The Saatchi & Saatchi New Directors’ Showcase and the ‘experiment in film’ 25×25 will screen at the Museum of Modern Art, New York, Tuesday night. Debuted at the Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity in June (px above), the showcase features the short films of 14 emergent directors, and 25 acclaimed directors who are alumni of the New Directors’ Showcase over the 25 years it has been curated and produced by Saatchi & Saatchi.
25×25 has been created by Antoine Bardou-Jacquet, Carl Erik Rinsch, Charlie Robins, Daniel Kleinman, Daniel Wolfe, Dante Ariola, David Wilson, Dawn Shadforth, Dougal Wilson, Floria Sigismondi, Fredrik Bond, Ilya Naishuller, Ivan Zachariàŝ, Jake Scott, James Rouse, Jamie Rafn, Jonathan Glazer, Michel Gondry, ne-o, Noam Murro, Philippe André, Ringan Ledwidge, Tim Bullock, Traktor, Vania Heymann. Each director has created a minute long film. The secret is how they all tie together. Casts and crews also to be applauded.