Shortlisted directors and photographers receive international exposure for their work, mentoring from a wide portfolio of acclaimed photographers, agents, production companies and advertising agencies, plus the chance to win funding and grants towards personal and commissioned projects.
The overall winner will then be chosen from the shortlists and announced at the D&AD Professional Awards Ceremony in May 2016, taking home a coveted D&AD Pencil and earning a place in the 2016 D&AD Annual. All shortlisted entries also get a mention in the Annual.
The Next Awards entry fees start from £20, submitted work does not need to have been commercially released, but must have been completed after 1 January 2014. For more information, go to www.dandad.org/en/next-director-award or www.dandad.org/en/next-photographer-award.
