YDA to go digital for 2020

Above: YDA President, Francois Chilot, and 2020 YDA jury Chairman, Karim Bartoletti.

“We are experiencing an unprecedented global situation at the moment,” said YDA President, Francois Chilot, “one which will have a profound impact on this industry and many others. But, for our part at the YDA, we feel we still need to nurture and support those who represent the future of this business.

Through film and moving image we can convey important messages of hope, friendship and sociability and, at these times, we need to gather together and celebrate all the creativity that we can.

“By awarding the YDA within its regular schedule, albeit in a non-physical form, we are thinking of those young directors and the careers to which they aspire. Through film and moving image we can convey important messages of hope, friendship and sociability and, at these times, we need to gather together and celebrate all the creativity that we can. We care about these young talents, their producers and companies, and we know the rest of the industry cares too. We cannot get through this difficult time without helping them and, in doing so, helping each other.”

“We think that an important element of the YDA is to allow the young directors to be celebrated and congratulated in person,” says Karim Bartoletti, Chairman of YDA 2020. “Therefore, we are also planning a winners screening and celebration in October, but we are closely monitoring the coronavirus crisis and will adapt and adjust accordingly to make sure YDA 2020 is run in the safest way possible for everyone involved. 

We are also planning a winners screening and celebration in October, but we are closely monitoring the coronavirus crisis and will adapt and adjust accordingly.

Aiming to start with the physical celebration in the autumn, the YDA will be planning several screenings at various locations across the globe later in 2020 and 2021. However, as the nature of the coronavirus threat evolves, the YDA will monitor the situation and keep people updated on new dates and possible changes. 

Entries for this year’s YDA are still open, and our Early Bird deadline has been extended to the 15th April. If you would like to find out more, please click here.