The first set of jurors for the 2025 edition of Manifest's 'Next Top 10 Directors' has been revealed. 

The event will be held in Mumbai on 10 September.

D&AD, a global non-profit that supports excellence in design and art direction in commercial creativity, has partnered with Manifest for the second edition of the awards.

There is no participation fee for this event. Through this event, Manifest aims to recognise and celebrate emerging talent in advertising filmmaking, spotlighting ten standout directors.  

The first set of jurors are:

• Afshan Hussain Shaikh, director and founder, Not Bad Films
• Ram Madhvani, founder and director, Equinox Films
• Shirsha Guha Thakurta, director, Oink Films
• Vinil Mathew, co-founder and director, Breathless Films

The next set of jurors will be revealed shortly.

For partnership queries, reach out to abhishek@manifest-media.in or dinika@manifest-media.in.