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What is the SHOOT New Directors Search
& the SHOOT New Directors Showcase Event?
It all starts with the annual New Directors Search that takes place from April-July; during the entry period directors who have been directing professionally less than 3 years can enter any type of advertising or entertainment work completed within the previous 15 months. SHOOT selects the best 30 pieces of work that becomes the New Directors Showcase.
The SHOOT New Directors Showcase Event then brings the NDS Directors Face-to-Face with the Industry with the in-person NDS event, NDS website, NDS Issue and NDS Meet the NDS Class email alert. Being a Sponsor will put your company right in the middle of all the excitement before, during and for a full year after the Event!
SHOOT's New Directors Showcase shines a bright light on up-and-coming directorial talent and has identified many leading artisans over the years, who have gone on to win or be nominated for the DGA Award, garner Oscar and Emmy nominations, take Gold Lions and earn Grand Prix distinction at the Cannes International Festival of Creativity, and score AICP Show honors, among accolades at assorted other award competitions and film festivals. And, NDS Showcase inclusion has helped numerous directors gain production house affiliations.
Here's information on the Event & Sponsorship...
Click Here for the NDS site Home Page (sponsor logos appear at bottom of page)
Click Here for Sponsors & Supporters Page (to be updated for 2023 on 10/26 & stay live for a year until the 2024 event)
Click Here to see the SHOOT 2022 New Directors
Click Here for videos of the 2022 panels & speakers
Click Here for one of the SHOOT Articles after the 2022 Event
Click Here for photos from the 2022 Event
Click Here to see last year's Registration Page (will be updated for 2023 in late Sept)
Click Here for Sponsor info
See a few of the past SHOOT New Directors Showcases...
Click Here to see the SHOOT NDS Class of 2022
Click Here to see the SHOOT NDS Class of 2021
Click Here to see the SHOOT Class of 2020
Click Here to see the SHOOT NDS Class of 2019
Click Here to see the SHOOT NDS Class of 2018
Click Here to see the SHOOT NDS Class of 2017
Click Here for a fun look at the career achievements of the following past SHOOT NDS Directors...
Charlotte Regan, Crystal Kayiza, Crystal Kayiza, Bing Liu, Jenna Laurenzo, A.V. Rockwell, Floyd Russ, Michael Fiore & Erik Sharkey,
Romina Schwedler, Hiro Murai, Ross Katz, Keith Bearden, Harold Einstein, Joseph Kosinski, David Gray, Matt Ogens, Elliott Lester, Ted Melfi
Join Us As A 2023 Event Sponsor!!
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Become a SPONSOR to...
- Expose your company to a broad range of potential entertainment & commercial clients.
- Enhance your company profile and position as an industry leader.
- Receive marketing & promotion before, during and for full year after the event.
- Show support for up-and-coming talent and for the future growth of the industry at large.
- Help make this unique networking & perspective-sharing event possible - we don't charge directors & industry professionals to attend so Sponsorship is greatly appreciated & rewarded with extensive high-level industry exposure.
- Lead & Silver Sponsorship includes opportunity to be an event speaker/panelist.
Marketing elements that promote our Sponsors...
- SHOOT NDS Event Publicity Releases on The SHOOT Publicity Wire leading up to event with links to them appearing in the Brand New[s], SHOOT>e.dition and SHOOT Dailies email newsletters
(live link to Sponsors' websites embed in Sponsor names in releases)
- SHOOT event preview articles that will run on SHOOTonline with links to them appearing in the SHOOT Dailies & SHOOT>e.dition email newsletters. (live link to Sponsors' websites embed in Sponsor names in articles)
- Multiple Email Blast Invitations to SHOOT database of 40,000 emails to commercial & entertainment production & post decision-makers: execs & artisans at Agencies, Brands, TV/Cable/OTT Networks, Movie Studios, Cos & independent Filmmakers. (link to Sponsors' websites embed in sponsor logos)
Click Here to see web version of past email blast invitation.
- Event Landing/Registration Page to last years event. Page will be updated in late September for this year (live link to Sponsors' websites embed in logos) SHOOT will run NDS Event Banner Ads on SHOOTonline.com, The SHOOT>e.dition & SHOOT Dailies email newsletters prior to event to promote the Landing/Registration page.
- Registration Confirmation email that goes out when someone registers to attend the event.
