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MEET THE WINNERS '24 VICTORIA WARMERDAM - I’M NOT A ROBOT Clinching not just one but FOUR Golds, plus the Special Jury Prize, Oak Lane Motion Pictures director Victoria Warmerdam’s darkly comedy short, I’m Not a Robot, draws inspiration from CAPTCHA technology, vintage sci-fi aesthetics and psychological thrillers to address feminist themes of identity and objectification.  Read the full interview on our website (link in bio). Thanks to @shots_creative for the article @oakmotion #youngdirectoraward24 #YDA2024

MEET THE WINNERS '24 NICOLAS BORI - BREAKING GLASS Packed with blockbuster visuals and an important message to match, Nicolas Bori’s Breaking Glass picked up a Gold in the Film School category. Here, shots finds out how the Filmakademie Baden-Wurttemberg student piloted dreams to success. Read the full interview on our website (link in bio). Thanks to @shots_creative for the article @nicolasivanbori @kiiiiiischde #breakingglass #youngdirectoraward24 #YDA2024

MEET THE WINNERS '24 VANESSA STACHEL - DELIVERY FOR MR. FROGULA German director Vanessa Stachel secured a Gold in the Animation, and Film School categories for her short film Delivery For Mr. Frogula. Here, she talks about making the miniatures, the team involved in bringing the film to life, and hopes and dreams for the future. Read the full interview on our website (link in bio). Thanks to @shots_creative for the article @motlok @nadia_zimmermann_ @benedictuphoff @f1jack @kilianosermusic @filmakademie_bw #frogula #youngdirectoraward24 #YDA2024

MEET THE WINNERS ‘24 WILL WIGHTMAN - DELICIOUSLY PREDICTABLE Picking up a Gold Screen award in the Commercial category, Blinkink director Will Wightman’s campaign for Ore-Ida is a “super-weird” spot that celebrates the predictable. Here, he discusses Hollywood’s Golden Age, embracing the unusual, and getting thrown into the deep end. Read the full interview on our website (link in bio). Thanks to @shots_creative for the article @will_k_wightman @blink_ink #youngdirectoraward24 #YDA2024

MEET THE WINNERS ‘24 SHIRZAN - RISE Despite winning the Changing the World Frame by Frame gold screen, director SHIRZAN could not claim it; the anonymous alias essential in the tale of Iranian persocution. We caught up with them to speak about the origins of the story, the perilous shoot, and why it was important to share such heartbreak. Read the full interview on our website (link in bio). Thanks to @shots_creative for the article @jognmkn @yasaman.mohsani @ariane_hejazi @absolute_post @pitchandsync @hammondcox @beckybishop_ @blackdogfilms @evoca.foundation #youngdirectoraward24 #YDA2024

MEET THE WINNERS ‘24 SINDRE HARAM - LATCHKEY KIDS Sindre Haram won a Gold screen for his naturalistic portrait of a boy caught in the crosshairs of his parents’ divorce. Here he explains how he created a powerful narrative by mining the past, and recalling, then detaching from, his father’s story.  Read the full interview on our website (link in bio). Thanks to @shots_creative for the article @Nøkkelbarn @sindreharammedia @shotbyedvin @olvesolvoll @augustwittemann #youngdirectoraward24 #YDA2024

MEET THE WINNERS ‘24 DAVIDE VICARI - MASSIMO PERICOLO “LE COSE CAMBIANO” Italian director Davide Vicari secured a Gold in the Music Video category for Massimo Pericolo’s “Le Cose Cambiano” album trailer. Here, he talks about connecting the artist with the audience, using FPV drones, and thriving in the commercial world. Read the full interview on our website (link in bio). Thanks to @shots_creative for the article @davide_vicari @davideferazza @withstand_film @omtode @darioscommegna @massimopericolo @benoitfinck #youngdirectoraward24 #YDA2024

MEET THE WINNERS ‘24 LOOSE - NEW ERA, NEW GAME Picking up the Charity Commercial gold award this year, Stink director LOOSE’s authentic slice of footballing life hit the target. Here, she discusses how to score with a one-day shoot. Read the full interview on our website (link in bio). Thanks to @shots_creative for the article loose__c @stinkfilms @footballbeyondborders @youthbeyondborders #youngdirectoraward24 #YDA2024

MEET THE WINNERS ‘24 LIAKH - SAINSBURY CENTRE Spindle director LIAKH picked up a Gold award at this year’s ceremony for his carefully curated and brilliantly comedic spot for the Sainsbury Centre. Here, he explains how the film is a “loveletter with a bit of darkness mixed in”, and why comedy is hard.  Read the full interview on our website (link in bio). Thanks to @shots_creative for the article @nomadisssmo @spindlefilms #youngdirectoraward24 #YDA2024

MEET THE WINNERS ‘24 EMMA FOLEY - SOUND & COLOR Picking up the Short Film prize at this year’s YDA, writer/director Emma Foley’s painfully honest account of a Irish family in denial hit the judges heartstrings. Here, we find out how the authentic relationships were brought to the screen, and how an enigmatic title can open viewers to challenging stories. Read the full interview on our website (link in bio). Thanks to @shots_creative for the article @palerebelproductions #youngdirectoraward24 #YDA2024

MEET THE WINNERS ‘24 LIAM LOPINTO - THE OLD YOUNG CROW Winning Gold in the short film category at this year’s Young Directors Awards, Liam LoPinto’s sublime film The Old Young Crow is a captivating fusion of live-action and animation, nature and spirituality, and Iranian and Japanese culture.  Read the full interview on our website (link in bio). Thanks to @shots_creative for the article @theoldyoungcrow @pintobuns #youngdirectoraward24 #YDA2024

MEET THE WINNERS ‘24 HUGH MULHERN - DOOLALLY Director Hugh Mulhern grabbed a Gold in Music Video with their Riff Raff Films aided promo for Hak Baker – Doolally. Here, He talks about jumping Prime Ministers in public, big weekends, and his future projects. Read the full interview on our website (link in bio). Thanks to @shots_creative for the article @hughmulhern @riffrafffilms #youngdirectoraward24 #YDA2024