Fresh from checking out a host of exciting directing talent at the Young Director Award on Wednesday evening, filmmakers and industry peeps gathered on the beach outside the Palais Stephanie in Cannes for a bit of a party. The YDA Blog was on hand to document the ensuing ruckus.
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Eugen Merher on the creation of a small-town folk tale
Director Eugen Merher won two silvers and a gold at this year’s YDA for his More…

Joost Biesheuvel on winning a YDA with his tale of mismatched love
Director Joost Biesheuvel picked up a Gold Screen (Video Art) for his short film Cats More…

Sindha Agha on how to make a YDA-winning how to series
The Corner Shop director, Sindha Agha, won Gold at the Young Director Award for her More…

Gold winner CARAZ on the memories of butterflies
Montreal-based director CARAZ won two Gold Screens for Video Art and Short Film (Up To More…

Winner Steve Bache talks Fatjona
Filmakademie director Steve Bache picked up a Gold Screen in the Film School category for their More…

Bradford Young’s superhuman story
Bradford Young is a DoP with an amazing pedigree of work behind him and, more More…