Adfest is open for entries for its 2018 Lotus Awards. The deadline for remote judging categories is January 12, 2018. These categories are:

Effective Lotus, Film Lotus (Internet Film & Other Film only), Innova Lotus, Integrated Lotus, Interactive Lotus, Mobile Lotus & Radio Lotus, (including Lotus Roots in these Lotus Categories)

For other Lotus categories, submission deadline is January 19 2018. A late fee applies to entries submitted after January 19.

There are fifteen categories as well as the special Lotus Roots awards.

Lotus Roots is unique to Adfest and is awarded to works that embody local values whether in terms of culture, religion, beliefs, traditions, or language – applauding works that preserve and celebrate the rich heritage and value of each local culture.

Everything you need to know is here. 

Adfest is also looking to unearth its 2018 Fabulous Four New Directors and invites up-and-coming new directors and assistant directors in Asia and the Pacific (including Australia, New Zealand and the Middle East) to submit scripts under the Adfest 2018 theme, Transform.  

Script submission deadline is January 5, 2018.

“Fabulous Four puts the work of new and emerging directors in front of the world’s most influential production executives and agency producers,” explained Vinit Suraphongchai, chairman of Adfest. “It’s free to enter, and an incredible experience for those who make the final four.”

Next year’s Film Craft Lotus and New Director Lotus jury will vote on all scripts submitted. The four directors with the highest scores will be invited to produce the scripts they submitted in time to premiere at Adfest 2018.

“It is extremely hard for new directors to get their reels in front of the region’s top creatives. To facilitate this process, we launched Fabulous Four several years ago, and we’re extremely proud of how far it has come as a platform for nurturing new talent,” noted Jimmy Lam, president of Adfest

Adfest will provide return economy airfare, ground transportation, accommodation, and a full delegate registration for each selected director to attend Adfest 2018. The Fabulous Four films will debut on stage at Adfest on Thursday March 22 2018.

Find more information here or contact Nat@ADFEST.

Adfest 2018 will be held March 21-24 at the Royal Cliff Hotels Group in Pattaya, Thailand. The latest news and announcements can be found here.