And the 2005 Finalists are...
(in no particular order)

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-={WINNER: AUDIENCE AWARD}=-

B R O K E N
A break and enter interrupted; now the intruder has set his sights on more than what he came for...
"... looked great and I really enjoyed the music..."
Emma Tom, The Australian
Written, Directed & Produced by
Josh Groom
NSW, 7'20"

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I N D U C T I O N
Not your average induction.
"Congrats - you just invented a new sub-genre - the supernatural Nazi zombie movie."
Marc Fennell, The Movie Show, SBS
Written, Directed & Produced by
PJ Collins
www.lostsheep.com
NSW, 5'30"

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-={WINNER: SBS TV AWARD}=-

D E A D
S H I F T
A naïve gas-station clerk receives a visit from a zombie in the dead of night. A zombie, a gun, a girl.
"... who doesn't love a farting zombie!"
Emma Tom, The Australian
"Dancing zombies, love it!"
Marc Fennell, The Movie Show, SBS
Produced by CJ Webster
Written & Directed by Ana Djordjevic
QLD, 7'20"

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C L A U S T R O P H O B I A
Six ordinary people get into an elevator. Suddenly it stops and the lights go out...
"... ultimately effective... Hee hee hee!"
Tabula Rasa
Written, Directed & Produced by
Gareth Q Barrett
www.barrettmedia.com.au
NSW, 4'

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-={WINNER: 1st PRIZE}=-

T H E
I N T R U D E R
When Zoe, captive in her home and terrorised by a stalker, receives an unexpected visitor, she learns when you're trapped in the past, you have no future.
"... consistently scary with a cool twist at the end..."
Emma Tom, The Australian
"Great use of the iconic imagery and techniques of the genre..."
Marc Fennell, The Movie Show, SBS
Written, Directed & Producted by
Janine Hewitt
www.movingpics.com.au
NSW, 13'

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S N A P
Klaus just wanted to watch the film: to mind his own business, eat his popcorn, and enjoy the film...
"... cinematically luscious..."
Emma Tom, The Australian
"... loved the Sam Raimi/Terry Gilliam-style melodrama angle shots..."
Marc Fennell, The Movie Show, SBS
Written by Steve Coates
Produced by David White
Directed by Kurt Breitenmoser
www.erwinfilms.com
VIC, 12'50"

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F L A T
W H I T E
How far would you go to prove your individuality?
"... highly enjoyable... A successful short film that used its length to great advantage."
Tabula Rasa
Written by Dave Norris
Produced by Dave Redman & Nathan Reynolds
Directed by Dave Redman
www.redfootfilms.com.au
VIC, 6'20"

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-={WINNER: RUNNER-UP}=-

F U E L
Running out of petrol in the middle of nowhere, Andrew must seek help, forcing him to leave his pregnant wife with a lone woman traveller.
"This was absolutely amazing... I screamed aloud and freaked out the entire street..."
Emma Tom, The Australian
"The action was stunningly executed, as were the special effects."
Marc Fennell, The Movie Show, SBS
Written by Christopher Wheeler
Produced by Pip Smart
Directed by Nash Edgerton
NSW, 17'

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P E R D I T I O N
In a battle to the death, where addiction is pitted against freedom, can a person survive?
"Visually striking and ambitious... gorgeous detail and design..."
Tabula Rasa
"I quie like the idea of dealing with addiction within a mythological framework. Production design, in particular was quite impressive."
Marc Fennell, The Movie Show, SBS
Produced by Donna Basserabie-Sennet
Written & Directed by Matt Carter
NSW, 6'32"

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These short films will go in the running for some fantastic prizes (see SPONSORS list, further down the page), as judged by our panel which this year includes:

MARC FENNELL
(SBS' Movie Show DVD Reviewer and FBi Radio 'DVD guy')

ANDREW L. URBAN
(urbancinefile.com.au, and former Front-Up presenter)

EMMA TOM
(newspaper and magazine columnist, author, regular guest on FBi Radio and Channel 7's Sunrise, Buffy enthusiast, and media lecturer)

&
The team at TABULA RASA
(Long-time supporter of EYESCREAM, Tabula Rasa is made up of David Carroll and Kyla Ward, and includes the History of Horror, plus many articles and reviews on Australian-made genre. They have also published short stories and game material)

An Audience Award will also be voted at the screening on THURSDAY 27 OCTOBER - see full details in the next column...

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NEWS + OTHER EVENTS:

THURSDAY 28 NOVEMBER
From 8pm
The 3rd ANGRY FILM FESTIVAL
at The Night Cat
141 Johnston St,
Fitzroy, Melbourne

13 films to be shown on the night; followed by one of Melbourne's best DJs.

For more information go to www.angryproductions.org