Karien Cherry
Director
Direction Jury 2026
Profile
Company
GIANT Films
About
Ranked as the Number 1 director in the African & Middle Eastern region - awarded by the 2020 Loeries - Karien’s work has seen both viral fame and international recognition. Her career kicked off with a Cannes YDA shortlist and her award winning work has since won Gold at Ciclope and been shortlisted for “Advertising Excellence” at the AICP awards - the only non US campaign to receive this honour. In 2021 she became the first female to direct for Heineken....
Countries
Company
GIANT Films
About
Ranked as the Number 1 director in the African & Middle Eastern region - awarded by the 2020 Loeries - Karien’s work has seen both viral fame and international recognition. Her career kicked off with a Cannes YDA shortlist and her award winning work has since won Gold at Ciclope and been shortlisted for “Advertising Excellence” at the AICP awards - the only non US campaign to receive this honour. In 2021 she became the first female to direct for Heineken....
Countries
D&AD achievements
- Participation
- Direction Jury 2026
- Direction Jury 2022 — President
- Direction Jury 2021
- Participation
- Direction Jury 2026
- Direction Jury 2022 — President
- Direction Jury 2021
Website
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