Dubai Lynx announces the 2025 Film shortlist
8 April 2025 - Dubai Lynx, MENA’s leading platform for creative excellence and effectiveness, has announced the highly anticipated shortlist for the 2025 Film Lynx Award. The Film Lynx celebrates exceptional creativity in the moving image and is available exclusively on The Work.
From 117 entries, 22 pieces of work from Egypt, Saudi Arabia and the UAE will now compete to be awarded MENA’s most prestigious creative communications accolade.
The Entertainment, Glass: The Award for Change, Healthcare and Integrated shortlists will be announced tomorrow, Wednesday 9 April, 9am GST.
Winners will be announced at the Dubai Lynx Awards Ceremony taking place Wednesday 9 April at the Emirates Golf Club. For further information on the Awards Ceremony, please visit www.dubailynx.com.
ENDS
Contacts:
Camilla Lambert
PR Director
LIONS
Camillal@canneslions.com
Tash Naidoo
Senior PR Manager
LIONS
Tashn@canneslions.com
Kamille Marchant
Director
Dubai Lynx
Kamillem@dubailynx.com
Shortlists:
The following shortlists are now live on The Work: Audio & Radio, Brand Experience & Activation, Creative Commerce, Creative Effectiveness, Creative Strategy, Design, Digital Craft, Direct, Film, Film Craft, Industry Craft, Media, Outdoor, PR, Print & Publishing and Social & Influencer.
Press Portal:
press.canneslions.com
Awards enquiries:
awards@dubailynx.com
Notes to editors:
About Dubai Lynx
Dubai Lynx is MENA’s leading Awards for creative excellence and effectiveness, in the Middle East and North Africa. Presented by Informa, organisers of Cannes Lions, together with their regional partners, Motivate Media Group, Dubai Lynx, is held in association with the UAE Chapter of the International Advertising Association (IAA) and with the support of Dubai Media City (DMC). The Awards serve as the definitive benchmark for creative excellence, marketing strategy and effectiveness in MENA.
www.dubailynx.com
About LIONS
As The Home of Creativity, LIONS is the destination for those in the business of creativity. As the definitive benchmark of creative excellence and with unparalleled access to insight on how it works, LIONS provides those on the journey to creative excellence all they need, at whatever stage they are at and wherever they are. Our annual five-day Festival, Cannes Lions, is the meeting place for the global creative marketing community and a celebration of the world’s most excellent and effective work.
www.lionscreativity.com
About Motivate Media Group
Motivate Media Group operates across the GCC and MENA region with a diverse portfolio of media interests comprising magazines, digital, social, video, exhibitions & events, cinema and books.
A leading publisher in the Gulf since 1979, its portfolio includes market-leading magazines, eight websites and over 300 book titles. Motivate’s digital and video division is an established content provider for some of the region’s largest companies and the Motivate events team expertly stage some of the GCC’s major award ceremonies, festivals and activations.
With a staff of more than 200 experienced and dedicated professionals, Motivate is committed to providing editorial excellence, and a corporate mission to develop integrated communication channels that entertain, inform and enrich.
Motivatemedia.com
From 117 entries, 22 pieces of work from Egypt, Saudi Arabia and the UAE will now compete to be awarded MENA’s most prestigious creative communications accolade.
The Entertainment, Glass: The Award for Change, Healthcare and Integrated shortlists will be announced tomorrow, Wednesday 9 April, 9am GST.
Winners will be announced at the Dubai Lynx Awards Ceremony taking place Wednesday 9 April at the Emirates Golf Club. For further information on the Awards Ceremony, please visit www.dubailynx.com.
ENDS
Contacts:
Camilla Lambert
PR Director
LIONS
Camillal@canneslions.com
Tash Naidoo
Senior PR Manager
LIONS
Tashn@canneslions.com
Kamille Marchant
Director
Dubai Lynx
Kamillem@dubailynx.com
Shortlists:
The following shortlists are now live on The Work: Audio & Radio, Brand Experience & Activation, Creative Commerce, Creative Effectiveness, Creative Strategy, Design, Digital Craft, Direct, Film, Film Craft, Industry Craft, Media, Outdoor, PR, Print & Publishing and Social & Influencer.
Press Portal:
press.canneslions.com
Awards enquiries:
awards@dubailynx.com
Notes to editors:
About Dubai Lynx
Dubai Lynx is MENA’s leading Awards for creative excellence and effectiveness, in the Middle East and North Africa. Presented by Informa, organisers of Cannes Lions, together with their regional partners, Motivate Media Group, Dubai Lynx, is held in association with the UAE Chapter of the International Advertising Association (IAA) and with the support of Dubai Media City (DMC). The Awards serve as the definitive benchmark for creative excellence, marketing strategy and effectiveness in MENA.
www.dubailynx.com
About LIONS
As The Home of Creativity, LIONS is the destination for those in the business of creativity. As the definitive benchmark of creative excellence and with unparalleled access to insight on how it works, LIONS provides those on the journey to creative excellence all they need, at whatever stage they are at and wherever they are. Our annual five-day Festival, Cannes Lions, is the meeting place for the global creative marketing community and a celebration of the world’s most excellent and effective work.
www.lionscreativity.com
About Motivate Media Group
Motivate Media Group operates across the GCC and MENA region with a diverse portfolio of media interests comprising magazines, digital, social, video, exhibitions & events, cinema and books.
A leading publisher in the Gulf since 1979, its portfolio includes market-leading magazines, eight websites and over 300 book titles. Motivate’s digital and video division is an established content provider for some of the region’s largest companies and the Motivate events team expertly stage some of the GCC’s major award ceremonies, festivals and activations.
With a staff of more than 200 experienced and dedicated professionals, Motivate is committed to providing editorial excellence, and a corporate mission to develop integrated communication channels that entertain, inform and enrich.
Motivatemedia.com
