KODAK and AWARD announce New Director of The Year judging panel and Call for Entry launch

Designedto recognise and promote exceptional new commercial directors in theAsia Pacific Region, the KODAK AWARD New Director Of The Year honorsoutstanding commercial directors whose fresh thinking and creativitysets them apart from the rest.

Entries for the KODAK AWARD New Director of The Year is now open and closes on Friday, 31st July 2009.

A distinguished line up of international judges has been selected;

Simon Langley, Creative Director, BMF Sydney (pictured top middle)

Ravi Deshpande, Chief Creative Officer, Contract Advertising, India

Toby Talbot, Executive Creative Director, DDB New Zealand (pictured top right)

Mark Molloy, Director, Exit Films Melbourne

Romanca Jasinski, Head of TV, George Patterson Y&R Melbourne

Hamish Rothwell, Director, Goodoil Films Sydney

Sheung Yan Lo, Executive Creative Director, JWT Shanghai

Ted Lim, Executive Creative Director, Naga DDB Malaysia

Gavin Simpson, Executive Creative Director, Ogilvy & Mather Hong Kong

Richard Copping, Executive Creative Director, Saatchi & Saatchi Singapore (pictured top left)

Scott Nowell, Executive Creative Director, Three Drunk Monkeys Sydney

View the Call for Entry web film

Eligibility

New in 2009, the KODAK AWARD New Director Of The Year will select a winner from two categories;

1. Current commercial directors who have only been in the commercial production field for a maximum of two years

2.Current students enrolled in a full time training program or a graduatefrom a full time training program within the last 12 months of thecompetition closing date.

You are eligible if you have been directing other material previous to your commercial work.

Moving images only will be accepted as entries for judging.

Preparation of Entry Material

All Entries are FREE

• All Entries must be received by Friday 31st July 2009



Entrants will be required to submit the following requirements:


1. A one-page word.doc file of your resume. This can be included on the DVD.

2.Three selections of your best work, anything for broadcast directed by
yourself at any point in your career. Moving image only – ie. artpieces, animation, commercial art, music videos, shorts, viral design.

The Rewards

Thewinning current commercial director will be awarded a prize of 10 x400′ loads of 35mm Kodak Motion Picture Film valued at approximatelyAUD4,000.00.

And the winning film school student or recentgraduate will be awarded 5 x 400′ loads of 16mm KODAK Motion Picturefilm valued at approximately AUD1,300.00

The winners’ will announced at the New Director Award’s night held in Sydney on September 9th.

Thewinners will also be introduced and recognised at the AWARDPresentation Evening to be held on November 12th 2009 and attended byup to 800 of the finest industry members from the region.

For further information please contact the website