New York Festivals launches its New Directors Award to recognise emerging talent
The New York Festivals 2011 International Advertising Awards, has launched its New Directors award.
The competition will recognize exceptional creative work, along withthe ability to garner international exposure executed by commercial filmdirectors who have recently launched their directorial careers.
Entries will be judged by the elite Executive Jury, comprised of 36 International Chief Creative Officers. Trophies will be awarded at the two-day festival in New York City May4th and 5th.
“For the first time in the history of New York Festivals the spotlight will be onemerging directorial talent. Afternumerous discussions with the international production community, this newcompetition was launched to provide upstart directors with an opportunity tohave their creative body of work recognized by the international advertisingcommunity,” says Michael Demetriades, Executive Director New York FestivalsInternational Advertising Awards.
This new competition levels the playing field and allows new directorial talent who arein business for no more than three years to compete against each other for thenewly launched award.
Directorswill be asked to submit the following: five single samples of their work executed for different brands; a history of any awards received during the last three years; and a short bioleading up to their directorial debut.
The deadline for entry is April 15th and the 2011 Executive Jury, will conveneMay 1st – 5th in New York City to select trophy winners from the shortlistedentries selected by the Grand Jury. Donald Gunn, Founder of The Gunn Report, will moderate the ExecutiveJury.