Film and commercial director Ridley Scott has been tasked with curating the New Directors' Showcase at the 2018 Cannes Lions Festival. The Saatchi & Saatchi New Directors' Showcase is aimed at supporting emerging directors and spotlighting the very best in creative talent.

Scott will work with Saatchi & Saatchi and Moving Picture Company (MPC) to select this year's reel of the best new directing talent.