Mr Flash

Sixteen filmmakers are in the running for the first D&AD Next Director Award, created in partnership with Youtube and supported by MOFILM.

Selected by a panel of industry leaders including Dougal Wilson, David Bruno, Ringan Ledwidge and Juliette Larthe, the following films — including a few music videos — comprise the first shortlist:

• #ViolenceIsViolence, a web film directed by David Stoddart
• Bitch In Heat, a short film directed by Anna Carpen
• Chevrolet - Power Of Play – Bandung, branded content directed by Monatomi (Duncan Christie & Ben Perry)
• Daughters, a commercial directed by Ben Fouassier
• Disclosure: “Grab Her”, a music video directed by Emilie Somin
• GAWDS, a documentary directed by Christine Yuan
• Rollin’ Wild ‘Safari’, an animation directed by Kyra Buschor & Constantin Paeplow
• Living Moments, branded content directed by Paul Trillo
• Me + Her, a short film directed by Joseph Oxford
• MeTube: August sings Carmen 'Habanera’, a Web Film directed by David Moshel
• Moon, a commercial directed by Jabril Muse
• Mr Flash: 'Midnight Blue', a music video directed by PENSACOLA
• Mr X, a short film directed by Alex Nicholson
• Walking Contest, a short film directed by Vania Heymann
• We Are Shining: 'Killing', a music video directed by Ed Morris
• What Goes Around, a short film directed by Oliver Briginshaw

The Next Director Award is separate to the D&AD Professional Awards, and will be judged three times per year, producing three separate shortlists. The next entry period is now open, with a deadline on 15 October 15.