NEWS

Late Deadline – 8 May

The LATE deadline for this year is on 8 May (midnight), and there wont be much extension to this deadline before entries for YDA 2026 have to close – so visit the YDA entry site now and send us your films for a chance to be part of this years edition of YDA.

Meet the jurors

With our ambassadors and jury chair Mal Ward we are putting finishing touches to the YDA jury panel for 2026, there are some world-class names attached for the year!

So keep an eye out on Instagram as we reveal the final members , and what they each are looking for in young talent.

MEET THE JURY

Other News

The YDA Podcast is back for 2025!

After a brief hiatus, our podcast series is back with fresh voices and in-depth conversations.  More…

2025 Call for Entries and Exciting News About Our Jury Chair!

Ricardo Adolfo, ECD at TBWA\Media Arts Lab Tokyo, has been announced as the chair for  More…

YDA 2025 Entries Opening Soon

As we step into 2025, we’re thrilled to continue our mission of discovering and celebrating  More…

How Victoria Warmerdam tackled bodily-autonomy through comedy

Clinching not just one but FOUR Golds, plus the Special Jury Prize, OAK Motion Pictures director  More…

Flying through the glass ceiling with Nicolas Bori

Packed with blockbuster visuals and an important message to match, Nicolas Bori’s Breaking Glass picked up  More…

Delivery for Vanessa Stachel

German director Vanessa Stachel secured a Gold in the Animation, and Film School categories for her short  More…