Why new directing talent matters

Young director, Jesse Lewis Reece, who is represented by You Are Here, won big at the 2020 Young Director Award for his short film Eyelash [below].

His wins, and You Are Here's reputation as a consistent and successful nurturer of new talent, propelled them to the coveted Producers Award. In the above video the company's MD and EP, Jeremy Goold, discusses what he looks for when sourcing new talent, why Lewis Reece's work caught his eye, and the three things all new directors need to achieve commercial success. 

This year the YDA is running a pre-event contest to further highlight new directing talent in which entrants need to create a short film, the brief for which is simply, 'Born to Create Drama'. It can be anything up to three minutes long and can be funny, scary, odd, exciting, unsettling… as long as it makes us sit up and take note. The competition is free-to-enter, and open to everyone, whether you’re filming alone with your smartphone, or go traditional and get a film crew involved – what’s important is the end, not the means. For more information, click here.