YDALYNDY STOUT REVIEW

YDA 2026 Turns Its Focus to Africa 

Africa is the birthplace of storytelling.As the art form has evolved from cave paintings to  More…

2026 Jury Spotlight – Part 1

The Young Director Award (YDA) is proud to shine a spotlight on some of the  More…

Late Deadline – 8 May

The LATE deadline for this year is on 8 May (midnight), and there wont be  More…

April Deadline nearing

Time flies and we’re already nearing the end of March, meaning that the Standard submission  More…

Earlybird deadline coming up

The first deadline for 2026 is around the corner. At midnight March 1, submission prices for this  More…

The Producer’s Responsibility when the machine knocks on the door

For many young directors today, it has become possible to create images, worlds and moods  More…

YDA2026 Open for Entries

This year’s Young Director Award has opened its doors for the next wave of directorial talent.  More…

YDA Announces 2026 Jury Chair

Mal Ward, Partner in and Managing Director of Arts & Sciences, will be 2026 Jury  More…

Getting to grips with Turkish oil wrestling​

Directors Jan Hellwich and Samet Yalcin won a Gold this year for their passion project Turkish  More…

How Alexander Kuehn made a girl fly

With three Gold awards under his belt for his epic short If I Could Fly, Alexander  More…