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2024 Chair Medb Riordan talks ability, opportunity and maverick attitudes
Medb Riordan, AcademyFilms’ Joint MD and Partner, is the jury chairperson for this year’s Young Director More…
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Announcing YDA 2024’s Call for Entries!
The Young Director Award, organised in association with shots, is pleased to announce our Call for More…
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YDA announces 2024 Jury Chair
Young Director Award organised in association with shots, has announced that Academy Films‘ Co-Managing Director and Owner, More…
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Rosanna Peng bowls a perfect game against the competition
Canadian director Rosanna Peng picked up a Gold in the Dreampitch: Short Film category with More…
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Gold winner Vincent Rene-Lortie talks away the dark
Director Vincent Rene-Lortie picked up a Gold in the Charity Commercial category with Talk Away The Dark. Here, More…
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Naghmeh Pour’s Gold winning cry for freedom
Copenhagen-based Iranian director Naghmeh Pour won a Gold Screen in Online Branded Film for Iran-e Man, a More…