2011 FINALISTS (2012 coming soon!)

ROOF RATTLING (New Zealand)
Drama (14 mins)
Director: James Blick
Cast: Grant Tilly, Ted Holmstead-Scott, Mabel Musson, Gene Hollins-Werry, Kyle Finnigan
Synopsis: Sunday morning in the suburbs. James and his two friends break into an eccentric hoarder's house. They want to find out if the rumours are true. Is the old man stockpiling dirty magazines? But once inside, things don't go according to plan. James is trapped, left behind, and the old man is home.

KANOWNA (Australia)
Drama (14 mins)
Director: Chris  Richards-Scully
Cast: Dustin Clare, Ben Khaw, Peta Sergeant, Clarke Richards
Synopsis: Kanowna, Western Australian Goldfields, 1902, a lawman does the unforgivable and fathers a child to a Japanese prostitute.

RUN GRANNY RUN! (Germany)
Comedy (5 mins)
Director: Nikolaus von Uthmann
Cast: Christiane Blumhoff, Gudrun Gundelach, Rocco Stark
Synopsis: The famous Ben Hur chariot race - but this time it's two elderly ladies and their Zimmer Frames!

EL ORDEN DE LAS COSAS (Spain)
Drama (19 mins)
Directors: Cesar and Jose Esteban Alenda
Cast: Manuela Velles, Mariano Venancio, Javier Gutierrez, Biel Duran, Junio Valverde
Synopsis: Julia´s life takes place in the bath tub. Drop by drop she will gather the courage to change the order of things.

BOAT DREAMS (United Kingdom)
Documentary (8 mins)
Director: Sasha Andrews
Synopsis: Unable to afford a fully-functioning boat, three characters have each bought a dilapidated craft, but will they make it out of the boat graveyard? Is there any need for a real destination?

BAD LANGUAGE (Australia)
Comedy (14 mins)
Director: Viron Papadopoulos
Cast: Tony  Nikalokopoulos, Chris Asimos, George Kapiniaris, Tom Kontogonis
Synopsis: A little bit of Greece survives in the Kafenios of suburban Australia; illegal gambling houses that are a cross between a men's club, mafia den and a nursing home. When Bill is forced to take over the Kafenio, Kosta sees an opportunity to make a fast buck off the Kid, just so long as he can keep his cool, his wife at bay and the cops on side.

HAPPENSTANCE (Australia)
Comedy (7 mins)
Director: John Marsh
Cast: Katie May  Johnson, Clarke Richards, Dustin Clare
Synopsis: The little mistake that prevents a big one.

2011 OFFICIAL SELECTIONS (Out of Competition)

General Block 1

Tarzan the Deaf (Australia)
COMEDY (11 mins)
Director: Oliver Farkas
Roy Says: A couples bickering goes out of control. Happens to me and my hens all the time!

Rain for Morgan (Australia)
DRAMA (19mins)
Director: Marisa Brown
Roy Says: Draught and Myth tear at the fabric of family

Clean Up on Isle 9 (Australia)
COMEDY (7 mins)
Director: Anthea Hewett
Roy Says: A boring shopping trip turns into a hilarious gun battle.

Eksperiment (Norway)
DRAMA (9 mins)
Director: Robin Jensen
Roy Says: Twist upon twist. You will be debating this with your friends.

Chaconne (Australia)
DRAMA (4 mins)
Director: Ash Koek
Roy Says: A couple see each other clearly again as a lost love is found again.

El Cortejo (Spain)
DRAMA (14 mins)
Director: Marina Sereseky
Roy Says: Love can be found in unusual places can't it? Like a chook pen for example.

General Block 2

Mi Otra Mitad (Spain)
COMEDY (18 mins)
Director: Beatriz Sanchís
Roy Says: A bond between two people can be magnetic. Basic physics folks.

Captain of the Team (Australia)
DOCUMENTARY (7 mins)
Director: Kris Kerehona
Roy Says: Aussie, Aussie, Aussie! What is an Aussie? And what flag best represents we Aussies?

A Single Paper Plane (Australia)
DRAMA (10 mins)
Director: Julia Kaverzine
Roy Says: Work gets in the way of family.

Manual Practico del Amigo Imaginario [abreviado] (Spain)
COMEDY (19 mins)
Director: Ciro Altabas
Roy Says: I'm sure I'm in this. Strange. Because I'm not imaginary.

Prayers for Peace (USA)
DOCUMENTARY/ANIMATION (8 mins)
Director: Dustin Grella
Roy Says: Honest. True. Moving.

Family/Kids Block 3

Backstage (Australia)
COMEDY/ANIMATION (3 mins)
Director: Pierce Davison
Roy Says: Reminds me of the time I auditioned for Australian Idol.

Cankered and Cursed (USA)
COMEDY/ANIMATION (4 mins)
Director: Todd DeJong
Roy Says: A witch gets her just deserts.

The Little Bush Sprite (Australia)
ANIMATION (3 mins)
Director: Richard Van Der Male
Roy Says: Fun in the bush

Minnie Loves Junior (Australia)
DRAMA (14 mins)
Director: Andy Mullins
Roy Says: Heart-warming love between two kids put to the test. Come on Junior, Minnie loves you!

Shadowplay (Australia)
COMEDY/ANIMATION (6 mins)
Director: Vitaliano  Rave
Roy Says: A simple sandwich break couldn't get harder.

A Day at the Park (USA)
ADVENTURE (10 mins)
Director: Spencer Stuard
Roy Says: Pirates hoooo. Arrrrhhhh. Perhaps I would make a better parrot.