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WILDCARDS AND GRAND FINALISTS

Wed, 22 Jun 2011 10:02:00 +1200

Congratulations to the Wildcards hand selected by Sir Peter Jackson and of course to all the Grand National FInalists. I can say without a doubt that this one is going to go down to the wire. So many great films going head to head. Run, beg, steal to get a ticket to the Grand Final at the Civic on Sat July 2nd to see who is crowned Grand Champ 2011.

Full list of all National Nominees coming shortly.

WILDCARDS
MUKPUDDY – "Meanie Pants" – QUEST MOVIE
SHONKY PRODUCTIONS – "48 Hours" – MYSTERY MOVIE
THE OUTWITS – "Grindin'" – MUSICAL/DANCE MOVIE

GRAND FINALISTS
GRAND CHEVAL – "The Child Jumpers" – FAD MOVIE
IDIOTVISION – "Headshot" – ONE-ROOM MOVIE
COUCH KUMARAS – "Sketch" – ROAD MOVIE
MO APPRECIATION COLLECTIVE – "Circus Animals" – ONE-ROOM MOVIE
CINEMA IN DECLINE – "Tea Jerker" – CRIME MOVIE
LENSE FLARE – "Copy That" – ROAD MOVIE MOVIE
CLINKY – "Roborevenge" – REVENGE MOVIE
RUBBER SOUL PRODUCTIONS – "Well Strung" – MUSICAL / DANCE
$195 WORTH – ?Urban Etikit? – FAD MOVIE
SUSPECT TV – ?Naughty Man? – HORROR MOVIE

CHRISTCHURCH AUDIENCE FAVOURITES - Updating nightly!

Fri, 27 May 2011 01:37:00 +1200

Congratulations to all audience-favourite winners! Fame and glory shall be yours.

Remember to review all the shorts you've seen at the Reviews Database.

HEAT ONE
FIRST: Bad Touch – Patience – One Room
SECOND: Da Decepticons – Kylie's Corner – Musical/Dance
THIRD: Aye Team – Body Glove – Body Switch

HEAT TWO
FIRST: Burn the Dog – For A Day In The Sun – Fad
SECOND: atlatl – Periodic Elements – Romantic Comedy
THIRD: Everything Sticks – #105 – Body Switch

HEAT THREE
FIRST: FiveOneSeven – The Bully Killer – Crime
SECOND: Bearded Clam – Creepy Neil – Romantic Comedy
THIRD: Flaccid Meat – Rapture – Musical/Dance

HEAT FOUR
FIRST: Half Done Productions – I'd Tap That! – Musical/Dance
SECOND: Hard and Fast – Back Pay – Revenge
THIRD: Lincoln Year 13s – Finding Richard – Superhero

HEAT FIVE
FIRST: Happy Gaze Are Gae – Death of Brian – Fad
SECOND: Just A Good Bunch of Guys – She'll Be Right – Quest
THIRD: Knawtra Studios – Mrs. Young – Horror

HEAT SIX
FIRST: mrs e movies – Girls Brigade – Romantic Comedy
SECOND: Shuttle – UTU 2 MOO: The Kill Bull Story – Revenge
THIRD: Mad Scientists – Humpty...

DUNEDIN Audience Voting. Updated Daily.

Thu, 26 May 2011 09:21:00 +1200

Awesome!

Dunedin HEAT ONE – Audience Vote

First Place: Bus of The Undead – 'Embers of the Past'

Second Place: Guys & Dollys – 'Unit 1-Z'

Third Place: Decile One – 'U Creations: The Bobby Young Story'

Congratulations to everyone.

Stay tuned.....

Well done to BOTU, Guys and Dollys and Decile One!