Click Here for past confirmation email.
- SHOOT event articles published after event. (live link to Sponsors' websites embed in co. names)
- PDF Directory of contact info of all event registrants/attendees that is made available to all attendees after the event. Sponsor Logos and URLs are prominently displayed.
- Event Program handed to every attendee at check-in for the afternoon & evening agendas. (sponsor URLs will also appear in the programs) Click Here for past program.
- Welcome Poster in lobby of DGA Theater. Click Here for past poster.
- Giant Opening credits with Sponsor Logos will appear on screen at the DGA Theater prior to & during both the Forum & NDS Agenda opening remarks. Click Here for past welcome screen.
- New Directors Showcase Website will go live after the event for industry to view the New Directors Showcase reel and read about the directors. Sponsor logos/company info appears with links to Sponsors’ websites. This site will stay live for a full year.
Sponsor Benefits also include...
- Guaranteed event registration for Sponsors' staff/guests
- Lead, Silver & After-party Sponsorships include opportunity for company executive/artisan to speak on a panel
- Sponsors can provide promotion material/items to be displayed/given out at the event in check-in area.
- Sponsors can advertise in SHOOT's NDS Print/PDF Issue at a discount - Issue goes to SHOOT print & digital circulation and is given out at the NDS Event.
- In addition to receiving the PDF Directoy of Registrants/attendees, SHOOT will provide sponsors with a spreadsheet file of registrants/attendees contact info with email address to use for their own promotion.
- Lead Sponsors receive space for a 728x90 Leaderboard Banner on SHOOTonline for two weeks
Silver Sponsors receive space for a 300x250 banner on SHOOTonline for two weeks
Bronze Sponsors receive space for 468x60 banner on SHOOTonline for two weeks
All Sponsors will receive space for a 180x150 banner on the special "Meet the NDS Class of 2023" email blast that will be sent to 22,000 subscribers the week of October 30th.
Click Here for the "Meet the Class of 2022" email blast
Past Sponsors include...
Anonymous Content, Argyle Brothers, ARRI, Backyard, Biscuit, Brother, charlieuniformtango, Company 3, Crossroads, CT Film Office, Deluxe, Directors Guild of America, Film US Virgin Islands, FKKS, Form, Gartner, Getty Images, harvest films, Hungry Man, Kodak, Light Iron, McCann Worldgroup, Method Studios, Moxie Pictures, Nevada Film Office, One at Optimus, Palace Productions MediaVision, Pump Audio, RSA,
Sony Professional Cameras, T3 Media, The-Artery, The Devil You Know, The Mill, Tool of NA, West Virginia Film Office & YouTube Red Originals.
Sponorship Options include...
Levels: Lead, Silver and Bronze
After-party - Host the after-party at your venue in exchange for Silver Sponsorship
(The-Artery, Company 3, The Mill have hosted the after-party at their fabulous facilities in the past)
Click Here to receive Sponsorship details and Rates
A Look at a few of the past NDS Showcase Events...
Approximately 400 commercial & entertainment production industry creative execs & artisans including directors, producers, cinematographers, editors, production & post company owners, TV & film production execs, agents, ad agency creative directors, heads of production, producers and brand marketers attend the NDS Event. In addition many of the directors selected for the New Directors Showcase attend, gaining insights from established directors and producers during the day, setting the stage for the evening Showcase which provides industry exposure for the work of up-and-coming talent. The event helps to advance the next generation of directorial talent and provides valuable industry info & perspective for everyone attending. The new directors are always excited to be part of the event and their optimism rubs off on everyone. SHOOT covers the event with articles, photos & video after, the event bringing it to the attention of our full audience on SHOOTonline (50,000 unique visitors per month) with links to all in our SHOOT Dailies and SHOOT>e.dition email newsletters.
Click Here for one of the SHOOT Articles after the 2022 Event
Click Here for videos of the 2022 panels & speakers
Click Here for photos from the 2022 Event
(Due to the pandemic, the in-person event was not held in 2021 or 2020)
Click Here for Coverage of the 2019 afternoon panels & speakers
Click Here for Coverage of the 2019 SHOOT NDS Screening, panel & after-party
Click Here for photos from the 2019 Event
Click Here for Coverage of the 2018 afternoon panels & speakers
Click Here for Coverage of the 2018 SHOOT NDS Screening, panel & after-party
Click Here for Coverage of the 2017 afternoon panels & speakers.
