Judges
All Films firstly go through our Preliminary Judging Panel, headed by our head of Judging Damon Eggleton. The Preliminary Judging Panel is made up of 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.
The preliminary Judges will be awarding Silver Spur Awards. These are awarded to films that show excellence in an area of filmmaking even though they did not make the Top Ten. These are awarded at the discretion of the Preliminary Judges. They can be for things such as;
• Fantastic art direction
• Outstanding performances
• Original ideas
• Anything that captures your imagination & the spirit of Shoot Out.
Our Top Ten Films are then judged at the Sunday Night screening by a panel of VIP judges. Details of whom will not be released till the night. So come along and see who is there!
The Shoot Out Newcastle 2006 Judging Panel
Charles ‘Bud’ Tingwell - prominent Australian Film and Television Actor since the 1940’s. His credits include Jindabyne, The Castle, Ned Kelly, Puberty Blues, Changi, Chariots of Fire and Captain Thunderbolt. He has an extensive list of Television credits including Something in The Air, Bluebird, Prisoner and Carsons Law and as a director Cop Shop and Prisoner.
Iva Davies - Known for his band Icehouse he is currently working as a Music Composer and has worked on films including Master and Commander, Mary Bryant and Young Einstein
Denise Roberts - Screen credits include Opal Dream, Kangaroo Jack and The Dish. Her extensive television credits include GP, All Saints, Always Greener and Corelli which she also produced. She is now director of Screenwise a training college for actors wanting to work in Film and TV.
Alice Bell - Her screen writing debut, Suburban Mayham has just been released in Cinemas nationally and was shot here in Newcastle.
Tony Grierson - CEO Sydney International Film Festival. He has been the Head of Distribution & Finance with the NSW Film & Television Office (FTO) He has consulted to the FTO and the Australian Film Commission (AFC) and spent many years at Beyond Distribution.
Jason Van Genderen - Winner of The Shoot Out Newcastle 2005 with Sperm Society and 2003 with Scrum. Jason has written, directed and produced many short films and has a feature currently in development.
Andrew Walker - Producer with Beyond Simpson Le Mesurier, His credits include the mini-series Answered By Fire, and telemovies Big Reef and Life, Stingers, Silver Sun and Dogwoman; and Something In The Air, Good Guys Bad Guys and Halifax fp.
MC’s
Cori Hopper - Iin 2003 his team won The shoot Out with their film scrum. Cori screen credits include the new comedy program The Wedge and All Saints.
Jason Gann - Credits include Getting Square, Thunderstruck and Ain’t got no jazz. Most recently he has been appearing on The Wedge and Wilfred
The Shoot Out Newcastle 2005 Judging Panel
Ron - Movie Revuer ROVE Live
Jonathon Biggins - Performer
Kelvin Crumplin - Movie lab and filmmaker
Peter Kirk - Filmmaker
Jo Smith - Executive Officer of the Australian Guild of Screen Composers, the Australian Film Commission's Industry Advisory Panel on International Co-Productions.
Jane Scott - producer; Shine, Strictly Ballroom, Crocodile Dundee II.
MC - Steve - Nova 969 FM
The Shoot Out Newcastle 2004 Judging Panel
Christine Olsen - Writer of Rabbit Proof Fence and reknowned documentary maker including The Queen Goes West about the preparations for the 1989 royal visit to Longreach, where the Queen opened the Stockman's Hall of Fame.
Marcus Graham - Credits include The Blue Room, Mulholland Drive, Sins of the City, Blue Murder, Secret Mens Business and Horseplay.
Andrew Urban - Founder of the online movie magazine www.urbancinefile.com.au
Scott Bevan - Novacastrian documentary maker and Channel 9 A Current Affair reporter
Madeliene West - Credits include Neighbours, Stingers and the upcoming telemovie Big Reef.
Phillip Gwynne - He wrote Deadly Una and won an AFI for the script of Australian Rules.
Jason Fernandez - Film score composer whose credits include Master & Commander, Inspector Gadget 2 and Crocodile Hunter: Collision Course.
Karen Lee Goody - GM of Encompass - talent agency & management for elite and emerging artist which includes Delta Goodrem and Deni Hines. KL has also had her own music management company as well as been in corporate marketing for Virgin and Vivendi Universal.
