Judges

All Films firstly go through our Preliminary Judging Panel, headed by our head of Judges Barbra Rose Townsend. The Preliminary Judges 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 until the night. So come along and see who is there!