FABULOUS FIVE
The Fabulous Five Script Submission will be opened soon. Please stay tune.
For further inquiries, please feel free to contact Nat at Nat@ADFEST.com.
For further inquiries, please feel free to contact Nat at Nat@ADFEST.com.
WHAT IS THE FABULOUS FIVE?
As one of the sub-categories under the New Director Lotus, Short Films by the Fabulous Five is a platform aimed to kickstart the careers of commercial directors in the Asia Pacific and Middle East. Launched in 2008 (as the Fabulous Four), the initiative has grown to receive close to 50 scripts from a dozen cities across the region.
Aspiring directors are invited to submit scripts (free of charge) for the chance to become one of the Fabulous Five New Directors. Juries of the New Director Lotus panel will vote for their favorite scripts to determine the identities of the Fabulous Five, who will be flown, accommodated, and take the stage and premiere their short films at ADFEST in Pattaya, Thailand.
In addition, all Fabulous Five films will be automatically accepted for the Young Director Award (YDA).
WHO IS ELIGIBLE?
To be eligible, aspiring directors must meet the following criteria:
Entrants must be directors or assistant directors based in Asia and the Pacific, including Australia, New Zealand, and Middle East. Eligible Directors must have started their career after March 2022.
Note: No more than 2 years professional experience as a Director. Each eligible director can only submit one script. Scripts which might offend national or religious sentiments or public taste are not eligible.
HOW TO BECOME A FABULOUS FIVE?
Each entrant submits (free of charge) a script for a 5-minute short film inspired by the ADFEST 2024 theme, “Human Intelligence” by Friday 5 January 2024.
All scripts will be read by the Film Craft Lotus & New Director Lotus jury panel, who will independently vote for 5 of their favourite scripts. Scripts will be sent anonymously to all juries with no information on the identities of the directors to ensure greatest fairness and transparency.
If your script is one of the top five scripts as voted by ADFEST’s Film Craft Lotus & New Director Lotus jury, you will be asked to direct the short film of the submitted script and debut your film at ADFEST 2024, held Thursday 21 – Saturday 23 March 2024 in Pattaya, Thailand.
ADFEST will provide return economy airfare, ground transportation, accommodation, and full delegate registration for these 5 selected directors to attend ADFEST 2024 to debut and discuss their short films at the Fabulous Five session on Friday 22 March 2024.
Script submissions for Fabulous Five 2024 is now closed.
SCHEDULE
| NOW – Fri 5 Jan | Script submission |
| Mon 8 - Fri 26 Jan | Film Craft Lotus & New Director Lotus juries vote on top 5 scripts |
| Wed 31 Jan - Fri 2 Feb | Confirmation of the Fabulous Five New Directors |
| Sat 3 Feb - Fri 8 Mar | Short Film production Note: There is no production subsidy provided by ADFEST |
| By Fri 8 Mar | Deadline for 5-minute short films & 30-second trailers to ADFEST |
| Wed 20 Mar | The Fabulous Five New Directors arrival in Pattaya |
| Thu 21 - Sat 23 Mar | ADFEST 2024 |
| Fri 22 Mar | The Fabulous Five session on stage at ADFEST 2024 |
| Sun 24 Mar | Departure from Pattaya |
HUMAN INTELLIGENCE
Is the rise of AI a threat?
Not if we move forward with our right foot and left brain.
Human Intelligence. The irreplaceable power of people, of individuals, create sums greater than
the whole. Our innate emotions, instinct, imagination, curiosity, languages, and uninhibited
creativity allow us to connect the unconnected, and think beyond the logical.
AI is the essential tool with its infinite possibilities.
HI is the indispensable power that makes it all possible.
We create, that is what we do.
FOR MORE INFORMATION
Nat LuevarapongEntry Manager
+66-87-711-6903
Nat@ADFEST.com
