Young Director Award 2019 winners revealed
Yesterday evening saw the Young Director Award 2019 hand out this year's trophies to a talented crop of new, young talent.
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Ahead of the ceremony itself the audience was treated to an insightful and important seminar presentation by author, sustainability activist and marketing guru, Thomas Kolster, who spoke about how brands - and by extension, filmmakers - can help advertising be - and do - better.
That was followed by a panel discussion that examined whether the world of advertising was still the best and most exciting landscape for new directors to learn their craft and expand their talents from short- to long form-filmmaking. Danny Edwards, shots' Co-Editor, was joined on stage by director and Free the Bid and Free the Work founder, Alma Har'el; Jared Shulman, CEO of Brand New Story; Marie Ronn, Group Creative Director at Spotify and Mindy Goldberg, Founder of Epoch Films.
After which it was time to announce the 2019 YDA winners.
Above: YDA Chairman, Francois Chilot
The list of all Gold Screen winners is below, with a selection of the winning work showcased, but to see all of the winners - Gold and Silver Screen - and to view all of the winning work, please head over to the YDA site.
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ANIMATION
GOLD: Story
DIRECTOR: Jola Bankowska
CHANGING THE WORLD FRAME BY FRAME
GOLD: Volta
DIRECTOR: Paul Nevison
GOLD: The Beauty
DIRECTOR: Pascal Schelbli
CHARITY COMMERCIAL
GOLD: Dark Red
DIRECTOR: Eugen Merher
GOLD: Voiceless Women
DIRECTORS: Martin Nørgaard Furze & Mette Carla Albrechtsen
COMMERCIAL
GOLD: Showmax No Bucks Given
DIRECTOR: Nare Mokgotho
GOLD: vous avez 20 ans, profitez-en
DIRECTOR: Alice Moitié
FILM SCHOOL; SIX MINUTES AND OVER
GOLD: Miller & Son
DIRECTOR: Asher Jelinsky
GOLD: A Siege
DIRECTOR: Istvan Kovacs
FILM SCHOOL; UP TO SIX MINUTES
GOLD: Dark Red
DIRECTOR: Eugen Merher
GOLD: The Beauty
DIRECTOR: Pascal Schelbli
MUSIC VIDEO
GOLD: Salvatore Ganacci Horse
DIRECTOR: Vedran Rupic
ONLINE BRANDED FILM
GOLD: South African International Film Festival Wreaths
DIRECTOR: Nare Mokgotho
PASSION PROJECT
GOLD: Still/Life
DIRECTOR: Josh Hayward
GOLD: I Want You to Panic
DIRECTOR: Nina Holmgren
SHORT FILM; UP TO SIX MINUTES
GOLD: Backpedal
DIRECTOR: Dani Pearce
VIDEO ART
GOLD: [UNUM]
DIRECTOR: David Gesslbauer & Michael Lange
PRODUCERS AWARD
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