NEWS

Entry Deadline Extension May 9th – Thousands will see your work if you enter, millions will see it if you win.

The Young Director Award is the world’s best opportunity for getting your new directors’ work in front of the advertising community.

Entries will be viewed and judged by a wide selection of European producers and the shortlist will be featured online on the YDA blog and website.

Many new directors who enter, particularly those shortlisted, will have an opportunity for an interview and to showcase their work on the YDA blog, which is scanned daily by the international advertising community searching for new talent.

Winners’ work will be screened in front of 600 creatives and producers at the YDA show  at its new Cannes venue on :

Thursday June 21st, 5pm,
at Espace Miramar, in Cannes
on the corner of Croisette / Rue Pasteur

Winners’ work will also be featured on shots, published on the cfp-e YDA dvd, and shown on the YDA YouTube channel which is viewed by millions searching for hot talent.

You can submit entries in the following categories:

Broadcast commercials Film school commercials
Test commercials Music video
Web films (including interactive) Animation
Branded short films  Video Art

Other News

Zornitsa Dimitrova’s YDA winning streak

A Dark Moment of Faith won the Special Jury Prize plus three YDA golds, in  More…

Born To Create Drama winners announced

Alongside our main ceremony and the announcement of the winners of our Gold and Silver  More…

YDA Week 2021

This year, YDA Week is back. Our theme in 2021 is freedom, and our YDA  More…

YDA Ceremony 2021: Save The Date

The entries are in. The jury are casting their votes. It’s that time of year  More…

YDA 2021 SHORTLIST ANNOUNCED

The Shortlist for the Young Director Award has been announced. This year’s list features 153  More…

Born To Create Drama: Vote Now!

Been following along with our Born To Create Drama contest? Well now it’s time to pick  More…