London - Entries
are now open for the New Directors' Showcase 2015. The deadline for all entries is Friday 20th March 2015. You can download full details of how to
enter, along with the eligibility criteria here.
Now in its 25th year, the legendary
Saatchi & Saatchi New Directors’ Showcase has become one of the genuine
highlights of the Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity. The Showcase features the very best new
directing talent from around the world.
The Saatchi & Saatchi Worldwide Creative Board makes the final
selection, and last year 18 directors made the cut. The New
Directors’ Showcase will take place on Thursday 25th June 2015, in
The Grand Auditorium, Palais des Festivals, Cannes. For your chance to join the NDS directors’
Hall of Fame check out the entry guidelines below.
New
Directors’ Showcase 2015 – How to Enter
1. Eligibility
The Saatchi & Saatchi New Directors' Showcase is open to directors of
all film formats and styles.
However,
please note that directors are not eligible for consideration if they directed
any film ‘specifically made for advertising purposes' before June 2013. They
may have directed all other formats for longer.
The term 'specifically made for advertising purposes' is defined as any
moving image commissioned with either production or media funded by an
advertiser.
By submitting their work, directors are confirming their eligibility.
2. Selection Process
The Saatchi & Saatchi Network of
130 offices in 70 countries is responsible for finding the best new directors.
The heads of broadcast production and creative directors are constantly
trawling for new talent.
We also have relationships with key internet sites to
identify candidates.
We usually have some 500 directors to review as part of the selection process.
From all this material, a shortlist is compiled and the final selection for the
reel is made by the Saatchi & Saatchi Worldwide Creative Board.
3. Selection Criteria
The Worldwide Creative Board makes its decisions based on the following
criteria:
- The ability of the director to execute
an idea on screen
- An innovative technique or style
- Outstanding directorial skill
4. Submissions
and Deadline
The NDS is free to enter. There is no entry fee.
Please
send a link to your film to one of the following people by Friday 20th
March 2015:
For UK and Europe:
Andy
Gulliman/Mathilde Stone
E: nds@saatchi.co.uk
For USA and Canada:
John Doris
E: nds@saatchi.com
For all other regions:
Andy
Gulliman/Mathilde Stone
E: nds@saatchi.com