Hamilton Awards

Sun, 19 Jun 2011 07:35:00 +1200

Here are the winners for Hamilton in no particular Order:

Best Film – Arthouse Massacre – Kingdom of Shadow

Best Runner Up – Artistic Art – Lillian

Best Road Movie – Zarqhon Laughing Fish – Speed Bumps

Best Cinematography – Artistic Art – Lillian

Sexiest Looking Short – CMW Productions – Rehab This

Emerging Talent – Hear No Evil – Leaves Me Alone

Best Song – Arthouse Massacre – Kingdom of Shadow

Best Bad Film – Vajazzle – If It Offends

The Best School Team – Media Matters – Dreamwarp

Best Damn Teen – Team Astro Studios – Dirty Laundry

Best All Girl Team – Hollywood Playground – Dirt

Best Performance – - Hear No Evil Ronald Masters

Best Script – Ghost – Template

Best Actress – Zarqhon Laughing Fish – Alex Ellis

Best Actor- DF10 -Matt Powell

Best Editing Ghost Template

Best Art Direction Team Bella Wire

Best Makeup Radioactive Reptile Just Another bloody family Xmas

Best Costume Whenua Pamamoa The Basement

Best Score Arthouse Masacre Kingdom of Shadow

Best Incredibly Strange Film Radioactive Reptile Just Another bloody family Xmas

Best Prop Team Bella Wire

Best Line of Dialogue Zissou Beaten Track

Best Character Whenua Pamamao The Basement

Best...

CHRISTCHURCH AWARDS 2011

Sun, 05 Jun 2011 18:11:00 +1200

Here are the Winners

WINNER
?SuspectTV – "Naughty Man" – Horror

RUNNER-UP?
The Eh Team – "Infinite Body Confidence" – Body Switch

BEST ACTOR
?William Bisset – One Man Band – "Big Achievers"

BEST ACTRESS
?Janice Gray – Mrs E Movies – "Girls Brigade"

BEST SCRIPT
?Burn the Dog – "For A Day In The Sun" – Fad Movie

PANASONIC BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
?SuspectTV – "Naughty Man" – Horror Movie

BEST EDITING
?The Gentlemen's Agreement – "CornChip" – Quest Movie

IMAGES & SOUND SEXIEST SHORT?
Half Done Productions – "I'd Tap That!" – Musical/Dance

BEST ART DIRECTION
?Spooce Media – "Confessions of a Killer" – Mystery Movie

BEST COSTUME DESIGN
?Pressure Productions – "The Last Duel" – Fad Movie

MINIFIES BEST MAKEUP?
Ghoti – "Closer Encounters" – Romantic Comedy

BEST ORIGINAL SCORE?
SuspectTV – "Naughty Man" – Horror Movie

LOOP BEST ORIGINAL SONG?
The Outwits – "Grindin'" – Musical/Dance Movie

MEDIA DESIGN SCHOOL BEST ANIMATION?
Wensleydale – "Un Oueuf Is Enough" – Revenge Movie

BEST USE OF THE CHARACTER
?Mrs E Movies – "Girls Brigade" – Romantic Comedy

BEST USE OF THE LINE
?Zebra Crossing Inc. – "A Series of Unlikely Events" – Quest Movie

BEST USE OF THE PROP (and also...

AUCKLAND FINAL 2011 - AWARDS

Thu, 16 Jun 2011 08:44:00 +1200

A huge congratulations with Team Grand Cheval who came from nowhere to form a super team of young enthusiastic mates who appeared to have a lot of fun making their short. A true collaboration between friends that shows in every one of its frames. The absolutely charming, seemingly effortless short "The Child Jumpers" won the audience and judges over with its honesty, heart and laugh out loud dialogue.

Mukpuddy came Runner Up with another highly polished effort from this team who makes animation look easy. You only need to see all the animated efforts that didn't make it in on time to understand just what an incredible feat it is they pulled off by not only finishing on time but finishing with a completely realised short. One that can easily stand outside of the competition.

There were so many highlights in the other finalists it would take all day to mention them. It was the feel good City Final that we've never had. I don't think anyone in the audience could complain about any of the films being there, which if you've ever seen post finale discussions on the forums, is truly saying something.

There was a sense that this...

