Countdown to Cannes Download: secure your tickets now ahead of August 12 kick-off
With Cannes Download‘s national roadshow kicking off in just a few weeks, tickets are moving fast – a timely reminder to lock yours in before your city sells out.
Following a sold-out 2025 season, the roadshow returns to Australian cinemas from mid-August, bringing the world’s most prestigious, debated and disruptive creative work direct from Cannes to the big screen. This year’s 60-minute reel is exclusively curated by Micah Walker, Founder and Chief Creative Officer at Bear Meets Eagle On Fire and 2026 Cannes Lions Film Juror, in collaboration with production partner Prodigious. Each screening concludes with a live panel discussion featuring Australian Cannes Lions jurors and creative leaders, offering rare behind-the-scenes insight into the jury rooms, the campaigns that sparked debate, and where global creativity is heading.
Event details (8.15am–10.30am):
- • Sydney: Wednesday, 12 August – HOYTS Entertainment Quarter
- • Melbourne: Wednesday, 19 August – Village Cinemas Crown
- • Adelaide: Tuesday, 25 August – Palace Cinemas Nova Eastend
- • Brisbane: Wednesday, 2 September – Palace Cinemas James Street
- • Perth: Tuesday, 1 September – Palace Cinemas Raine Square
Sydney panellists – Wednesday, 12 August, HOYTS Entertainment Quarter:
- • Brent Smart – Founder, B.Smart (moderator and 2026 Creative Effectiveness juror)
- • Micah Walker – Founder & CCO, Bear Meets Eagle On Fire (Film)
- • Pip Smart – Executive Producer & Partner, Revolver (Film Craft)
- • Clare Pickens – CEO, Leo Australia (Creative Business Transformation)
- • Sam Stuchbury – Founder & ECD, Motion Sickness, New Zealand (Creative B2B)
Melbourne panellists – Wednesday, 19 August, Village Cinemas Crown:
- • Clare Pickens – CEO, Leo Australia (moderator and 2026 Creative Business Transformation juror)
- • Rob Galluzzo – CEO, FINCH (Sustainable Development Goals)
- • Rose Herceg – CEO, WPP ANZ (Creative Brand)
- • Ben Miles – Chief Design Officer, R/GA APAC (Design)
- • Amy Weston – ECD, Clemenger BBDO (Brand Experience & Activation)
Speakers for Adelaide (Tuesday, 25 August), Brisbane (Wednesday, 2 September) and Perth (Tuesday, 1 September) will be announced closer to each event.
Cannes Download is supported by LinkedIn and Val Morgan Cinema.
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