In the constantly evolving world of media and advertising, fresh ideas often come from fresh minds--those of talented young people who are just starting their careers.

In hosting Canada's Young Lions competition, The Globe challenges tomorrow's leaders and offers unparalleled exposure to the industry. Designed to simulate the conditions at Cannes, The Globe and Mail's Young Lions competition gives winning teams the preparation they need to compete internationally in the official Young Lions competition.

More important, the Globe Young Lions competition is the only way to qualify and compete in the Cannes Young Lions competition--and it's completely free to enter!

Looking for some tips? A Young Lions session was included as part of the Cannes Bootcamp event held in January. Check out the presentation and videos for key insights and learning from Young Lions participants from previous years.

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During your travels, you may come across animal attractions that are appealing because they feature exotic creatures that you're not used to seeing at home. The sad truth is that in many cases, the animals used in those attractions are treated with cruelty and your support encourages further mistreatment. That's the idea that the contenders in the Young Lions Film category had to embrace in the pieces they produced for the WSPCA and Compassionatetravel.org, a website dedicated to helping travellers become aware of ways to make their journeys animal friendly.

We are extremely proud of Andrew Livingston and Kyle Lamb of Toronto-based john St., who took home a bronze for this stop-motion piece they put together (click on the image below to see the video).



Visit the Cannes Lions site to see all the 2010 Young Lions winners in each of the five categories.

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Visit the Winners Gallery to see all of the winning entries.