Cannes Lions 2021 Will Be an Online-Only Event. Here's What We Know So Far

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Cannes Lions is set to be purely a digital event for 2021, the organizers have announced after initially stating earlier this year their intention for the annual festival to take place in France as usual.

With France seeing growing Covid-19 cases once again, with a new round of restrictions being put in place as a result, the festival will become entirely digital, but stick to the original timescale of June 21 to 25.

April 7: Cannes Lions chairman Philip Thomas said in a statement: “We are now able to move fully to this format for 2021, which will have all the celebration, inspiration and participation of Cannes Lions to unite the global community virtually during Cannes Lions Live this June.

The awards will return after last year’s cancellation, while access to the online event will be made free for Lions members, which will open in May at a price of $300 annually.

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