Tropfest announces top 15 finalists

Short film competition Tropfest has announced its top 15 finalists for 2012.

The line up of directors includes a actors, comedians, IF Award winners, second generation filmmakers and the youngest ever Tropfest finalist.

Tropfest is also opening the voting up to the audience to select a 16th film through Youtube.

Tropfest founder and director John Polson said: “Increasingly each year, I’m stunned by the quality of films entered into Tropfest from people all over Australia and the world, many with budgets of just a few dollars. Last year the quality was so strong, we let our audience decide on the 16th film for the first time, so we’re incredibly excited to be bringing our YouTube competition back this year. I want to congratulate all our filmmakers, and I want to thank our supporters for once again enabling Tropfest to take place FREE for the Australian – and now New Zealand – public – in particular our biggest partner, Movie Extra.”