kate stanners

Jun 27, 2025

'If it doesn’t entertain, don’t even enter': Valerie Madon on films, humour, and the power of purpose at Cannes Lions

Nearly 80% of the Film Lion winners used humour as a narrative style. McCann’s APAC chief creative officer and Film juror Valerie Madon explains why funny works, short-form is trickier than it looks, and why the best films sell more than just a feeling.

Apr 29, 2013

VIDEO: Kate Stanners, Saatchi & Saatchi London, and jury chair, Outdoor, D&AD

WATCH Stanners, creative partner, Saatchi & Saatchi London, talk about the entries this year and some innovations that impressed her.