Young Director Award 2018: The first jurors (from Europe & APAC)

It’s only two months until the Cannes Lions festival and the Young Director Award 2018.

The YDA has chosen the first half of the jury that will help decide the winning work in this year’s competition, led by jury president, Ali Brown, partner and executive producer of Prettybird.

The first jurors come from Europe and Asia-Pacific and were chosen because they represent some of the best and brightest creative minds from each region.

“These jury members represent some of the biggest and most creative companies from the two regions we’ve announced so far. Their expertise and understanding around new directing talent, and what it takes to shine in the current directorial climate, will ensure that the work awarded at this year’s YDA will be both brilliant and deserving. I am looking forward to witnessing their conversations and celebrating their decisions,” stated YDA president, Francois Chilot.

They are:

EUROPE

Hanna Maria Heidrich, Director, Berlin, Germany
Rudi Haller, Vice President, CFP-E, Zurich, Switzerland
Mette Jermiin, Managing Director and Executive Producer, Bacon Copenhagen, Denmark
Heather Link, Executive Producer and Founder, Missing Link, London, UK
Bettina Olf, Chief Creative Officer, Geometry Global, Hamburg, Germany
Petra Ondřejková, Founder & Executive Producer, Amazing Productions, Prague, Czech Republic
Tony Petersen, Member of the Board PRODUZENTENALLIANZ; President, CFP-E Hamburg, Germany
Elsa Rakotoson, Founder and CEO, Frenzy Paris, France
James Sorton, Managing Director & Executive Producer, Pulse, London, UK

ASIA-PACIFIC

Jimmy Lam, Group Chief Creative Officer, LEO Digital Network, Shanghai, China
Adrian Bosich, Managing Partner & Creative co-founder, Airbag, Melbourne, Australia
Timo Mitsuaki Otsuki, Executive Producer, Connection, Tokyo, Japan
Zhu Jingjing, Managing Director & Chief Art Director, JQK Productions Beijing, China