Click Here for Coverage of the 2017 SHOOT NDS Screening, panel & after-party
Click Here for Coverage of the 2016 afternoon panels & speakers.
Click Here for Coverage of the 2016 SHOOT NDS Screening, panel & after-party
Some of the Leading Directors who have spoken on the "In the Directors Chair"
On Stage Interview Session at past NDS Events
>Lauren Greenfield was the most recent "In the Directors Chair" Interview in 2022. Described by The New York Times as “America’s foremost visual chronicler of the plutocracy,” she is the founder of INSTITUTE and an award-winning filmmaker/photographer known for her groundbreaking work on consumerism, youth culture, and gender. Her documentary films “Thin,” “The Queen of Versailles,” “Generation Wealth” and “The Kingmaker” have been lauded by critics, screened at numerous film festivals around the world, and earned accolades including Best Documentary Director Award at the Sundance Film Festival (“Queen of Versailles”), the Film Independent Spirit of Independence Award (“Generation Wealth”), the Critics’ Choice Award for Most Compelling Living Subject of a Documentary (“The Kingmaker”), and multiple Writers and Directors Guild nominations (“Queen of Versailles,” “Generation Wealth,” “The Kingmaker”). She has also created innovative spots and print campaigns for major international brands including Apple, Amex, Asics, Chevy, Coca-Cola, Gatorade, Hewlett Packard, LinkedIn, Microsoft, Nike, Tampax, Target, Toyota and XBox. Her Super Bowl spot “#LikeAGirl” for Always is widely considered one of the top ads of all time. It swept the industry awards, receiving an Emmy, 14 Cannes Lions (including the Titanium Lion), seven Clios, five ADC Awards, eight D&AD pencils, and Best in Show at the AICP Awards. In 2015, Greenfield made history as the first individual woman director to be nominated for the DGA Award in the commercials category.
>Matthew Heineman discussed his DGA Award-winning documentaries "Cartel Land" and "City of Ghosts," his first narrative feature "A Private War," and his critically acclaimed Showtime docuseries "The Trade" which was honored by the International Documentary Association as the Best Episodic Series of 2018.
>Amir Bar-Lev discussed "Long Strange Trip," a four hour epic on The Grateful Dead, and the film "12.12.12" about the concert for Hurricane Sandy relief--as well as the Re:Generation Music Project for Hyundai and the Grammy Awards. With a reach beyond music, some of his work premiered at Sundance over the years, including "My Kid Could Paint," "The Tillman Story," and "Happy Valley." Additionally Bar-Lev discussed directing commercials and branded content through Chelsea Pictures.
>Henry Alex-Rubin, delved into his feature film "Disconnect" and spoke about directing commercials via SMUGGLER. His "Teenage Dream" for Sandy Hook Promise just won the primetime commercial Emmy Award.
>Joe Berlinger, a DGA Award winner for "Brother's Keeper" and an Oscar nominee for "Paradise Lost 3: Purgatory," discussed his documentary work as well as his long-time affiliation with Radical.Media for commercialmaking.
>Caleb Deschanel, renowned feature cinematographer and owner of commercial production company DarkLight where he directs spots when not being DP on a film. The six-time Best Cinematography Oscar nominee regaled the audience with funny and touching stories from some of the films he worked on including "The Black Stallion," "The Natural," and "The Passion of the Christ."
>Derek Cianfrance discussed his feature filmography including "Blue Valentine, "The Place Beyond the Pines" and "The Light Between Oceans," as well as his DGA Award-winning work as a commercialmaker via Radical.Media.
>J.C. Chandor spoke about his films including "Margin Call," "A Most Violent Year" and "All is Lost." For the latter, he shared stories about working with Robert Redford. Chandor also shared insights into directing commercials via production house RESET, the shop founded by David Fincher and Dave Morrison.
>Michael Cuesta, an independent film, television ("Homeland," "Dexter," "True Blood," "Six Feet Under") and commercial director, Michael discussed is work and talked about his Dad who was partner in long-time successful commercial production company Griner/Cuesta.
>Lee Hirsch talked about his documentary "Bully," which he directed and produced, along the way winning the Producers Guild's Stanley Kramer Award.
