Judges

All Films firstly go through our Preliminary Judging Panel, headed by our head of Judging Robyn Birrell. The Preliminary Judging Panel is made up of movie enthusiasts, entertainment and film industry personnel from the local region. They work in shifts through the night to determine the Top Ten Films.

All films are seen by at least 2 judges. Judges will be looking for the best films. The films will be judged on their creativity, uniqueness, the idea of the film and its execution, not the technology used to make it slick.

Our Top Ten Films are then judged at the Sunday Night screening by a panel of VIP judges.

Our 2005 Shoot Out Geelong Top Ten Judging Panel were:

Bud Tingwell, actor

Ben Nicholas, Neighbours

Peter Hitchener, Nine Network News Anchor

Nolan Bradbury, Network Ten (Good Morning Australia)

Veronica Siv, Independent Producer

Peter McMullin, Chairman, Melbourne International Comedy Festival

Roland Pike, Props Manager, Charlotte’s Webb feature film

Jan Russ, Casting Director, Grundy Television

Leila Butcher, Director, Newcastle Film Festival

Our 2004 Shoot Out Geelong Top Ten Judging Panel were:
Sue Brookes, Director Road to Nhill/Japanese Story
Alison Tillson, Scriptwriter Japanese Story
John Wyld, Executive Producer, Stingers, Nine Network
Ian Audsley, General Manager, Channel Nine, Melbourne
Nolan Bradbury, Acting MD, GMA
Jonathon Dutton, Neighbours/Secret Life of Us
Megan Spencer, Triple J Film Reviewer, Movie Show SBS
Guy Davis, Film Reviewer, Geelong Advertiser
Roger LeMesurier, Beyond, Simpson, LeMesurier
Joseph Alessi, Festival and Major Projects Officer, Film Victoria