AdFest 2012: twenty four new directors in the running to be part of this year’s Fabulous Four

Twenty four up-and-coming directors from eleven cities in the Asia Pacific are in the running to be this year’s ‘Fabulous Four’ showcase of emerging directors at AdFest this year. Every year, new directors and assistant directors are invited to submit a five-minute short film script based on the theme of AdFest – this year’s theme is ‘Fast Forward’.

ADFEST received 24 short film scripts this year, including five scripts from Dhaka, four from Tokyo, three from Shanghai, three from Sydney, two from Melbourne, two from Beijing as well as others received from Jakarta, Hong Kong, Hangzhou, Quezon and Selangor Darul Ehsan.

“We are delighted that 24 aspiring directors from 11 different cities are in the running to be selected as this year’s Fabulous Four,” says AdFest President Jimmy Lam. “Fabulous Four is remains the region’s top career launching pad for up-and-coming directors – a chance for them to make their first ‘big break’,” says Lam.

Vinit Suraphongchai, Chairman of the AdFest Working Committee, said: “The Fabulous Four concept is very similar to the Young Lotus Workshop: young directors are given a brief, and the Fabulous Four directors who are selected to direct their own short film then come to AdFest to showcase their films to an audience of the region’s top creatives. They get very good credentials and recognition after taking part in this short film initiative.”

When this year’s Fabulous Four directors are announced in February, they will have just one month to direct a short film, which will premiere at AdFest 2012 on the last day of the festival, Tuesday 20th March.

To attend this year’s Fabulous Four Screening, which is always one of the most popular Sessions at AdFest, purchase your Delegate Passes today via www.adfest.com