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Monday, July 4th

Shorts on the Green has finally come and gone for 2011. A huge thank-you must go out to all the people who came down to Circle on Cavill to make the night such a memorable evenning. This year has proven to be our most successful year yet, with crowd numbers well up on previous years. For the masses who braved the winter night, they were treated to a feast of quality short films and pulsating music from two brilliant local bands. Juzzie Smith warmed the Circle on Cavill Green up at the start of the night with his infectious and feel good mix of blues guitar, harmonica, keyboards and stomp-box action. Byron girl Andrea Soller kept the good vibes going throughout the breaks with beautiful sets featuring her five piece band. The main part of the night was designated to the short film program and we have to say it didn't dissapoint! The crowd response to the films was amazing with most of the festival goer's remarking on how impresive all the films were. The quality of films entered each year just keeps getting better and the bar for this year has been set very high indeed. There were some very tough decisions to be made by our judging panel made up of Steve Cooper, Josh Tanner, Susie Douglas and Maria Lewis. At the end of the night their could only be a few winners and they are as follows:

BEST FILM: Clean Up On Aisle Nine

RUNNER UP: Berry Bliss

BEST DIRECTION: Clean Up On Aisle Nine

BEST EDITING: A Picture of War

BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY: A Picture of War

AUDIENCE CHOICE: A Picture of War

Shorts on the Green will be back again in 2012, keep checking this space aswell as our facebook page for updates. We would like to thank all those involved this year, especially our sponsors The Post Lounge, Able Video, Procam, Qpix, Birch Carrol and Coyle, Filmink Magazine, Australian Screen Editors, City Beach, Nomadix Digital and Three Coin Pictures, we hope to see you back here next year! Very special thanks must to to the Surfers Paradise Festival, without them, we wouldn't have a home! To all the filmmakers out there, we encourage you to enter Shorts on the Green 2012 which will prove to be our biggest year yet!

Monday, June 13th

Well that was a difficult decision! After a four month call for entries, we finaly closed submissions on June 3rd. We had a record amount of films submitted this year, with over 90 great short films recieved! We have to say a big thank-you to everyone who took the time to enter, yoru support is greatly appreciated. The final 12 films have been selected and will screen on the festival night on Saturday, July 2nd. We look forward to seeing all of you down at Circle on Cavill in the centre of Surfers Paradise. Come on down, bring a planket, pull up a bean bag on the green and enjoy a night of quality short films. So without further ado, the finalist's for Shorts on the Green 2011 are:

Director: Jacob Livermore
Producer: Nicole Manns

Synopsis: A dangerous game of cat & mouse unfolds between two thugs & a trio in a car, who happen to have woman in labour in the back seat. In a shocking twist, no one in either car will ever be the same again.

Director: Kristy Campbell
Producer: Rachael Jannsen

Synopsis: Was it worth it? Greg Foster, a retired war photographer, sits alone in an art gallery as he watches his life's work being put up. Haunted by the memories behind each picture, Greg must overcome his trauma and return to the world he once belonged.

Director: Jemma Gorring
Producer: Jemma Gorring

Synopsis: In 2011, one girl decided to start an fundraising campaign to reward a very caring and humble big issue vendor, who despite being homeless, has always extended the most kind hearted of friendships to those around him.

Directed & Produced by:
Toby Morris

Synopsis: Edward & Cedric Parker are the greatest inventors of all time. History just doesn't know it!!

>Director: Salvador Cantellano
Producer: Michael Calvino

Synopsis: Professional surfers, young & old, come together on the sacred Burleigh break for a festival that celebrates the single fin style surf board which were riden in the 60's and the 70's

Director: Nathan Helder
Producer: Tiffany Jayne-Martin

Synopsis: There comes a time in every young boy's life when he needs to step up and be a man. For Michael, this day has come all to soon.

Director: Marcus Hamill
Producers: Lib Kelly & Matt Taylor

Synopsis: Ever had a possum in your roof? How about something a little more substantial? Something so frightening not even the rodent controllers will approach? For this couple, there is no way out!

Director: Elise Kowitz
Producer: Peter Cunningham

Synopsis: A tale about a rat who sets out to be accepted as a human, but in doing so, learns to accept himself

Director: Jacques Joubert
Producer: Samantha Hanson

Synopsis: On a drought stricken farm in Western Queensland, a farmer's family is falling apart. After much convincing from his off beat wife, he performs a ritual to bring much needed rain to his farm.

Director: Marcus Newman
Producer: Jai Hogg & Marcus Newman

Synopsis: A desperately uncool student has tried everything to fit in. His last resort is to seek advice from the schools's unusual Guidance Counsellor

Director: Alex Barnes
Producer:Matt Grehan

Synopsis: In an old rundown apartment, a feud develops between two retired neighbours. Their confrontation soon moves from being about mere peace to an ongoing score that needs to be settled!

Director: Anthea Hewitt
Producer: Walter Ratcliffe

Synopsis: Mr Droste spends his day lying on the couch, eating cereal & basically doing nothing. When an unexpected package arrives at his doorstop, he discovers it contains his entire world.

WINNER: AUDIENCE CHOICE AWARD