Shiny discovers talented new directors. It has been doing so since 2006. The Shiny Awards applaud the best of these. This year’s six trophy winners were chosen by 100+ jurors from entries received from more than 600 emerging directors.
Abdou Cisse won both Best Drama/Documentary and best Unsigned Director for the film Serious Tingz, which was also selected to screen at Raindance Film Festival, BFI London Film Festival, Aesthetica Short Film Festival and LA Shorts International Film Festival.
The winners are:
- Best Music Video: Farhad Gaderi for Jordan Klassen Virtuous Circle, recently signed to Boldly, Vancouver
Trophy awarded by Alex Hedges on behalf of Hogarth Worldwide/ Ogilvy
- Best Animation: Red Filgate for Redrum Unit 22, unsigned, London
Trophy awarded by Kristy Currie, Big Buoy
- Best Branded Content: Cleo Samoles-Little for Movember: Spot the Signs, recently signed to Unit 9, London
Trophy awarded by Dan Keefe, Black Sheep Studios/ BBH
- Best Drama/ Documentary: Abdou Cisse for Serious Tingz, unsigned, London
Trophy Awarded by Maeva Demurger, Birth TV
- Best Unsigned Director: Abdou Cisse for Serious Tingz, unsigned, London. Trophy Awarded by Josie Juneau, Rattling Stick
- Best Recently Signed Director: Thessa Meijer for Heat, recently signed to Halal, Amsterdam. Trophy Awarded by Steve Davies, APA
