This year’s Young Director Awards have been announced at Cannes Lions and our filmmakers have taken home four trophies! Voyager won Gold with The Unbelievers: Burnell Cotlon, Jared Knecht won Silver with I Got This, Joris Debeij won Silver with Perfectly Normal, and TwinTaoers won Silver with Sleep Well My Baby, which was one of our Filmsupply Presents films! See the full list of winners here.Announced yearly at Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity, YDA is a huge moment for directors around the world and one of the most prestigious recognitions in the industry. This year, Filmsupply Filmmakers earned eleven (yep, eleven!) nominations. Being nominated for a YDA award is a huge affirmation as a director, and this year’s nominees represent some of the most talented young creatives in the world. Our filmmakers are the lifeblood and foundation of Filmsupply and we’re so excited to see them getting the attention they deserve! Check out the full list of nominees and watch their films:
Sleep Well My Baby – TwinTaoers
The Bail Project – Variable
The Performer – Michael Gugger
The Unbelievers: Burnell Cotlon– Voyager
Tailwhip – Joris Debeij
Perfectly Normal – Joris Debeij
Original is Never Finished – Jodeb
Donny the Drone – Mackenzie Sheppard
I Got This – Jared Knecht
Kherou – Marko Roth