AdFest’s Fabulous Four open for entries
Entries to the 2010 AdFest ‘Fabulous Four’ are now open to all young directors and assistant directors in the Asia Pacific. Every year, AdFest invites four young directors from around the region to create four short films based on a particular theme. This year’s theme is ‘REFRESH’, which is also the theme of next year’s AdFest, which takes places in Thailand on 18-20 March 2010. To enter, young directors and assistant directors must submit an original 3-5-minute script for a short film (written in English), which will be judged by the region’s most influential and respected producers and creative directors. The directors who write the best scripts will be invited to produce their short films, which will premiere at AdFest.
“AdFest is passionate about helping young directors in the Asia Pacificimprove their skills and create bold and original films. We believeFabulous Four is an incredible opportunity for ambitious directors toshowcase their talents to creative directors and producers around theworld,” says Jimmy Lam, President of AdFest.
“The Fabulous Four scripts will be read by the region’s mostexperienced producers and directors, who will make up the Jury Panelfor next year’s AdFest New Director Lotus awards. It’s been a toughyear for production companies, so Fabulous Four is a great opportunityfor young directors to promote their talents. The theme, ‘Refresh’ canbe interpreted in so many imaginative ways, we’re all looking forwardto seeing it brought to life on screen,” says Lam.
AdFest will automatically enter the Fabulous Four films into YoungDirectors Award in Europe – one of the most prestigious events forlaunching upcoming directors in the world. If successful, the filmscould go on to screen at The 11th Annual Young Director Awards inCannes, France.
Production companies and directors in Asia, Australia and New Zealandare now invited to submit their ‘Refresh’ scripts to puk@adfest.com. Entries close on 31 December 2009. The Fabulous Four directors will be notified on 22 January 2010, andwill have one month (from 25 January to 23 February) to produce theirfilms.
For full entry details, contact puk@adfest.com