When I Grow Up

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Emeline

A prestigious award

Hi Everybody!

Today I have the pleasure of introducing Jonas Mayabb, who has attended the Young Director Award for the past two  years and received the first and second prizes in the Non European Film School category in 2007 :

What motivated you to participate in the Young Director Award?
I was told it was a prestigious award with great exposure to the professional world. So obviously I had to enter.

How did you find the whole process?
I live in LA so I couldn’t afford to get to CANNES, but I did receive plenty of emails from industry professionals interested in my work. All of whom were a pleasure to talk to.

Did you benefit from the event?
Absolutely, I received an offer from someone who saw my work at the YDA. A job is a job and I’ll take it.

What are you doing now?
Like everyone, I’m looking to work on something creative. I have signed with Black Lake and I’ve just started my own company with the extremely talented and veteran director Mike Berkofsky. We are calling it Kompany.tv. I love this partnership and know we both will do great things.

Check out his work:

In 2007

In 2008

And for more information: www.mayabb.com

Emeline

Check out this promising young director

Today I introduce you to Mario Zozin who received the second prize in the European Film School category:

What motivated you to participate in the Young Director Award?
Before I started studying at the Filmacademy Baden-Württemberg, I already followed YDA because all winners from recent years came from the Filmacademy. Everbody said: “This is the one to win.” So when I made my first spot at the Filmacademy there was absolutely no question whether to send it in or not.

How did you find the whole process?

I just uploaded my new work and again it was very simple. The ceremony was really cool – but I wasn’t after the second place, so my acceptance speech was kind of confusing . Anyway, I had a great time and I’m looking forward to Cannes 2009.

How did you benefit from the award?
I got to know a lot of people from the industry and some weeks later I signed with Erste Liebe Film in Hamburg. Again some weeks later I directed my first film for them – a teaserspot about the so-called  ”Biggest Concert in the World” that took place on 2nd of march. It was a very big event with a whole orchestra spread all over the city of Hamburg. It was a huge project and a great experience because there are many differences between directing a spot within a filmschool and with a real client or agency. So since YDA 2008, I have really gained a lot of knowledge about how the market’s wheels are rolling.

What are you doing now?
I just finished a new spec for MTV – it’s a fictional portrait of a Romanian weightlifter who dares to be different. In a few days I’ll start creating new ideas for my second film at the Filmacademy which I’m going to shoot around June.

To know more about this promising young director: www.mariozozin.com.

Thanks a lot Mario and good luck!

Emeline

Huge benefit

Today I have the pleasure of introducing Karen Cunningham, the European Virals Winner with her cute ad “When I grow up”:

What made you participate in the Young Director Award?
I thought it would be a great thing to take part and a good way to get my work seen by a more global audience.

How did you find the whole process?
Yes it was a great surprise to win. I was in the audience with everything crossed. I couldn’t believe it when they called out my name.  A big thank you to BBH and the Creatives, Gary McCreadie and Wes Hawes.

How did you benefit from the award?
I had a brilliant script in from Famous in Brussels.  Their agency producer was in the audience and thought I would be right for an Electrabel campaign.  I pitched, got it, shot it and it was shown in Shots, so I would say it was a huge benefit.

What are you doing now?
I have just finished a very interesting job for BMB in London for Thomson Airways.

To see her work: www.spankfilms.co.uk

Thanks to all the Spank Films team!

Emeline