AdFest names Jureeporn Thaidumrong to lead Film Lotus and Radio Lotus jury panel

Jureeporn Thaidumrong, the executive creative director and founder of Jeh United Bangkok, will head this year’s Film Lotus and Radio Lotus jury panel at AdFest.

Jimmy Lam, AdFest President says: “Judee’s accomplishments and her groundbreaking campaigns have proven beyond any doubt that she is one of the best creatives in this region. It is testimonial in itself that I cannot express how delighted we are to have her as the jury president of our Film Lotus & Radio Lotus”

Her Smooth E TV campaign in 2006 won a Gold Lion at Cannes as well as Best of Film at AdFest, Best of Show at Asian Awards, and Australia’s AWARD. In 2006, she was named Creative of the Year by Hong Kong’s Media Magazine, and ranked #1 in Campaign Brief Asia as the Hottest Creative in Asia.

She won another Gold at Cannes in 2008 with Sylvania Light Bulbs “Picnic” TVC, and 2010 has already witnessed her winning two Best of Show awards at the local Bangkok Art Directors (B.A.D.) awards, for The Positive Network’s “Sorry Thailand” and Chang Soda’s “Fizzy Billboard”.

Thaidumrong’s started out as a copywriter at DY&R Bangkok before joining Leo Burnett Bangkok, followed by Far East DDB Advertising Bangkok, Results Advertising Bangkok, and later Saatchi & Saatchi Bangkok as executive creative director. Under her leadership, Saatchi & Saatchi won Thailand’s first-ever Cannes Gold Lion in 2000 and D&AD Pencil in 2003. She made history again in 2005 for winning another Cannes Gold Lion for the Energy Policy and Planning Office (EPPO) TV campaign.

“I am very honored to take part in AdFest 2011, which is one of the most prestigious award in the region and the world. I am excited to share my view with all great creative mind people at the Film Lotus & Radio Lotus panels and also 360 Lotus, INNOVA Lotus and Lotus Roots,” said Thaidumrong.

Entries to Adfest close January 31 – ENTER HERE