Young Director Award
Young Director Award

The Only Award Dedicated to Rising Young Directors

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YDALYNDY STOUT REVIEW

Christian Schilling on visualising the power of friendship

How David Dearlove made the YDA Jury laugh

Vincent René-Lortie on his win and what the future holds

Kevin Wilson Jr. unpacks his winning work

How Svend Colding’s film charmed and won gold

Marleen Valien delivers with Made For Hoomans

Georgy Tarasov talks us through Yamakasi

Will Dohrn conveys handfuls of emotion

Sinan Sevinç’s Gold Rush

Olivia Hang Zhou discusses Apart, Together

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