John Mescall named as LIA TV/Cinema/Online Film Jury President

As both a writer and a creative director, John has won 6 Cannes Grand Prix including the 2014 Cannes Effectiveness Grand Prix, Black and Yellow Pencils at D&AD, One Show Best of Show, and multiple LIAs, Clios, Spikes and Webby awards.

On judging LIA 2015 Mescall stated, "It's a huge honor to chair the LIA TV/Cinema/Online Film jury. This is a show that not only upholds the very highest standards, but it leads the way in its efforts to bring the next generation of creative leaders into the jury room. That makes LIA a very special show to be a part of. And despite all the brilliant innovation and subversive qualities of the best work in the newer categories, there will always be a purity and artistry about Film that makes it wonderful to judge. Most great campaigns, no matter how integrated, still have a wonderful piece of film at their very core. So TV/Cinema/Online Film as a category is as vital and as current as it's ever been. Maybe even more so. I can't wait."

On the jury

• Hideaki Aritoshi - Dentsu Inc. (Tokyo)
  
• Jon Burley - CHI & Partners (London)
  
• Andy DiLallo - M&C Saatchi (Sydney)
  
• Pete Favat - Deutsch Inc. (Los Angeles)
  
• Justin Gomes - FoxP2 (Cape Town)
  
• Peter Kain - BBDO New York (New York)
  
• Malcolm Poynton - Cheil Worldwide (London)
  
• Ben Priest - adam&eveDDB (London)
  
• Lo Sheung Yan - J. Walter Thompson (Shanghai)
  
• Leslie Sims - Y&R New York (New York)
  
• Stephan Vogel - Ogilvy & Mather Advertising (Frankfurt)

For more visit www.liaawards.com/juries/presidents/