The Commercial Film Producers of Europe (CFP-E) and Shots magazine is now accepting entries for the 10th annual Young Director Award. Entries will be accepted until April 15, 2008.
Divided into European and Non-European sections, the Young Director Award consists of five categories: broadcast commercials, test commercials, film school submissions, branded short films and viral commercials. The jury is a panel of highly regarded industry professionals belonging to the Commercial Film Producers of Europe, a non-profit federation for commercial film producers, as well as the editor of Shots magazine, Lyndy Stout.
The Young Director Award differentiates itself in three key ways:
The only rule for submission is that the proposed film be among the first four commercials made by a director, developed between May 1, 2007 and April 15, 2008.
The Young Director Award is free of all fees, including submission and attendance at the award ceremony.
A renowned “off-event” during the Cannes Lions International Advertising Festival, the awards ceremony attracts over 900 spectators every year, lending exposure and prestige to the short-listed and winning directors.
This year’s Young Director Award ceremony takes place on June 18. 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.
All films must be submitted on the organization’s website at www.yda2008.com.
More information about submission is also available by contacting Birthe Møller at +45 (0)33 86 28 91 or by email at bm@cfp-e.com.
