28/03/2018
Every year Saatchi & Saatchi showcases the best new directing talent from around the world providing a platform for short films, commercials, animations, and promos at The New Directors’ Showcase held at the Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity. This year’s reel will be curated by directing legend Ridley Scott who is celebrating his 50th anniversary of receiving Cannes’ Best Debut Film Award.
The showcase is open to directors of all film formats and styles – i.e. short films, 2 mins or under, that are visually interesting, experimental, funny, dramatic, or moving.
Eligibility: If the director made their first 'film specifically made for advertising purposes' after June 1, 2016, they are eligible.
For an idea of what the judges go for, check out the presentation from last year at Cannes. https://www.youtube.com/user/NDS.
Send us your submissions TODAY and we'll pass them along to the administrator of the NDS.
The Saatchi & Saatchi New Directors' Showcase started in 1991, and has become one of the highlights of the Cannes International Festival of Creativity. It ha...