Written by Stephen Kunc
Produced by Courtney Graham & Melanie Windle
(18 minutes)
Synopsis: Two expert snipers face off in a moment of truth, until finally...one of them has to make the kill. 
But which one?

Written by Josh Bourland
Produced by Chris Oliver, Executive Produced by Greg Moga
(9 minutes)
Synopsis: While his mother goes out for a run, eight-year old Arthur gets up from watching TV and heads upstairs.
When he sees what's going on, he must call upon fantastical courage and take action to confront this demon.

THE ACTION/CUT 2011 BEST ANIMATION FILM AWARD
“ELEVEN” Directed by Raf Anzovin Florence, MA

Written & Produced by David Boutilier
(3 minutes) 
Synopsis: Operative 4511, a stranded space marine, copes with being on his own and outnumbered. His only hope is to contact
someone who can aid him in his escape, but that proves to be a daunting task. ELEVEN is a parody that was inspired
by many of the cut-scenes we've come to expect from today's big-budget video games. 

Produced by Brynmore Williams
(4 minutes)
Synopsis: At the intersection of healing and henna dances Catherine. This is a story about courage 
and transformation...one woman's journey beyond breast cancer.

Written by Danielle Erasmus & Garon Campbell 
Produced by  Raeesah Essop
(27 minutes)
Synopsis: Isaac and Thandani are alone and struggling to survive off the streets of Johannesburg. 
Isaac desperately wants his son to get an education but with a growing lack of respect for his father, 
whom he blames for their lack of a proper home, Thandani ignores his father's wishes and defies him.
With no money and a palpable coldness between them, Isaac must find a way to prove himself as a man and a father.

Music & Lyrics and Performance by Martin Hoffman Milo
From the album "Min Sidste Time" (My Last Hour 2010)
Produced by Julius Telmer 
(4 minutes)
Synopsis:  Danish rapper M.I.L.O.'s documentary styled music video tells the real life story of the 6-month journey
that brought the rapper from his last concert in Denmark to the war in Afghanistan as a soldier.
This song was his goodbye letter to his family should he get killed in action.

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If your Finalist film did not win an award, it can include in its list of achievements the following:  
"Finalist: Action/Cut 2011 Short Film Competition"
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- ADDITIONAL JURY AWARDS - 
ACTION/CUT 2011 FILM AWARDS
SPECIAL MERIT IN FILMMAKING

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SPECIAL JURY AWARDS - FICTION
“AGENT 6”
Directed by Jason Kent Carpenter - Los Angeles, CA
(9 minutes)
Synopsis: After completing a secret mission, Agent 6 must decide between delivering the acquired device or save the girl he left behind.
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“WAR OF OUR CHILDREN”
Directed by Clint Mouriño - Brandon, FL
(23 minutes)
 Synopsis: A once-blissful park becomes a battleground between the invading fifth graders and the third graders...can it be freed again? 

BEST FOREIGN FILM AWARD - FICTION
“NOTHING NOWHERE”
Directed by Ian Campbell - Greystones, Ireland
(10 minutes)
Synopsis: On the run from drug dealers, JK hides out in a church where the consequences of his actions are played out over and over again.


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SPECIAL JURY AWARD - ANIMATION
“5 MINUTES EACH”
(10 minutes)
Directed by Vojin Vasovic - Toronto, Canada
Synopsis: A metaphysical story about the constant struggle of the artist to reach those 5 minutes of blissful limelight for their art work.


BEST FOREIGN FILM AWARD - ANIMATION
“MISCAST”
(7 minutes)
Directed by Bryan Moses - Surry Hills, Australia
Synopsis: A video game character wants to get out of games and transition into film & TV, but encounters the actors' auditioning nightmare.


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SPECIAL JURY AWARD - DOCUMENTARY
“BURMA: AN INDICTMENT”
Directed by Jeremy Taylor - New York, NY
(20 minutes)
Synopsis: A powerful doc showing the inhumane conditions of the gentle Burmese people at the hands of a brutal military dictatorship.
 

