Cannes Lions 2024: Indian entries increase by 2.1%

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Overall the number of entries reduced by 0.8%.

The festival will be running between 17-21 June

The entries from India for the Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity have increased by 2.1%.

This year a total of 826 entries have been sent compared to 809 from 2023. 

Overall, the number of entries for the festival have dipped marginally. The entry count for this year is 26,753 versus 26,992. 

This is the 71st edition of the Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity. This year the 'Luxury and Lions' category was introduced which saw a total of 188 entries.

Overall, the 'Brand Experience & Activation' category got the most entries with 2,262 followed by 'Outdoor' with 2,053 and 'Direct' with 2,025.

India's overall entry county by category:

Category Number of Indian entries Audio & Radio 16 Brand Experience & Activation 89 Creative B2B 4 Creative Business Transformation 12 Creative Commerce 17 Creative Data 13 Creative Effectiveness 17 Creative Strategy 29 Design 23 Digital Craft 17 Direct 79 Entertainment 19 Entertainment Lions for Gaming 3 Entertainment Lions for Music 17 Entertainment Lions for Sport 13 Film 54 Film Craft 35 Glass: The Lion for Change 14 Health & Wellness 42 Industry Craft 14 Innovation 11 Luxury & Lifestyle  2 Media 81 Outdoor 40 Pharma 5 PR 52 Print & Publishing 8 Social & Influencer 47 Sustainable Development Goals 42 Titanium 11 Total 826