Celia Ireland - Novacastrian whose credits include Hunter Valley Theatre, Sydney Theatre Company, Belvoir St, Blacky's mum in Australian Rules and All Saints.
Gary Doust - Award winning documentary director for projects such as Making Venus and founder of Popcorn Taxi in Sydney.
The Shoot Out Newcastle 2003 Judging Panel
Steve Abbott - "The Sandman".
Lachy Hulme - Screenwriter & Actor Matrix Reloaded,The Crocodile Hunter - Collision Course, Lets Get Skase, and Four Jacks.
Clayton Watson - (Winner AFI award in 2002 for his role in Always Greener. Matrix Reloaded, Matrix Revolutions and The Animatrix: Under The Radar.
Steve Bastoni - Actor; The Matrix Reloaded, The Crocodile Hunter: Collision Course, 15 Amore and Police Rescue.
Abe Forsythe - Winner best comedy The Shoot Out 1999 Newcastle for City of Erections. Actor; Always Greener, Marking Time and Writer, Director, Actor of his first feature film NED.
Roger Lanser - DOP; The Wog Boy, Till Human Voices Wake us, Billy's' Holiday and Bad Boy Bubby.
Pip Mason - Composer and sound recordist; All Saints, White Collar Blue and Martha's' New Coat.
Neil Mansfield - (Writer and director of Fresh Air.
Alan Cinis - Actor & impersonator; The Devils Playground, Water Rats, White Collar Blue, Peter Pan and Police Rescue.
Rupert Reid - Actor; Matrix Reloaded, The Natalie Wood Story, Blue Heelers, Water Rats and Heartbreak High.
MC's - Tony Squires and The Sandman
The Shoot Out Newcastle 2002 Judging Panel
Nicolas Hope - Actor; Bad Boy Bubby.
John Brock - DoP 15 Amore.
Richard Keipers - Producer and Film critic SBS.
Richard Fidler - Editorial Manager-TV Comedy, ABC.
Annabel Weedon - Marketing Manager, Buena Vista.
Scott Major - Actor; Always Greener.
Sal Coco - Actor; Walk The Talk, Heartbreak High, Two Hands.
Jeremy Keweley - Actor; Stingers, Producer.
Marcia Hines - singer.
The Shoot Out Newcastle 2001 Judging Panel
Butch Calderwood - DoP BBC docos and drama.
Darryl Robinson - Producer and development manager of Tropnest.
Jo Smith - Executive Officer of the Australian Guild of Screen Composers, the Australian Film Commission's Industry Advisory Panel on International Co-Productions.
Andy Walker - Assoc. Producer Beyond Simpson Le Mesurier.
Sue McCready - Director of the Australian Writers Guild.
Russel Cheek - Newcastles own Castinets.
Camilla Towers - Bedford and Pearce.
John Meager - Director.
Margie Wentworth - Producer.
Kelvin Crumplin - Movielab.
The Shoot Out Newcastle 2000 Judging Panel
Christina Andreef - writer/director Soft Fruit.
Helen Bowden - producer Soft Fruit.
Butch Calderwood - DOP BBC docos and dramas.
Kym Goldsworthy - writer The Roly Poly Man, Pigs Breakfast and chair of the NSW Committee of the Australian Writers Guild.
Nick Hore - Manager, Promotions and Screen Culture at the New South Wales Film and Television Office.
Sandy George - Australian correspondent of the UK-based weekly magazine Screen International, editor of the Australian trade magazine Encore.
Darryl Robinson - producer and Development Manager of Tropfest.
Jo Smith - Executive Officer of the Australian Guild of Screen Composers. the Australian Film Commission's Industry Advisory Panel on International Co-productions
Jane Scott - producer; Shine, Strictly Ballroom, Crocodile Dundee II.
Brad Haywood - director; Occasional Course Language.
The Shoot Out Newcastle 1999 Judging Panel
Antonia Barnard - Associate producer; Bootmen.
Michael Condran - Freelance Director.
Maynard - Channel V.
Andrew Walker - Assoc. Producer Beyond Simpson Le Mesurier.
Steven Wallace - head of the Australian Screen Directors Guild.
Martin Williams - NSW Film and Television Office.
Craig Anderson - who is currently filming Bootmen in Newcastle.
Bryan Moses - winners of Best Comedy Tropfest 1999.
