Our international jury have been busy judging your entries and the YDA 2020 shortlist is out NOW!
Congratulations to all the shortlisted entrants, and we look forward to announcing the medal winners during our online broadcast on Thursday 30th July.
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YDA 2020 SHORTLIST ANNOUNCED
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…
Joe Picozzi celebrates his kind of people
Director Joe Picozzi speaks on his YDA Gold winning film My Kind Of People. Here he talks about More…