BEST FOREIGN FILM AWARD - DOCUMENTARY
"LIFE LINES"
Directed by Barbara Myers & Paul Loman - Brighton, United Kingdom
(10 minutes)
Synopsis: A father reflects on how offering his dead son's organs for transplant is helping him come to terms with his family's tragedy.

MOST PROMISING YOUNG DOCUMENTARIAN AWARD (18 & under)
“(EX)CHANGED”
Directed by Angad Singh (17) - Roswell, GA
Milton High School
(20 minutes)
Synopsis: A young Sikh-American and his classmates host 32 French teens for two weeks as part of a cultural exchange program.


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SPECIAL JURY AWARDS - STUDENT FILM
“REACTIONARY”
Directed by Gary Hubb - Santa Monica, CA
Art Institute of California in Los Angeles
(9 minutes)
Synopsis: Two US soldiers fight in the horror of Afghanistan when they're suddenly faced with a dilemma of morality...and their worst fears. 
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“SPIRAL”
Directed by Simon Hung - Burbank, CA
New York Film Academy
(16 minutes)
Synopsis: A detective discovers the conspiracy of the human race when he finds out he is really an android and his wife is an illusion.


BEST FOREIGN FILM AWARD - STUDENT FILM
“LEA”
Directed by Jean-Christophe Cader - Paris, France
Prague Film School, Czech Republic
(20 minutes)
Synopsis: In 2020 A.D. Lea wakes after an 8-year coma to discover her family was killed by a Chinese regime...now she's hunted down. 
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“ST. CRISTOPHORUS: ROADKILL"
Directed by Gregor Erler - Berlin, Germany
Filmakademie Baden-Württemberg
(26 minutes)
Synopsis: Driving alone on a backwoods road, Chris witnesses a tragic accident and has to survive two sadistic cops and a crazed killer.

MOST PROMISING YOUNG STUDENT FILMMAKER AWARDS (18 & under)
“BLANK CANVAS”
Directed by Hannah Sullivan (16) - Westminster, CA
Pacific Coast High School - Tustin, CA
(4 minutes)
Synopsis: A blank canvas, ready to be painted...a story about growing up.
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“MASTERPIECE”
Directed by Zach Madden (16) - Clarksville,MD
River Hill High School
(10 minutes)
Synopsis: A psychological thriller about mysterious paintings arriving at a gallery...and their shocking inspiration.
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“SEND ME TO BABYLON”
Directed by Jeremiah James (17) - Houston, TX
Cypress Ranch High School
(3 minutes)
Synopsis: Only a few humans remain...who will survive?
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“SMARTIE PANTS”
Directed by Michael Kontaxis (18) - Rancho Mirage, CA
Phillips Andover Academy - Andover,  MA
(25 minutes)
Synopsis: On a Halloween night, Adam has to decide if sacrificing some of his humanity is worth the gain of unlimited intelligence.
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“THE DOG ATE MY HOMEWORK”
Directed by Colton Smrz (16) - Simi Valley, CA
Santa Susana High School
(4 minutes)
Synopsis: A student forgets the essay in his mom's car and has to chase her down...only to get hit by a car!


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SPECIAL JURY AWARD - MUSIC VIDEO
"I WANNA BE A PIRATE"
Vocals by Nick Nicholson, Ed Waters Music, Produced at Willow Disc
Directed by Ed Waters & David Berrey - Phoenix, AZ
(3 minutes)
Synopsis: A man keeps losing jobs due to outsourcing and the lousy economy...he fantasizes about turning the tables on the rich folks.

BEST FOREIGN AWARD - MUSIC VIDEO
"ROSEWELL - AT THE MERCY OF MY POSTURE"
Music by Rosewell (Chile), Produced by Smog
Directed by Sebastian Pagueguy - Drummoyne, Australia
(3 minutes)
Synopsis: A protest song about ignored youths who see an empty and cold world ahead...and a violent self-destructive society. 


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all additional special merit winners will receive an Action/Cut Award Certificate
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