Kodak and Award are pleased to announce the Call for Entry launch date 7th July 2008. Designed to recognise and promote exceptional new commercial directors in the Asia Pacific Region, the Kodak Award New Director Of The Year will honor outstanding commercial directors whose fresh thinking and creativity sets them apart from the rest.
The initiative offers new directors the opportunity to showcase their brilliance in front of hundreds of worldwide creatives and commercial production representatives at two special awards evenings to be held in Sydney later this year.
“Kodak continues to look for ways to foster creativity and recognise excellence,” says Ingrid Goodyear Director of Marketing and Operations, Kodak Entertainment Imaging, Greater Asia and Japan Regions. “With one third of the world’s advertising emanating from the Asia Pacific Region we are very fortunate to be able to embrace a genuine variety of ideas that stem from the cultural diversity within the region. The Kodak Award New Director Of The Year provides the ideal vehicle for the industry to discover new talent whilst promoting a new generation of creativity. “
A distinguished panel of international directors and creative directors will judge the entries and finalists will be showcased at a special New Directors’ event held 17th September. The winning Kodak Award New Director Of The Year will be awarded a prize of 10 x 400’ loads of 35mm Kodak Motion Picture Film valued at approximately $4,000.00. This prize will allow the filmmaker to express him/herself with high quality film images and subsequently build upon and enhance their show reel.
The winner will also be introduced and recognised at the Award Presentation Evening to be held in November 2008 and attended by up to 800 of the finest industry members from the region.
The Call for Entry website launches Monday 7th July at http://www.awardnewdirector.com – email kodaknewdirector@awardonline.com to register your interest.
Eligibility
All entrants must be current commercial directors from Australia, New Zealand or Asia, and have only been in the commercial production field for a maximum of three years.
You are eligible if you have been directing other material previous to your commercial work.
Preparation of Entry Material
All Entries are FREE and are due on 8th August 2008.
Entrants will be required to submit the following requirements:
1. A one-page word.doc file of their resume.
2. Three selections of their best work, anything for broadcast directed by
yourself at any point in your career. Moving image only – i.e. art pieces,
animation, commercial art, music
videos, shorts, viral design.
The Rewards
The winning Kodak Award New Director Of The Year will be awarded a prize of 10 x 400’ loads of 35mm Kodak Motion Picture Film valued at approximately $4,000.00. This prize will allow the filmmaker to express him/herself with high quality film images and subsequently build upon and enhance their show reel.
The New Director Award’s night will be held in Sydney on September 17th 2008.
The winner will also be introduced and recognised at the Award Presentation Evening to be held in November 2008 and attended by up to 800 of the finest industry members from the region.