2012 Film Finalist Catalogue

The story of New Zealand's only shark nets on the beaches of Dunedin. Host Thom Adams explores the story ofthe sharks rise and fall, and the sometimes odd relationships Kiwis have with their local Great White Sharks.

Taking the subject of wilderness as a man-made place, the film raises questions to instigate discussion. Using Cumberland Island and its wild horses as the backdrop, it explores the connotations and contradictions surrounding the term “wilderness.” 

A personal narrative documentary that brings viewers literally on board into the world of surfing, and told by those who truly embrace it. Bringing people deeper into the surf experience revealing to viewers the unique experience that occurs in the ocean and beyond the shoreline.

Teen filmmaker travels to Alaska in 2010 during the news of the BP Gulf oil spill and realizes that the Exxon Valdez oil spill 20 years ago continues to affect Alaska wholy. Using interviews and archive footage, filmmaker compares the two spills, issues a timely warning.