The entry deadline for the 10th annual Young Director Award has been extended to April 30, 2008.
For those who are still unfamiliar to this competition, YDA sets itself apart from other shows because of the following:
- The Award is free of all fees, including submission and attendance at the award ceremony.
- The ceremony takes place in Cannes during the Cannes Lions International Advertising Festival, attracting over 900 spectators every year.
- Submitted films must be among the first four commercials made by a director, developed between May 1, 2007 and April 30, 2008.
The Young Director Award consists of five categories: broadcast commercials, test commercials, film school submissions, branded short films and viral commercials. The award is also divided into two sections: European and Non-European.
The Award jury is presided by François Chilot, President of the Young Director Award as well as the Commercial Film Producers of Europe (CFP-E). The jury panel includes highly regarded industry professionals such as Lyndy Stout, editor of Shots magazine, as well as several members of the CFP-E.
This year’s awards ceremony will take place at the Hilton La Croisette on June 18, 2008.
Prizes include up to 2,400 meters of Kodak 35mm film, as well as promotion of the winning films via Shots magazine and the Young Director Award website.
Films must be submitted on the official Young Director Award website: www.yda2008.com.
More information about submission is also available by contacting Birthe Møller at +45 (0)33862891 or by email at bm@cfp-e.com.
