Epica Awards, and Lucía Ongay, former global press manager for the Epica Awards, have decided to break off and form their own awards show; one specifically designed to celebrate diversity.

The Gerety Awards, named after famed copywriter Frances Gerety who crafted the slogan “A Diamond is Forever,” will announce its shortlist, decided by its executive jury, during the first day of the 2019 Cannes Lions Festival of Creativity on June 17.

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