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2012 Call for Entries

Wimbledon's alternative film club, the WFC, hosts the fourth Wimbledon Shorts Film Festival on 21 July 2012. We've got great people from across the film industry organising and judging the event. Submissions open 1 December 2011 for everyone from experienced directors to first time filmmakers.

Wimbledon Shorts is dedicated to showcasing new and innovative work in film and video from around the world. Whether your film is narrative driven, animated or experimental, we're looking for films that challenge or shift the boundaries of conventional filmmaking. Just as long as it's under 15 minutes!

Prizes
£500 prize for WFC Award for Best Wimbledon Shorts Film
'Meet with an Industry Expert' for Winner of the Best Student Filmmaker Award.

Competition opens 1 December 2011

2012 Judges

• Lila Rawlings: Development Editor, Film4
• Andrew Pulver: Film Editor, The Guardian
• Manu Luksch: artist and filmmaker
• Dominic Buttimore: director, Th1ng Animation
• Nick Brimble, actor
• Derek Malcolm: Film critic
• Josh Appignanesi: film director ("The Infidel")
• Avie Luthrie: BAFTA-nominated film director ("Mad, Bad and Sad")
• Julia Blackman, co-founder and Executive Producer of Scion Films
• Allisa Ferrier, Acquisitions Executive, Artificial Eye
• Nick Toon, Vice President, UK Public Policy, Time Warner

2011 Shorts Winners

Best Animated Film

"Laugh-out loud funny in a dark, twisted kind of way! Great story telling and technically breath-taking."
A Morning Stroll
Grant Orchard

Best Documentary Film

"Great cinematography and editing. Touching, tender and sad. Interesting subject matter and fascinating subjects"
The Charcoal Burners
Piotr Złotorowicz

Marcus Beale Best Experimental Film

"Beautiful effecting film, felt like a fresh look at the human body as almost a moving sculpture"
Falling
Adriano Cirulli

StudentHouseOnline Best Student Film

"liked this a lot. elusive, mysterious, but gripping and compelling too. And the wavy-line style suited the material"
Written in Pencil
Yaron Bar

Student Film Highly Commended

"Clever and full of charm. A commendation to the film maker who has made something funny and insightful with limited means!"
Procrastination
Richard Brooker

Best London Filmmaker

"Glorious, charming and very enjoyable."
Spin Spun Span
Anne Wilkins and Emily Howells

WFC Best Film

"Full of emotion and heart and some absolutely breath-taking performances from the cast of children and teenagers. Heart- breaking and deeply affecting."
The Hidden Smile
Ventura Durall