SHORT LIST 2017

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Commercial film producers of europe, Association of Independent Commercial Producers (USA)& SHOTS presents

Dear YDA friends, fasten your seat belts and no smoking!

First off, we have never received as many fantastic, top quality entries to the competition. Every film was scrutinised and heavily debated over by leading

production & agency figures.

Winners will be announced at The Cannes Marriott Theatre, celebrating the 20th CFP-E/shots Young Director Award ceremony on June 22 from 3:30PM – 7:30PM.

Congratulations to all Young Directors who have reached the YDA Shortlist 2017.

ANIMATION

ANVIL / GERIKO / COMPULSORY.

EUROPE

BROADCAST

FINDING 42 / Dan Mace / Ground Glass

AFRICA

EUROPETHE HONEST PLAYER / MICHEL + NICO / Believe London

BILLBOARD - RAID / Pantera (Brian Kazez) / Primo

LATIN AMERICA

NEVER IDLE / Salomon Lightelm / Variable - Stink Films INTERAC, A LIFE IN BEEPS / Natalie Rae / OPC

NORTHERN AMERICA

CHANGING THE WORLD FRAME BY FRAME

HERES TO US / Dan Mace / Ground Glass

AFRICA

THE HARDEST WORD / Hilow / Hilow Films

EUROPE

NORTHERN AMERICA

CHASING THE WIND / Andrew Batista / More Media and The Batista BrothersCHOICES / Fantavious Fritz / OPCHOPE INSIDE THE FIRE / Bennett Johnson / All Expanded

CHARITY

EUROPEPOVERTY IS SEXIST / Chiara Grabmayr / Stink Films

NONOY AND THE SEA MONSTER / Michael Rittmannsberger / Wildruf SHAME / Gabriel B. Arrahnio / RealityChecked

DANCING ROMANCE / Laura Sicouri / Wanda Productions

BC CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL “’TWAS THE NIGHT” / Natalie Rae / OPC

NORTHERN AMERICA

AFRICADEAD FISH EYES / Dirk van Niekerk / 7Films

FILM SCHOOL

BREAK FREE / Eugen Merher / Filmakademie Baden-WürttembergABC OF DEATH / Dorian & Daniel / Filmakademie Baden-WürttembergDELPHI / Søren Peter Langkjær Bojsen / Bacon CPH

EUROPE

NORTHERN AMERICAA BAG / Jae Yong Park / Art Center College of DesignSTAR* BACK HOME / Marco Prestini /Virgin Soil Pictures

MUSIC VIDEO

EUROPENO REASON / Oscar Hudson / Pulse Films

RAG ‘N’ BONE MAN - SKIN / Greg Davenport / BOLDJIL - ALL YOUR WORDS / Anton Tammi / ICONOCLAST

YAEL NAIM - COWARD / Paul Luc & Martin / PHANTASMSOY YO / Torben Kjelstrup / The Woerks

MEDICINE / Salomon Lightelm / Sypher - Sibling - Stink

NORTHERN AMERICA

EASIER / Matthew Thorne / Collider

ASIA - PACIFIC

LEGAL EYES / Tal Zagreba

MIDDLE EAST

SHORT FILM

WOZA / PANTERA (Pato Martinez & Francisco Canton) / StrangeLove

AFRICA

ASIA - PACIFICTHE KINDNESS OF STRANGERS / Ben Dickinson / Mint FilmsTHE LAST MAMBABATOK / Brent Foster / Holiday Films LIFE STYLE / Kai Oe / Geek Pictures Inc.

EUROPEGRIDLOCK / Ian Hunt Duffy / Fail Safe FilmsHALVMAND / Frederik Louis Hviid / Frederik Louis HviidLINA / Nur Casadevall BACKSTORY / Joschka Laukeninks / The Marmalade Films Hamburg

LATIN AMERICALA MADRE BUENA (THE GOOD MOTHER) / Sarah Clift / Madrefoca

MIDDLE EASTVOWS / Tal Zagreba

TEST COMMERCIAL

EUROPEVISIT ICELAND / Andrea Jade Colomb / Bite Films

NORTHERN AMERICATHE CAGE / Ricky Staub / Neighborhood Film Company10:17 / Cole Webley / Sanctuary ContentMR. MARTYR / Salomon Lightelm / Gang - Stink FilmsMARINER / Thyrone Tommy / LEILANI FILMSCHASING THE WIND / Andrew Batista / More Media and The Batista Brothers LONG TERM PARKING / Lance Oppenheim / Voyager Creative - The New York Times - Tool

VIDEO ART

LUCIA / Emil Kahr / JON JON Productions, BarcelonaROBERT RUSHKIN - THE ARTIST / Builders Club / Builders Club OSU / Judith Veenendaal / Mr. Frank

EUROPE

NORTHERN AMERICATHE WALL / Andrew De Zen / Skin and BonesHIKARI / Casey Warren & Danielle Krieger

WEB FILM

EUROPEALEXA ON ALEXA: DATING ALEXA CHUNG / Cloé Bailly / Caviar

HANS IN LUCK / Gabriel Borgetto / Filmakademie Baden-WürttembergSOMFY - BETTER SAFE THAN WORRY / Bernd Faass / ELEMENT E GmbH

SAMSUNG - CRECHE TEST / Kay Lindhout / CZAR AmsterdamWHY THIS ROAD? / James Lovick / Objekt Films

YOU CAN NEVER BE TOO MUCH YOU / Laerke Herthoni / Folke FilmLE BERCAIL / Le Bercail / Frenzy Paris

84 JOURNEY “THE JOURNEY” / Cole Webley / Sanctuary ContentNZINGHA / ANDERSON WRIGHT / Anderson Wright Productions

WE KNOW HOW YOU FEEL / Lance Oppenheim / Voyager Creative

NORTHERN AMERICA