ASIA-PACIFIC – BANGKOK, THAILAND, FEBRUARY 2011 – After having their scripts scrutinized by some of the region‟s top Executive Producers and Directors, the ADFEST 2011 Fabulous Four new directors can finally be unveiled.
This year, 32 up-and-coming directors from 18 cities around the Asia Pacific submitted their short film scripts based on ADFEST 2011 theme, “JUMP START”.
The seven jurors on the Film Craft & New Director Jury panel then voted on their favorite scripts. This year’s Fabulous Four are:
1. Takeshi Kogahara, Assistant Director from Wieden+Kennedy Tokyo Lab, Tokyo
2. Yew Ming Lok, freelance Director from Shanghai
3. He Peng, freelance Director from Beijing
4. Nick Britton, Writer & Director from Melbourne
All four directors now have less than six weeks to film and edit their short films, which will premiere at ADFEST’s three-day festival in Phuket, Thailand on March 17 to 19, 2011. The Fabulous Four 2011 session will be held on Saturday, March 19, where these New Directors will discuss the inspiration behind their films. The session will be moderated by none other than the Jury President of the Film Craft & New Director panel, Ram Madhvani of Equinox Films, Mumbai.
Not only will their films be showcased to the region‟s most influential creatives, but they will be entered into the short film category of the Young Director Awards Europe and the foreign film category to the Los Angeles International Short Film Festival (LA Shorts Fest)– the world’s biggest short film festival.
One of the Fabulous Four directors will also receive a special Commendation Certificate, which will be presented at the Award Ceremony on March 19.
“This is the first year the Fabulous Four will take part in our awards presentation, and it will give them the utmost exposure and the chance to showcase their trailer at a fully packed awards ceremony,” says ADFEST President Jimmy Lam.
“Fabulous Four has always been one of the most popular Sessions at ADFEST because it is the platform where many of the region‟s most successful directors are discovered. It’s all part of ADFEST‟s commitment to nurturing young talent in this region,” says Vinit Suraphongchai, Chairman of the ADFEST Working Committee.
To attend ADFEST‟s Fabulous Four screenings, sign up for delegate passes via www.adfest.com.
