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NEW DIRECTOR LOTUS
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The New Director Lotus awards up-and-coming new directors to give them exposure to the creative community and help launch their directorial careers.
Each execution constitutes one entry. Executions which form a campaign must be entered and paid for as single entries.
For New Director Lotus, works submitted must have been directed during a Director’s first two years of Director career
(Eligibility period: 1st January 2021 and 31st December 2022).
(Eligibility period: 1st January 2021 and 31st December 2022).
For Portfolio (ND05), works submitted do not need to be commercially broadcasted and Assistant Directors and students are also eligible.
For Film School (ND06), entries must be part of a film school project.
Short Films by the Fabulous Five is not open for submission for ADFEST 2023.
Each execution constitutes one entry. Executions which form a campaign must be entered and paid for as single entries.
ND01
Commissioned Spot
Eligible works must be works created for clients for the purpose of on-air TV or cinema broadcast, and other non-broadcast medium such as internal promotion or special event screening.
ND02
Music Video
ND03
Short Film
Eligible works must be works created for clients for the purpose of broadcast program, internal promotion, or special event screening.
Note: works submitted into ND03 cannot be entered into ND04
Note: works submitted into ND03 cannot be entered into ND04
ND04
Online Film
Eligible works must be worked created for online film, website, email, mobile devices.
Note: works submitted into ND04 cannot be entered into ND03
Note: works submitted into ND04 cannot be entered into ND03
ND05
Portfolio
Works directed for the purpose of building a director’s reel without a client or on-air broadcast.
ND06
Film School
Eligible works must be films created for school projects.
RESILIENCE THROUGH CREATIVITY
ND07
Resilience Through Creativity
A special Lotus Award sub-category to recognize ideas and creative solutions that demonstrate resilience and resolve in the face of the Covid-19 global pandemic. It is awarded to works that rise above the crisis to create public, economic, cultural and/or other ideas for the greater good. The solutions may or may not be connected directly to the brand.
LOTUS ROOTS
LRND
Lotus Roots
This is an award unique to ADFEST that is awarded to works that embody local values whether in terms of culture, religion, beliefs, traditions, language, insights, or context. Lotus Roots recognizes works that preserve and celebrate the rich heritage and value of each local culture.
