Also on our agenda: last day to register for the YDAs, the Marketing Summit is approaching, and El Sol announces Mª Jesús Horcajuelo as head of the jury.
- Last day to register for the Young Director Award (YDA). This is a prestigious competition that recognizes young talents in advertising direction, highlighting emerging directors in the international arena. Registrations are open for various categories such as short film, advertising, documentaries, music, animation, fiction, and diversity. Participants must be directors with no more than three years of professional experience, and their works must have premiered after January 1, 2024. The deadline to register works is March 28, 2025, and the awards ceremony will take place during the Cannes Lions festival in June 2025. This contest offers a global platform for young directors to gain recognition and advance their careers. More information on their website.
- The Marketing Summit 2025 will be held on April 9 at Espacio La Salle (C. de San Juan de la Salle, 4, Chamartín, Madrid) from 09:00 to 18:00, focusing on the latest trends and marketing strategies in the food and beverage industry, with a special emphasis on artificial intelligence and the transformation of consumption. The following day, April 10, also at Espacio La Salle, the Best!N Food Awards Ceremony will take place from 19:30 to 00:00, which are the only awards in Spain that recognize and promote the work of brands and agencies in food marketing, highlighting the most innovative marketing and communication strategies in the food and beverage sector. In this edition, a total of 273 pieces will compete for an award in one of the 16 available categories. More information on their website.
- AICP Week 2025 will be held from Tuesday, June 3 to Thursday, June 5 in New York. It will feature the premieres of the three AICP Awards presentations, thought leadership and educational content at the Base Camp, and will culminate with the annual gala on Thursday, June 5 at the Museum of Modern Art. New members of APCP join the already announced jury: executive producers Víctor Mata Noguera and Ellie Bartlett, and director and co-founder Lope Serrano, all three from CANADA; and Alex Tarraga, executive producer at Mamma Team. More information on their website.
- l Sol, Ibero-American Advertising Communication Festival, has announced that in its 39th edition, scheduled for May 29 and 30, 2025 in Malaga, it will introduce the award for “Best Production Company of the Festival” and Mª Jesús Horcajuelo, CEO, Executive Producer and Co-Founder of Only 925 and TW and president of APCP, will lead the jury. More information in our Did you know.
