Young Director Award 2012
This year’s winners were unveiled at the YDA’s new home yesterday on Cannes’ Croisette
In its new Thursday slot, the 14th annual cfp-e/shots Young Director Award descended on its new home at Espace Miramar yesterday afternoon, as this year’s winners were unveiled.
Showcasing young filmmaking talent from across the globe, winners were announced in 15 different categories including two new additions for 2012 – Animation and Video Art. Hosted by cfp-e president Francois Chilot, the packed auditorium saw work from countries including Japan, Australia, the USA, and of course several European nations.
Amongst this year’s winners were Filmakademie Baden Württemberg student Hanna Maria Heidrich, who took home her second award after claiming the Best in Show prize last year. In the Broadcast category, Brazilian directing duo Mateus Araujo and Tomas Salles claimed victory for their spot for Flying Horse through Ogilvy, while the European winner was Sonny director Stevie Russell for his PSA film. There was no award handed out in the non-European Music Video category and no first prize in non-European Film School but Chilot praised all those who had made the shortlist.
For the first time this year, the YDA is also introducing public voting – all the films are now available to view on the YDA YouTube channel, and the film with the most views in the next two weeks will be presented with a camera from sponsor Canon.
All the winners are listed below, and to see the work and have your say on which piece is best, please visit the YDA on YouTube.
WEBFILM NON EUROPE
DVV Insurance: Epic Fall
Director: Lorin Askill
Production company: Collider
Country: Australia
WEBFILM EUROPE
Eastpak
Director: We Are From LA
Production company: Iconoclast
Country: France
ANIMATION EUROPE
Delta Heavy: Get By
Director: Ian Robertson
Freelance director
Country: UK
VIDEO ART NON EUROPE
Inception Park
Director: Fernando Livschitz
Production company: TNKS! International
Country: Argentina
VIDEO ART EUROPE
Dynamic Blooms
Director: Tell No One
Production company: Skin Flicks
Country: UK
MUSIC VIDEO EUROPE
Raveyards: Remember
Director: Charles De Meyer
Production company: Monodot
Country: Belgium
TEST COMMERCIAL NON EUROPE
Capture the Wind
Director: Corydon Wagner
Production company: The Chapter Media
Country: USA
TEST COMMERCIAL EUROPE
Talk Before It's Too Late
Director: Daniel Kragh - Jacobsen
Production company: Bubbles Film GmbH
Country: Germany
SHORTFILM NON EUROPE
Joint first prize:
Ballad of Hangar One
Director: Maria-Ines Manchego
Production company: The Colony
Country: USA
Joint first prize:
Carly's Cafe
Director: Miles Jay
Production company: OPC
Country: Canada
SHORTFILM EUROPE
TEDxSummit
Director: Korner Union
Production company: Big Productions
Country: France
FILMSCHOOL EUROPE
Life is Calling
Director: Hanna Maria Heidrich
Production company: Filmakademie Baden - Württemberg
Country: Germany
BROADCAST NON EUROPE
Flying Horse: Cat-toast
Directors: Mateus Araujo,Tomas Salles
Production company: Zohar
Country: Brazil
BROADCAST EUROPE
RSA
Director: Stevie Russell
Production company: Sonny
Country: UK