Wellington Awards 2011

Thu, 16 Jun 2011 01:51:00 +1200

Tonight's winners (in the order that they were presented).

Best Incredibly Strange Film

Crane Style | Daemon | Horror

Panasonic Best Cinematography

Winner: Couch Kumaras

Barry Lakeman "Hero" of the Comp Award

Tim Simpson | Nitro

Best Original Score

Winner: Couch Kumaras

Loop Best Original Song

Winner: Seriously Tanked

Images + Sound Sexiest Short

Irrational But Cunning | Sick | Horror

WIFT/Gaylene Preston Best Film by a Woman

Winner: gin joints

Best Art Direction

Winner: Irrational But Cunning

Best Freeze-Frame Ending

Lovely Bongo Drums | I'm Actually There | Superhero...

GISBORNE AUDIENCE FAVOURITES

Tue, 31 May 2011 08:00:00 +1200

1st : Cuzzie Films – Fad Town::Fad
2nd : Cowps Productions::48 Mile::Musical/Dance
3rd : Giant Cat Time Army Dominators (Teen)::Revenge is a Dish Best Served with Garlic Bread::Supehero

AUDIENCE VOTES AUCKLAND - UPDATING NIGHTLY

Wed, 25 May 2011 00:29:00 +1200

Congrats to all the teams.

REMEMBER TO REVIEW THE FILMS YOU SAW AT THE REVIEW DATABASE

**HEAT ONE
1st : Toe Jam – Bad Rock – Horror
2nd : 10 Trucks – Bad Start – Mystery
3rd : Assholes and Elbows – Porn Film : Untitled – Quest

HEAT TWO
1st : Artificial Nipple – 14 For the Win – Revenge
2nd : ASCII Assault – The Final Battle – One Room
3rd : Edgy – The Lesson – Rom-Com

HEAT THREE
1st : Bald Faced Cheek – Choir in the Blood – Musical
2nd : Backyard Studios – MasterTheif – Crime
3rd : Bigger Boat – Nightmare at the Movies – Horror

HEAT FOUR
1st : BURNT BRIDGES – The Cruelest Cut – Mystery Movie
2nd : BOOM SHADOW – Adventures of Captain Awesome & Party Penguin – Superhero
3rd : BRAID THE WIFES FUR – Skeletons – Road Movie

HEAT FIVE
1st :CHORIZO DEL TORO – Mr Ree – Mystery Movie
2nd : CLINKY – RoboRevenge – Revenge
3rd : CAUGHT IN THE ACT – Junkie – Superhero

HEAT SIX
1st : EARLY MORNING – Fad Bust – Fad Movie
2nd : D.ER.P Productions – Bobbie PiN – RomCom...

HAMILTON AUDIENCE FAVOURITES

Tue, 31 May 2011 07:59:00 +1200

Heat 1 –
Artistic Arts with Lillian – 1st
DF10 with Burden – 2nd
Arthouse Massacre – 3rd

Heat 2 –
Team Bella with Wire – 1st
Radioactive Reptiles with Just another bloody family Christmas – 2nd
Ghostwith Template – 3rd

AUDIENCE VOTES - WELLINGTON (UPDATED REGULARLY)

Thu, 26 May 2011 12:15:00 +1200

REMEMBER TO REVIEW THE FILMS YOU SAW AT THE REVIEW DATABASE

HEAT ONE
FIRST : 400StinkinFeet – Justice – Musical/Dance
SECOND : Aardvark Toenail Soup – The Fertilizer – Superhero
THIRD : Back In 20 – Sin Cushion – One-Room

HEAT TWO
FIRST : Cinema In Decline – Tea Jerker – Crime
SECOND : But Wait There's More – Second Hand Killers – Horror
THIRD : Blowfish – The Prototype – Revenge

HEAT THREE
FIRST : Couch Kumaras – Sketch – Road
SECOND : Domino – Dead Comfy – Horror
THIRD : Dog Films – Black Death – Superhero

Thanks to the counters.