As we step into 2025, we’re thrilled to continue our mission of discovering and celebrating the brightest emerging talents in filmmaking.
We’re gearing up for another incredible season, so keep an eye out as we’ll soon reveal this year’s Jury Chair, announce key dates, and open entries for the next generation of filmmaking visionaries.
Here’s to a year of bold stories and daring talent!
Watch this space..
This year’s Young Director Award has opened its doors for the next wave of directorial talent. More…
Mal Ward, Partner in and Managing Director of Arts & Sciences, will be 2026 Jury More…
Directors Jan Hellwich and Samet Yalcin won a Gold this year for their passion project Turkish More…
With three Gold awards under his belt for his epic short If I Could Fly, Alexander More…
Director Joe Picozzi speaks on his YDA Gold winning film My Kind Of People. Here he talks about More…
Spindle director Milo Blake won Gold in this years YDA for his commercial The Empty Seat. More…