2023 New Directors Showcase Event Agenda
Afternoon: The afternoon sessions are designed help define opportunities in an evolving marketplace spanning advertising and entertainment and the tools needed to take advantage of these opportunities.
2:45-3:10pm Check in at the DGA Theater
3:15pm Welcome Remarks
3:30-4:20pm In the Directors Chair Interview
Leading Director one-on-one interview with SHOOT editor
4:30-5:30pm Setting A New Place At The Table Of Content
Based on the success of our 2022 "Living on the Cutting Edge of Content" panel, we are pleased to take the conversation to the next level providing more insight and perspective on an expanding production and post universe. We'll take a look at how has and will the Metaverse, Web3, AR, VR, AI, NFTs and experiential impact how we connect with audiences on the advertising and entertainment fronts. And how will the brave new world of content help shape new business models. SHOOT assembles a panel of experts to shed light on the creative, production, technological, strategic and legal aspects of an ever evolving marketplace. SHOOT seeks insights into and deeper understanding of the implications for producers, directors and creative talent.
5:30-5:45pm Break
Evening: The evening is all about the New Directors!
5:50pm DGA & SHOOT Welcome
6:00-700pm Screening: SHOOT 21st Annual New Directors Showcase Reel
7:05-800pm Meet the New Directors Panel
Two Industry Execs share tips and strategies with 4 of the New Directors who each share insights into the work that earned inclusion in the Showcase
8:15-10:30pm After-party where the NDS Directors mingle with more experienced directors, event sponsors, ad agency producers & creatives and members of the commercial & entertainment production & post community. The party is always a great time with a fantastic mix of guests.
If you can't join us as a Sponsor, join in on one of our other great NDS Marketing Opportunities...
SHOOT NDS Logo/Banner Package: $2,500.
(media value is more than $15,000.)
- #1 Your logo & URL, with hotlink to your site, will appear under the “We Support New Directors” heading on bottom of SHOOT NDS Home Page; it will remain live until October 2024. It will also appear on special Sponsors/Supporters Page.
- #2 Your Logo & URL will appear in a special “We Support New Directors” Ad in the New Directors Print & PDF Issue that will have profiles of all of the Directors in the Showcase - Click Here to see past Ad. The PDF Issue will be posted online on for 50,000 industry decision-makers to view/download and it will be emailed to 22,000 opt-in subscribers. Print Issue mailed to 9,000 subscribers.
- #3 Space for your 180x150 Banner or Logo on the special “Meet the NDS Class of 2023” email blast that will go out to 40,000 subscribers. The email blast will have Names/Head shots of each of the directors in the 21st Annual New Directors Showcase that link to each director’s profile on the Special NDS website.
Click Here to see the "Meet the Class of 2022" email blast
- Logo/Banner Deadlines: Reserve by 10/9, Logo or banner due by 10/13
Click Here for info
Advertise in SHOOT's Oct/Nov "New Directors Showcase" Issue
with Bonus PDF Issue with Digital Distribution &
Distribution at the 10/26 NDS Event
Includes profiles of the 30+ Directors selected for the SHOOT 2023 21st Annual New Directors Showcase
Click Here to see what else will be in the Oct/Nov Issue
Here are 3 great Advertising Options…
>Place your regular company Ad promoting your talent roster, services or products.
>If your company has a director in the SHOOT 21st Annual New Directors Showcase or if you worked with one, place a Congratulations Ad to bring attention to the director and your company!
>Place a “Congratulations” Ad to all of the Directors in the SHOOT 21st Annual New Directors Showcase” Ad to show your support for New Directors and bring attention to your company!
Click Here to see the 2022 NDS Issue
Click Here to see the 2021 NDS Issue
Click Here to see the 2020 NDS Issue
Click Here to see the 2019 NDS Issue
Click Here to see some past NDS Congratulations Ad Samples
Advertising Deadlines
Final Space Reservations by10/9
Ad Material Due by 10/13
Distribution
Issue give out at the SHOOT NDS Event at the DGA in NYC: 10/26
PDF Issue posted online: 10/27
Print Issue out: 10/27
PDF Issue custom email blast Alert: 10/30
Rates
Click Here for Rates
For more information, Sponsor & Space Reservations,
please contact Roberta Griefer, SHOOT Publisher, via email or 203/227-1699, x 701
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